Crawford Q1 adjusted EPS misses estimates as revenue falls

Crawford & Co

04/05/2026 22:42

Overview

US claims management firm's Q1 revenue fell 1% yr/yr

Adjusted EPS for Q1 missed analyst expectations

Company repurchased shares in Q1, after no buybacks in prior year

Outlook

Company says outsourced claims activity remains below historical levels due to benign weather

Crawford & Co sees a pipeline of opportunities and aims to capture additional market share

Company highlights resilience from non-weather businesses amid challenging claims environment

Result Drivers

LOWER WEATHER CLAIMS - U.S. Property & Casualty revenues fell due to continued decreases in weather-driven claims activity, attributed to an extended period of benign weather

INTERNATIONAL IMPROVEMENT - International Operations saw revenue and margin gains, driven by improved results in Canada, Australia, and Asia, partly offset by declines in the U.K. and Latin America

BROADSPIRE MIX SHIFT - Broadspire revenue grew on higher disability claims, but margins fell due to a shift in product mix and increased employee and wage costs

Company press release: ID:nBw2JHjrBa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.16
$0.21 (3 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.10
Q1 Net Income
$4.90 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the multiline insurance & brokers peer group is "buy."

The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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