NYSE$WRB

W R Berkley Corporation · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

W. R. Berkley reported excellent results with a return on equity of 21.1% and net income doubled.

W. R. Berkley Corporation reported excellent results for the second quarter of 2023, with an annualized return on equity of 21.1%. Premium growth accelerated, setting the pace for another record year. The company maintained rate momentum and reported a strong combined ratio, while net investment income grew significantly.

  • Return on equity and operating return on equity of 21.1% and 18.4%, respectively.
  • Net income doubles to $356.3 million.
  • Record net investment income of $245.2 million driven by core portfolio increase of 71.6%.
  • Record gross and net premiums written grew 9.3% and 8.7% to $3.3 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3B

Previous: $2.51B+19.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.76

Previous: $0.75+1.3%
GAAP Combined ratio

89.6%

No prior period
Return on equity

21.1%

No prior period
Operating return on equity

18.4%

Previous: 18.8%-2.1%
Average rate increases excluding workers' compensation

8.2%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$356M

Previous: $179M+98.7%
Net Income

$356M

Previous: $179M+98.7%
Operating Income

-$1.12B

Previous: -$1.21B+8.1%
Gross Profit

$457M

Previous: $223M+105.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.21B

Previous: $1.28B+72.8%
Total Assets

$35.3B

Previous: $32.7B+8.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$13.3M

Previous: $12.7M+4.5%

Revenue & EPS history

W. R. Berkley · Revenue · Quarterly

$3B

Q2 2023+19.2%vs Q2 2022
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 has positive momentum as it heads into the second half of the year and is very optimistic about the remainder of 2023 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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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