WR Berkley Corp WRB

Morningstar Rating
$56.51 −0.20 (0.35%)
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Company Report

W.R. Berkley Is Enjoying Multiple Tailwinds

W.R. Berkley's niche focus and strict underwriting discipline result in a business model that has historically earned outstanding returns during hard market pricing periods, but only modest excess returns during soft periods. Still, we think results over the long term have validated the company's approach.

Price vs Fair Value

WRB is trading at a 568% premium.
Price
$56.51
Fair Value
$46.00
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
$76.23
5-Star Price
$86.40
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

A decentralized operating structure allows Berkley to develop expertise in a number of profitable niche fields.

Bears

The company's reinsurance operations are a drag on overall results.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$56.71
Day Range
$56.3656.96
52-Week Range
$41.3761.28
Bid/Ask
$56.00 / $57.39
Market Cap
$21.50 Bil
Volume/Avg
1.3 Mil / 1.7 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
14.32
Price/Sales
1.79
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.54%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.54%
Total Yield
2.09%

Company Profile

W.R. Berkley is an insurance holding company with a host of subsidiaries that primarily underwrite commercial casualty insurance. The firm specializes in niche products that include various excess and surplus lines, workers' compensation insurance, self-insurance consulting, reinsurance, and regional commercial lines for small and midsize businesses.
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Stock Style Box
Mid Core
Total Number of Employees
8,186

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
WRB
TRV
AIG
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
14.3214.6111.59
Price/Book Value
2.772.161.07
Price/Sales
1.791.241.41
Price/Cash Flow
15.484.916.55
Price/Earnings
WRB
TRV
AIG

Financial Strength

Metric
WRB
TRV
AIG
Quick Ratio
Current Ratio
Interest Coverage
16.5912.525.92
Quick Ratio
No chart available

Profitability

Metric
WRB
TRV
AIG
Return on Assets (Normalized)
4.31%3.02%0.88%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
21.73%16.15%9.50%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
16.59%13.04%2.40%
Return on Assets
WRB
TRV
AIG

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