NYSE$WRB

W R Berkley Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

W. R. Berkley's Q1 2024 financial performance was marked by substantial growth in net income and operating income, alongside a strong return on equity.

W. R. Berkley Corporation reported a strong first quarter in 2024, with net income increasing by 50.4% to $442 million and operating income rising by 53.4% to a record $423 million. The company achieved a return on equity of 23.7% and an operating return on equity of 22.7%. Net premiums written grew by 10.7%, and net investment income increased by 43.2%.

  • Return on equity and operating return on equity reached 23.7% and 22.7%, respectively.
  • Net investment income grew 43.2% to a record $319.8 million.
  • Net premiums written increased by 10.7% to $2.9 billion.
  • The combined ratio was 88.8%, including catastrophe losses of $30.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.26B

Previous: $2.9B+12.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.04

Previous: $0.67+55.2%
Free Cash Flow

$442M

No prior period
Net Income

$442M

Previous: $294M+50.4%
Operating Income

-$1.09B

Previous: $276M-494.7%
Gross Profit

$574M

Previous: $2.06B-72.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$13M

Previous: $11.8M+10.1%

Revenue & EPS history

W. R. Berkley · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.26B

Q1 2024+12.5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

W. R. Berkley · $2.25B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Insurance
    $1.96B
  • Reinsurance & Monoline Excess
    $286M

Forward guidance

The Company remains confident that it will continue to deliver outstanding value to shareholders in 2024 and beyond.

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

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

39 / 69 earnings

Positive

+8.4%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-8.5%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.5%+1.2%+3.3%
Q4 2025+0.4%+2.5%+7.0%
Q3 2025+2.2%+2.1%+5.2%
Q2 2025-1.1%+1.5%+3.2%
Q1 2025+5.2%+4.7%+7.2%
Q4 2024+3.2%+2.3%+6.7%
Q3 2024-4.5%-5.1%-0.5%
Q2 2024+1.3%+4.9%+11.8%
Q1 2024-6.7%-8.1%-5.5%
Q4 2023+8.4%+5.7%+11.1%
Q3 2023+5.5%+3.2%+12.3%
Q2 2023+1.6%+0.2%+2.2%
Q1 2023-8.5%-8.3%-8.2%
Q4 2022-3.1%-1.8%-7.1%
Q3 2022-3.2%+2.7%+4.2%
Q2 2022-1.6%-0.2%+6.2%
Q1 2022-1.0%-2.2%+1.5%
Q4 2021+2.8%+4.2%+10.7%
Q3 2021+4.8%+4.3%+2.3%
Q2 2021-2.2%-2.9%-0.2%
Q1 2021-0.3%+0.7%-2.8%
Q4 2020-6.7%-5.9%+5.6%
Q3 2020+6.4%+7.4%+9.2%
Q2 2020+0.8%+0.9%-5.1%
Q1 2020-7.2%-9.1%+0.9%
Q4 2019+1.6%+2.7%-2.2%
Q3 2019+1.3%-2.1%-4.4%
Q2 2019+3.1%+5.7%+9.3%
Q1 2019+4.6%+5.1%+6.5%
Q4 2018+2.6%+3.5%+11.4%
Q3 2018-0.5%+0.8%+6.2%
Q2 2018-0.5%+1.0%+4.0%
Q1 2018+1.9%+1.5%+2.9%
Q4 2017+1.8%+2.3%-5.3%
Q3 2017+0.4%-0.7%-5.2%
Q2 2017-3.0%-3.2%-6.0%
Q1 2017+0.3%-0.0%-0.1%
Q4 2016-0.3%+0.8%+5.5%
Q3 2016+2.3%+1.4%+9.9%
Q2 2016-0.4%-1.3%-1.0%
Q1 2016+1.9%
Q4 2015+0.5%
Q3 2015+2.3%
Q2 2015-2.8%
Q1 2015+0.3%
Q4 2014-2.4%
Q3 2014+3.4%
Q2 2014+0.5%
Q1 2014+2.8%
Q4 2013+0.7%
Q3 2013-1.7%
Q2 2013-3.5%
Q1 2013-0.7%
Q4 2012-1.0%
Q3 2012+1.9%
Q2 2012-2.1%
Q1 2012+0.7%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q3 2011+2.0%
Q2 2011-7.5%
Q1 2010+1.2%
Q1 2011+3.1%
Q4 2010-0.9%
Q3 2010-3.2%
Q3 2009-3.2%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q2 2010+0.6%
Q4 2008+0.6%
Q2 2009+0.6%

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