Overview
Safety Insurance Q2 net income rises to $28.9 mln, EPS at $1.95
Net earned premiums increase 14.2% yr/yr, improving combined ratio to 98.1%
Outlook
Safety Insurance raises quarterly dividend to $0.92 per share
Result Drivers
COMBINED RATIO IMPROVEMENT - Safety Insurance's combined ratio improved to 98.1% due to prior year growth in policy counts and rate increases
PREMIUM GROWTH - Net earned premiums increased by 14.2% driven by rate increases and new business production
INFLATION IMPACT - Losses and loss adjustment expenses rose due to inflationary impacts on Private Passenger Automobile segment
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
$316.34 mln
Q2 EPS
$1.95
Q2 Net Income
$28.94 mln
Q2 Adjusted Operating Income
$21.52 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
$36.83 mln
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy."
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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