W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)
NYSE: WRB · Real-Time Price · USD
71.27
+4.99 (7.53%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
70.88
-0.39 (-0.55%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT

W. R. Berkley Statistics

Total Valuation

W. R. Berkley has a market cap or net worth of $27.03 billion. The enterprise value is $28.11 billion.

Market Cap 27.03B
Enterprise Value 28.11B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Monday, April 21, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 21, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 3, 2025

Share Statistics

W. R. Berkley has 379.23 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.64% in one year.

Current Share Class 379.23M
Shares Outstanding 379.23M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.64%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.23%
Owned by Insiders (%) 21.70%
Owned by Institutions (%) 68.91%
Float 296.49M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.35 and the forward PE ratio is 16.32.

PE Ratio 16.35
Forward PE 16.32
PS Ratio 2.09
Forward PS 1.83
PB Ratio 3.23
P/TBV Ratio 3.33
P/FCF Ratio 7.56
P/OCF Ratio 7.35
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.70, with an EV/FCF ratio of 7.87.

EV / Earnings 16.01
EV / Sales 2.06
EV / EBITDA 11.70
EV / EBIT 12.02
EV / FCF 7.87

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.40, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.36.

Current Ratio 0.40
Quick Ratio 0.23
Debt / Equity 0.36
Debt / EBITDA 1.25
Debt / FCF 0.86
Interest Coverage 18.43

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 22.10% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 13.29%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 22.10%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.76%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 13.29%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 18.02%
Revenue Per Employee $1.58M
Profits Per Employee $204,057
Employee Count 8,606
Asset Turnover 0.35
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 +21.25% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.64, so W. R. Berkley's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.64
52-Week Price Change +21.25%
50-Day Moving Average 61.69
200-Day Moving Average 58.61
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 80.79
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,909,881

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.08 million, so 2.13% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.08M
Short Previous Month 7.17M
Short % of Shares Out 2.13%
Short % of Float 2.73%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.28

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 2.40B
EBIT 2.34B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.36
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $3.10 billion in cash and $3.06 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.08 billion or -$2.86 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.10B
Total Debt 3.06B
Net Cash -1.08B
Net Cash Per Share -$2.86
Equity (Book Value) 8.41B
Book Value Per Share 22.09
Working Capital -16.50B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $3.68 billion and capital expenditures -$105.62 million, giving a free cash flow of $3.57 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 3.68B
Capital Expenditures -105.62M
Free Cash Flow 3.57B
FCF Per Share $9.42
Full Cash Flow Statement

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 17.62%
EBIT Margin 17.15%
FCF Margin 26.20%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.73, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.43%.

Dividend Per Share $1.73
Dividend Yield 2.43%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 80.21%
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 39.68%
Buyback Yield 1.64%
Shareholder Yield 4.07%
Earnings Yield 6.50%
FCF Yield 13.22%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for W. R. Berkley is $67.00, which is -5.99% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $67.00
Price Target Difference -5.99%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 13
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 2.12%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 1.06%
Stock Forecasts

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 5