WRB:NYE-W.R. Berkley Corporation (USD)

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

Last Closing

USD 88.17

Change

+1.63 (+1.88)%

Market Cap

USD 7.44B

Volume

1.04M

Analyst Target

USD 57.11
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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 %

-0.09 (-0.27%)

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

+0.16 (+-0.27%)

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

+9.25 (+-0.27%)

USD 0.02B
BMVP Invesco Bloomberg MVP Mul.. 2.10 % 0.00 %

-0.12 (-0.27%)

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

-0.22 (-0.27%)

USD 9.06B
RYF 0.00 % 0.40 %

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

-0.08 (-0.27%)

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

-0.01 (-0.27%)

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 24.67% 76% C+ 94% A
Dividend Return 0.16% 15% F 6% D-
Total Return 24.83% 76% C+ 94% A
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 42.23% 75% C 88% B+
Dividend Return 1.34% 31% F 17% F
Total Return 43.57% 78% C+ 88% B+
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 56.11% 57% F 73% C
Dividend Return 8.96% 32% F 33% F
Total Return 65.07% 52% F 72% C
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 1.45% 53% F 48% F
Dividend Return 2.86% 47% F 43% F
Total Return 1.42% 18% F 35% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 20.21% 56% F 56% F
Risk Adjusted Return 14.16% 47% F 40% F
Market Capitalization 7.44B 80% B- 90% A-

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 52% 52%
Price/Book Ratio 2.85 26% 29%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 7.11 43% 50%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 19.44% 82% 81%
Return on Invested Capital 15.33% 86% 78%
Return on Assets 3.37% 85% 59%
Debt to Equity Ratio 37.98% 33% 68%

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Analyst Rating

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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 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 capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital 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 market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

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

Superior Dividend Growth

This stock has shown top quartile dividend 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.

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.

Below median dividend returns

The company’s average income yield over the past 5 years has been low compared to its peers. However, it is not a problem if you are not looking for income.

Below median total returns

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