W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)
NYSE: WRB · Real-Time Price · USD
62.27
+0.13 (0.21%)
Nov 22, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

W. R. Berkley Statistics

Total Valuation

W. R. Berkley has a market cap or net worth of $23.73 billion. The enterprise value is $25.23 billion.

Market Cap 23.73B
Enterprise Value 25.23B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, October 21, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 21, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 23, 2024

Share Statistics

W. R. Berkley has 381.07 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.04% in one year.

Current Share Class 381.07M
Shares Outstanding 381.07M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.04%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.48%
Owned by Insiders (%) 21.62%
Owned by Institutions (%) 69.17%
Float 297.85M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 15.97 and the forward PE ratio is 15.03. W. R. Berkley's PEG ratio is 1.16.

PE Ratio 15.97
Forward PE 15.03
PS Ratio 1.89
Forward PS 1.64
PB Ratio 2.82
P/TBV Ratio 2.88
P/FCF Ratio 6.85
P/OCF Ratio 6.65
PEG Ratio 1.16
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 16.00
EV / Sales 1.91
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT 11.47
EV / FCF 7.28

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 1.36
Debt / FCF 0.88
Interest Coverage 17.31

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 20.54% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.81%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 20.54%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.60%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 12.81%
Revenue Per Employee $1.58M
Profits Per Employee $189,381
Employee Count 8,329
Asset Turnover 0.35
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, W. R. Berkley has paid $459.19 million in taxes.

Income Tax 459.19M
Effective Tax Rate 22.54%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +31.30% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.62, so W. R. Berkley's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.62
52-Week Price Change +31.30%
50-Day Moving Average 58.77
200-Day Moving Average 55.96
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.57
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,378,989

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.49 million, so 1.18% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.49M
Short Previous Month 6.12M
Short % of Shares Out 1.18%
Short % of Float 1.51%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.99

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, W. R. Berkley had revenue of $13.19 billion and earned $1.58 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.90.

Revenue 13.19B
Gross Profit 5.78B
Operating Income 2.20B
Pretax Income 1.98B
Net Income 1.58B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT 2.20B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.90
Full Income Statement

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 -$3.91 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.39B
Total Debt 3.06B
Net Cash -1.49B
Net Cash Per Share -$3.91
Equity (Book Value) 8.44B
Book Value Per Share 22.11
Working Capital -16.53B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $3.57 billion and capital expenditures -$102.62 million, giving a free cash flow of $3.46 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 3.57B
Capital Expenditures -102.62M
Free Cash Flow 3.46B
FCF Per Share $9.09
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 43.78%, with operating and profit margins of 16.67% and 11.96%.

Gross Margin 43.78%
Operating Margin 16.67%
Pretax Margin 15.44%
Profit Margin 11.96%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin 16.67%
FCF Margin 25.77%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.07, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.12%.

Dividend Per Share $0.07
Dividend Yield 0.12%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -26.67%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 1.88%
Buyback Yield 2.04%
Shareholder Yield 2.16%
Earnings Yield 6.65%
FCF Yield 14.60%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for W. R. Berkley is $66.91, which is 7.45% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $66.91
Price Target Difference 7.45%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 11
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
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 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