WRB:NYE-W.R. Berkley Corporation

EQUITY | Insurance - Property & Casualty | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 83.96

Change

+1.19 (+1.44)%

Market Cap

USD 7.44B

Volume

0.20M

Analyst Target

USD 76.89
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About

WR Berkley Corp is an insurance holding company with operations in United States. It operates in property casualty insurance business and has three segments; Insurance-Domestic, Insurance-International and Reinsurance- Global.

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ETFs Containing WRB

GABF Gabelli Financial Service.. 3.75 % 0.00 %

-0.05 (-0.46%)

USD 0.01B
FTCS:LSE First Trust Capital Stren.. 2.23 % 0.00 %

-0.13 (-0.46%)

USD 0.02B
CAPS:LSE First Trust Capital Stren.. 2.23 % 0.00 %

-12.00 (-0.46%)

USD 0.02B
BMVP Invesco Bloomberg MVP Mul.. 2.08 % 0.00 %

-0.20 (-0.46%)

USD 0.10B
FTCS First Trust Capital Stren.. 0.00 % 0.60 %

-0.19 (-0.46%)

USD 9.06B
KIE SPDR® S&P Insurance ETF 0.00 % 0.35 %

-0.35 (-0.46%)

USD 0.76B
RYF 0.00 % 0.40 %

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WBIG WBI BullBear Yield 3000 E.. 0.00 % 1.04 %

-0.15 (-0.46%)

USD 0.05B
WBIL WBI BullBear Quality 3000.. 0.00 % 1.07 %

-0.17 (-0.46%)

USD 0.04B

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance - Property & Casualty) Market Performance vs. Exchange (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 13.60% 88% B+ 60% D-
Dividend Return 0.20% 18% F 8% B-
Total Return 13.80% 85% B 59% D-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 17.53% 94% A 89% A-
Dividend Return 2.52% 35% F 44% F
Total Return 20.04% 100% F 88% B+
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 104.53% 93% A 92% A
Dividend Return 14.69% 32% F 51% F
Total Return 119.22% 93% A 93% A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 12.95% 84% B 85% B
Dividend Return 15.02% 84% B 85% B
Total Return 2.08% 21% F 42% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 9.25% 61% D- 70% C-
Risk Adjusted Return 162.44% 97% N/A 98% N/A
Market Capitalization 7.44B 74% C 87% B+

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance - Property & Casualty) Ratio vs. Market (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 14.00 28% 40%
Price/Book Ratio 1.88 19% 42%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 5.07 9% 22%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio 17.94 9% 33%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 11.78% 91% 66%
Return on Invested Capital N/A N/A N/A
Return on Assets 2.59% 88% 52%
Debt to Equity Ratio 50.00% 22% 62%

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.