W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)
NYSE: WRB · Real-Time Price · USD
73.24
+1.54 (2.15%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
73.24
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Mar 2, 2026, 5:12 PM EST

W. R. Berkley Statistics

Total Valuation

W. R. Berkley has a market cap or net worth of $27.43 billion. The enterprise value is $27.99 billion.

Market Cap27.43B
Enterprise Value 27.99B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, April 20, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 20, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 23, 2026

Share Statistics

W. R. Berkley has 374.49 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.83% in one year.

Current Share Class 374.49M
Shares Outstanding 374.49M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.83%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.27%
Owned by Insiders (%) 5.05%
Owned by Institutions (%) 62.87%
Float 230.53M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.46 and the forward PE ratio is 16.00. W. R. Berkley's PEG ratio is 3.05.

PE Ratio 16.46
Forward PE 16.00
PS Ratio 1.86
Forward PS 1.75
PB Ratio 2.85
P/TBV Ratio 2.91
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 7.66
PEG Ratio 3.05
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 15.73
EV / Sales 1.90
EV / EBITDA 11.02
EV / EBIT 11.31
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.40, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.32.

Current Ratio 0.40
Quick Ratio 0.24
Debt / Equity 0.32
Debt / EBITDA 1.20
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 19.51

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 19.70% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 15.03%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 19.70%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 15.03%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 17.29%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.81%
Revenue Per Employee $1.67M
Profits Per Employee $202,113
Employee Count8,804
Asset Turnover 0.35
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, W. R. Berkley has paid $495.76 million in taxes.

Income Tax 495.76M
Effective Tax Rate 21.74%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +16.11% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.34, so W. R. Berkley's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.34
52-Week Price Change +16.11%
50-Day Moving Average 69.69
200-Day Moving Average 72.00
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.23
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,116,634

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 20.10 million, so 5.37% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 20.10M
Short Previous Month 18.40M
Short % of Shares Out 5.37%
Short % of Float 8.72%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 8.23

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, W. R. Berkley had revenue of $14.71 billion and earned $1.78 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.45.

Revenue14.71B
Gross Profit 6.38B
Operating Income 2.48B
Pretax Income 2.28B
Net Income 1.78B
EBITDA 2.54B
EBIT 2.48B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.45
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $3.76 billion in cash and $3.10 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$560.24 million or -$1.50 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.76B
Total Debt 3.10B
Net Cash -560.24M
Net Cash Per Share -$1.50
Equity (Book Value) 9.71B
Book Value Per Share 25.72
Working Capital -17.88B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow 3.58B
Capital Expenditures -169.99M
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 43.41%, with operating and profit margins of 16.83% and 12.10%.

Gross Margin 43.41%
Operating Margin 16.83%
Pretax Margin 15.51%
Profit Margin 12.10%
EBITDA Margin 17.26%
EBIT Margin 16.83%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.86, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.54%.

Dividend Per Share $1.86
Dividend Yield 2.54%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 32.54%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 41.80%
Buyback Yield 0.83%
Shareholder Yield 3.37%
Earnings Yield 6.49%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for W. R. Berkley is $70.71, which is -3.45% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $70.71
Price Target Difference -3.45%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 15
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 0.88%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 1.68%
Stock Forecasts

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

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 4