Overview
Denmark insurer's Q1 insurance revenue rose 2.5% on Personal Lines premium growth
Insurance service result improved, with combined ratio falling to 83.1 from 88.2
Company raised insurance service result guidance but cut investment result target for 2026
Outlook
Alm. Brand raises 2026 insurance service result guidance to DKK 1.8-2.0 bln
Company lowers 2026 investment result target to DKK 0.15 bln from DKK 0.2 bln
Result Drivers
COMMERCIAL LINES PROFITABILITY - Co said improved insurance service result was driven by favourable developments and profitability measures in Commercial Lines
PERSONAL LINES PREMIUM GROWTH - Insurance revenue grew due to 6.4% premium growth in Personal Lines
MARKET VOLATILITY - Investment result was a loss, impacted by geopolitical turmoil and high volatility
Company press release: ID:nGNE22kwCg
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Gross Premium Income
DKK 2.93 bln
Q1 EPS
DKK 0.20
Q1 Pretax Profit
DKK 313 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for ALM. Brand A/S is DKK20.00, about 30.9% above its April 27 closing price of DKK15.28
The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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