CRD-B:NYE-Crawford & Company (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Insurance Brokers |

Last Closing

USD 10.87

Change

+0.26 (+2.45)%

Market Cap

USD 0.58B

Volume

7.50K

Analyst Target

USD 9.00
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About

Crawford & Company provides claims management and outsourcing solutions for carriers, brokers, and corporations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. The company provides claims management services to insurance carriers and self-insured entities risk, including property, public liability, automobile liability, and marine insurances; claims management and adjusting services to insurance carriers and self-insured entities from property and casualty insurance company markets; and field investigation and the evaluation and resolution of property and casualty insurance claims. It also offers claims management services, including workers' compensation, liability, and property; death and dismemberment, business travel, life, disability, critical illness, and credit protection claims programs; short and long term disability, family medical leave act, americans with disabilities act, and state leave claims; legal services, risk management information, and consultative analytical services; loss mitigation services, such as medical bill review, medical case management and vocational rehabilitation; risk management information services; and administration of loss funds established to pay claims. In addition, the company provides managed repair service and outsourced contractor management to national and regional personal and commercial insurance carriers; services to insurance companies on losses caused by all types of natural disasters comprising fires, hailstorms, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, as well as man-made disasters, such as oil spills, chemical releases, and explosions; staff augmentation that provides temporary staffing resources; and outsourced subrogation claims management, recovery, and consultative services for the property and casualty insurance industry. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance Brokers) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -6.53% 29% F 28% F
Dividend Return 0.60% 100% F 35% F
Total Return -5.93% 29% F 29% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 37.07% 71% C- 94% A
Dividend Return 3.53% 100% F 56% F
Total Return 40.61% 86% B+ 94% A
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 61.76% 17% F 59% D-
Dividend Return 18.01% 100% F 46% F
Total Return 79.76% 17% F 58% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 15.09% 43% F 75% C
Dividend Return 18.17% 57% F 77% C+
Total Return 3.08% 100% F 64% D
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 38.77% 43% F 25% F
Risk Adjusted Return 46.87% 43% F 60% D-
Market Capitalization 0.58B 20% F 50% F

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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 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.

Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior total returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual total returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

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.

Underpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior Earnings Growth

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

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

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.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low market capitalization

This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.

Low Revenue Growth

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