NYSE$UVE

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong first quarter with increased revenues and earnings.

Universal Insurance Holdings reported a strong first quarter in 2024, marked by a 16.3% increase in total revenues to $367.959 million and a 39.2% increase in net income available to common stockholders to $33.654 million. The company's adjusted EPS grew by 35.4% year-over-year, and the annualized adjusted return on average common equity reached 29.4%.

  • Diluted GAAP earnings per common share (EPS) were $1.14, while adjusted EPS reached $1.07.
  • Annualized return on average common equity (ROCE) was 38.1%, with an adjusted ROCE of 29.4%.
  • Direct premiums written increased by 8.8% year-over-year, totaling $446.2 million.
  • Book value per share rose by 20.0% year-over-year to $12.68, and adjusted book value per share increased by 13.5% to $15.34.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$368M

Previous: $317M+16.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.07

Previous: $0.79+35.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.3M

Previous: -$690K-378.0%
Free Cash Flow

$30.4M

Previous: $23.5M+29.3%
Net Income

$33.7M

Previous: $24.2M+39.2%
Operating Income

-$5.1M

Previous: -$17.3M+70.6%
Gross Profit

$73.6M

Previous: $58.6M+25.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$396M

Previous: $330M+20.0%
Total Assets

$2.12B

Previous: $2.55B-16.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Universal Insurance · Revenue · Quarterly

$368M

Q1 2024+16.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Universal Insurance · $16.1M total across 3 segments · Q2 2020

  • Commission Revenue
    $7.76M
  • Policy Fees
    $6.55M
  • Other Revenue
    $1.81M

Forward guidance

The company completed its 2024-2025 reinsurance renewal for its insurance entities, securing additional multi-year coverage through the 2025-2026 hurricane season and adding new, financially strong reinsurers.

Tailwinds

  • Reinsurance program is fully supported and secured.
  • Additional multi-year coverage secured through the 2025-2026 hurricane season.
  • New, financially strong reinsurers added to the panel.
  • Program cost and coverage were consistent with expectations.
  • Specific details to be provided at the end of May.

Headwinds

  • Lower commission revenue due to the absence of Hurricane Ian related reinstatement premiums.
  • Higher private market reinsurance pricing.
  • Unspecified risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements.
  • Potential for future results to differ materially from current expectations.
  • Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.4%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+22.0%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-21.4%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.0%-5.3%-10.3%
Q4 2025+2.8%+13.9%+5.5%
Q3 2025+11.3%+9.8%+16.5%
Q2 2025-3.1%+0.5%+4.2%
Q1 2025+1.0%+3.6%+12.4%
Q4 2024+9.3%+8.5%+13.8%
Q3 2024-2.0%+2.4%+16.6%
Q2 2024-1.6%+4.0%+8.4%
Q1 2024-3.6%-3.7%-3.4%
Q4 2023+22.0%+18.6%+14.2%
Q3 2023-0.7%+10.3%+18.5%
Q2 2023-5.2%-2.8%-18.7%
Q1 2023-17.0%-13.1%-19.0%
Q4 2022+21.5%+56.1%+47.4%
Q3 2022+1.9%+5.4%+12.8%
Q2 2022+6.8%+6.5%+7.1%
Q1 2022+4.1%+4.2%+5.7%
Q4 2021-3.1%-25.8%-29.0%
Q3 2021+7.6%+8.5%+13.4%
Q2 2021+5.7%+4.9%+9.4%
Q1 2021+2.1%+6.3%+3.8%
Q4 2020+5.2%+3.7%+6.0%
Q3 2020-21.4%-11.6%+4.4%
Q2 2020+2.8%+3.2%+9.9%
Q1 2020+4.4%+1.3%+6.8%
Q4 2019-0.7%+8.3%-22.6%
Q3 2019-7.3%-5.8%-0.5%
Q2 2019-0.4%+5.3%-0.6%
Q1 2019+0.0%-1.1%-5.8%
Q4 2018-15.4%-18.7%-20.0%
Q3 2018-8.3%-8.6%-7.3%
Q2 2018+11.4%+17.5%+20.3%
Q1 2018+3.5%+2.0%+10.3%
Q4 2017+6.9%+3.4%+8.6%
Q3 2017+7.9%+8.5%+10.9%
Q2 2017+0.6%+2.8%-4.2%
Q1 2017+13.8%+13.8%+8.7%
Q4 2016+4.8%+4.2%-8.6%
Q3 2016-5.0%-7.2%+15.6%
Q2 2016+5.4%+3.3%+15.9%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015+5.9%
Q3 2015-12.0%
Q2 2015+8.5%
Q1 2015+3.9%
Q4 2014+11.5%
Q3 2014+13.5%
Q2 2014+4.4%
Q1 2014-14.4%
Q4 2013+5.4%
Q3 2013+0.5%
Q2 2013+6.3%
Q1 2013+4.4%
Q4 2012+4.0%
Q3 2012+3.4%
Q2 2012+1.5%
Q1 2011-0.3%
Q1 2012+2.1%
Q4 2011-11.9%
Q4 2009-11.9%
Q3 2010-10.9%
Q3 2011-10.9%
Q2 2010-10.2%
Q4 2010-10.2%
Q2 2011-10.2%

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