W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)
NYSE: WRB · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
51.54
-4.67 (-8.31%)
At close: Jul 19, 2024, 4:00 PM
51.46
-0.08 (-0.16%)
After-hours: Jul 20, 2024, 12:58 PM EDT

W. R. Berkley Statistics

Total Valuation

W. R. Berkley has a market cap or net worth of $19.77 billion. The enterprise value is $21.47 billion.

Market Cap 19.77B
Enterprise Value 21.47B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Monday, July 22, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date Jul 22, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 24, 2024

Share Statistics

W. R. Berkley has 383.49 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.62% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 383.49M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.62%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.51%
Owned by Insiders (%) 24.04%
Owned by Institutions (%) 70.84%
Float 300.75M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.73 and the forward PE ratio is 9.26. W. R. Berkley's PEG ratio is 2.55.

PE Ratio 13.73
Forward PE 9.26
PS Ratio 1.58
Forward PS 1.41
PB Ratio 2.54
P/FCF Ratio 6.31
PEG Ratio 2.55
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.91, with an EV/FCF ratio of 6.85.

EV / Earnings 14.04
EV / Sales 1.72
EV / EBITDA 10.91
EV / EBIT 10.33
EV / FCF 6.85

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 0.37
Debt / EBITDA 1.46
Debt / FCF 0.92
Interest Coverage 16.33

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 21.10% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 15.29%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 21.10%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.20%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 15.29%
Revenue Per Employee $1.50M
Profits Per Employee $183,660
Employee Count 8,329
Asset Turnover 0.34
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, W. R. Berkley has paid $422.25 million in taxes.

Income Tax 422.25M
Effective Tax Rate 21.63%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +27.51% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.61, so W. R. Berkley's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.61
52-Week Price Change +27.51%
50-Day Moving Average 53.04
200-Day Moving Average 51.25
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.57
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,735,612

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 10.72 million, so 2.80% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 10.72M
Short Previous Month 8.85M
Short % of Shares Out 2.80%
Short % of Float 3.57%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.44

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, W. R. Berkley had revenue of $12.50 billion and earned $1.53 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.75.

Revenue 12.50B
Gross Profit 6.01B
Operating Income 2.08B
Pretax Income 1.95B
Net Income 1.53B
EBITDA 1.97B
EBIT 2.08B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.75
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.17 billion in cash and $2.88 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.71 billion or -$4.46 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.17B
Total Debt 2.88B
Net Cash -1.71B
Net Cash Per Share -$4.46
Equity (Book Value) 7.78B
Book Value Per Share 20.30
Working Capital n/a
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $3.23 billion and capital expenditures -$95.88 million, giving a free cash flow of $3.13 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 3.23B
Capital Expenditures -95.88M
Free Cash Flow 3.13B
FCF Per Share $8.15
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 48.04%, with operating and profit margins of 16.63% and 12.23%.

Gross Margin 48.04%
Operating Margin 16.63%
Pretax Margin 15.61%
Profit Margin 12.23%
EBITDA Margin 15.74%
EBIT Margin 16.63%
FCF Margin 25.06%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.07, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.14%.

Dividend Per Share $0.07
Dividend Yield 0.14%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -25.76%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 1.93%
Buyback Yield 2.62%
Shareholder Yield 2.76%
Earnings Yield 7.74%
FCF Yield 15.86%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for W. R. Berkley is $67.30, which is 30.58% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $67.30
Price Target Difference 30.58%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 9
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 1.93%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 14.29%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 11, 2024. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:2.

Last Split Date Jul 11, 2024
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 3:2

Scores

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