W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)

W. R. Berkley Statistics

Total Valuation

W. R. Berkley has a market cap or net worth of $23.17 billion. The enterprise value is $24.66 billion.

Market Cap	23.17B
Enterprise Value	24.66B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, January 27, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date	Jan 27, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2024

Share Statistics

W. R. Berkley has 380.07 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.64% in one year.

Current Share Class	380.07M
Shares Outstanding	380.07M
Shares Change (YoY)	-1.64%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.23%
Owned by Insiders (%)	21.65%
Owned by Institutions (%)	68.77%
Float	297.33M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.98 and the forward PE ratio is 13.91. W. R. Berkley's PEG ratio is 1.07.

PE Ratio	13.98
Forward PE	13.91
PS Ratio	1.79
Forward PS	1.57
PB Ratio	2.76
P/TBV Ratio	2.81
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	1.07

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	14.04
EV / Sales	1.81
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	10.54
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio	n/a
Quick Ratio	n/a
Debt / Equity	0.36
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	18.43

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 22.06% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 13.27%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	22.06%
Return on Assets (ROA)	n/a
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	13.27%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$1.64M
Profits Per Employee	$210,843
Employee Count	8,329
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, W. R. Berkley has paid $509.92 million in taxes.

Income Tax	509.92M
Effective Tax Rate	22.52%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +11.56% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.68, so W. R. Berkley's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.68
52-Week Price Change	+11.56%
50-Day Moving Average	59.42
200-Day Moving Average	57.28
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	55.55
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,709,746

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.76 million, so 1.78% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	6.76M
Short Previous Month	4.79M
Short % of Shares Out	1.78%
Short % of Float	2.27%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.09

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, W. R. Berkley had revenue of $13.64 billion and earned $1.76 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.36.

Revenue	13.64B
Gross Profit	5.99B
Operating Income	2.34B
Pretax Income	1.98B
Net Income	1.76B
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	2.34B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$4.36

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.39 billion in cash and $3.06 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.49 billion or -$3.92 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	2.39B
Total Debt	3.06B
Net Cash	-1.49B
Net Cash Per Share	-$3.92
Equity (Book Value)	8.44B
Book Value Per Share	22.11
Working Capital	n/a

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 43.95%, with operating and profit margins of 17.15% and 12.88%.

Gross Margin	43.95%
Operating Margin	17.15%
Pretax Margin	16.60%
Profit Margin	12.88%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	17.15%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.72, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.83%.

Dividend Per Share	$1.72
Dividend Yield	2.83%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	80.77%
Years of Dividend Growth	2
Payout Ratio	39.53%
Buyback Yield	1.64%
Shareholder Yield	4.47%
Earnings Yield	7.58%
FCF Yield	n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for W. R. Berkley is $67.00, which is 9.89% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$67.00
Price Target Difference	9.89%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	13
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	0.08%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 11, 2024. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5:1.

Last Split Date	Jul 11, 2024
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	1.5:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	1