NYSE$WTM
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd · Q1 2023 earnings
Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a good first quarter, with ABVPS up 5% driven by positive investment returns and solid operating company results.
White Mountains reported a strong first quarter with a 5% increase in both book value per share and adjusted book value per share. The company saw positive returns from its investment portfolio and solid results from its operating companies, including BAM, Ark, Kudu, and MediaAlpha.
- ABVPS increased by 5%, driven by investment portfolio returns and operating company performance.
- BAM produced $21 million in gross written premiums and member surplus contributions.
- Ark achieved a 94% combined ratio and wrote $809 million in gross written premiums, up 28% year over year.
- Kudu's portfolio fair value grew by $32 million, with one new deployment and two value-adding sales transactions.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
White Mountains · Revenue · Quarterly
$532M
Revenue by segment
White Mountains · $201M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023
- Other Operations$168M+107.0%83.7%
- Financial Guarantee$32.7M+204.5%16.3%
Forward guidance
White Mountains anticipates continued profitable growth, driven by strong rate environments and attractive market conditions.
Tailwinds
- Continuing strong rate environment, particularly in property and specialty lines.
- Gross written premiums up 28% from 2022, driven by January renewals.
- Risk adjusted rate change up 14%.
- Mid-year renewals are progressing well.
- Market conditions remain attractive, supporting continued profitable growth.
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 2023
+0.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.3%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
34 / 67 earnings
Positive
+8.3%
Q1 2022
Best reaction
-4.2%
Q2 2012
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.8% | -0.9% | -4.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.5% | +0.8% | +1.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2% | +1.5% | +7.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.9% | -0.8% | -2.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.4% | -7.3% | -4.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | +5.8% | +7.4% | +11.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.0% | -4.5% | +0.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.4% | -6.1% | -6.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +1.3% | +6.1% | +9.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.4% | +3.3% | +0.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -0.5% | +0.1% | -1.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | +0.3% | -1.9% | -0.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.8% | +2.6% | -6.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.8% | -1.3% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.9% | +3.6% | +10.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | +8.3% | +7.6% | +19.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | +2.0% | +2.1% | +1.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.5% | +2.7% | -6.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.7% | +1.1% | -0.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.2% | -4.0% | -8.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | +3.0% | +9.6% | +10.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.4% | -2.5% | +3.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | +7.7% | +3.2% | -0.2% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.5% | +0.8% | -11.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.8% | +1.7% | +1.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | +1.7% | +2.7% | +1.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -0.9% | +2.7% | +5.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | +1.1% | +3.3% | +2.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | +1.0% | +0.8% | +6.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.3% | +0.7% | -1.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -0.0% | -0.4% | +4.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | -3.0% | +0.1% | +2.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.8% | +0.4% | -1.1% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.5% | -1.3% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.7% | +0.8% | +1.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | -2.0% | -1.2% | +1.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | -0.2% | -0.3% | +3.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +6.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.8% | — | — |
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