Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
1,807.00
+12.00 (0.67%)
Aug 17, 2026, 1:08 PM GMT

Hiscox Statistics

Total Valuation

Hiscox has a market cap or net worth of GBP 5.73 billion. The enterprise value is 5.55 billion.

Market Cap5.73B
Enterprise Value 5.55B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Earnings Date Aug 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 13, 2026

Share Statistics

Hiscox has 319.37 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.35% in one year.

Current Share Class 319.37M
Shares Outstanding 319.37M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.35%
Shares Change (QoQ) -3.92%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.18%
Owned by Institutions (%) 91.91%
Float 318.76M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.52 and the forward PE ratio is 12.45. Hiscox's PEG ratio is 1.07.

PE Ratio 12.52
Forward PE 12.45
PS Ratio 1.85
PB Ratio 1.92
P/TBV Ratio 2.14
P/FCF Ratio 10.38
P/OCF Ratio 10.34
PEG Ratio 1.07
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.46, with an EV/FCF ratio of 10.05.

EV / Earnings 11.48
EV / Sales 1.79
EV / EBITDA 9.46
EV / EBIT 9.71
EV / FCF 10.05

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 82.67, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.21.

Current Ratio 82.67
Quick Ratio 34.76
Debt / Equity 0.21
Debt / EBITDA 1.09
Debt / FCF 1.15
Interest Coverage 10.57

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 16.51% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 14.53%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 16.51%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.84%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 14.53%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.18%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.56%
Revenue Per Employee 1.03M
Profits Per Employee 161,015
Employee Count3,000
Asset Turnover 0.33
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Hiscox has paid 41.98 million in taxes.

Income Tax 41.98M
Effective Tax Rate 8.00%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +36.21% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.40, so Hiscox's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.40
52-Week Price Change +36.21%
50-Day Moving Average 1,818.02
200-Day Moving Average 1,578.55
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 46.95
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,930,319

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Hiscox had revenue of GBP 3.10 billion and earned 483.05 million in profits. Earnings per share was 1.43.

Revenue3.10B
Gross Profit 750.08M
Operating Income 571.15M
Pretax Income 525.03M
Net Income 483.05M
EBITDA 578.09M
EBIT 571.15M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.43
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 822.97 million in cash and 637.18 million in debt, with a net cash position of 185.79 million or 0.58 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 822.97M
Total Debt 637.18M
Net Cash 185.79M
Net Cash Per Share 0.58
Equity (Book Value) 2.98B
Book Value Per Share 9.31
Working Capital 2.68B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 554.57 million and capital expenditures -2.49 million, giving a free cash flow of 552.09 million.

Operating Cash Flow 554.57M
Capital Expenditures -2.49M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing -26.98M
Free Cash Flow 552.09M
FCF Per Share 1.73
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 24.18%, with operating and profit margins of 18.41% and 15.57%.

Gross Margin 24.18%
Operating Margin 18.41%
Pretax Margin 16.93%
Profit Margin 15.57%
EBITDA Margin 18.64%
EBIT Margin 18.41%
FCF Margin 18.15%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.37, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.07%.

Dividend Per Share 0.37
Dividend Yield 2.07%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 18.98%
Years of Dividend Growth 4
Payout Ratio 25.35%
Buyback Yield 3.35%
Shareholder Yield 5.42%
Earnings Yield 8.43%
FCF Yield 9.63%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Hiscox is 1,925.59, which is 6.56% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target 1,925.59
Price Target Difference 6.56%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 14
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 13.78%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 10.24%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on March 26, 2015. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 0.88.

Last Split Date Mar 26, 2015
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 0.88

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 7