Old Republic (ORI) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended September 2025, Old Republic International (ORI) reported revenue of $2.32 billion, up 8.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.11, compared to $1.32 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.9% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.28 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.73, the EPS surprise was +52.05%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Old Republic performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Specialty Insurance Segment - Loss Ratio: 63.5% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 65.6%.
• Specialty Insurance Segment - Expense Ratio: 31.3% versus 28.8% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Title Insurance Segment - Combined Ratio: 96.4% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 97.9%.
• Title Insurance Segment - Loss Ratio: 2.7% compared to the 2.8% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Operating Revenue- Specialty Insurance Segment- Net premiums earned: $1.32 billion versus $1.33 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.1% change.
• Operating Revenue- Specialty Insurance Segment- Net investment income: $154.6 million versus $152.7 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.5% change.
• Operating Revenue- Specialty Insurance Segment- Other income: $50.6 million versus $46.65 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.8% change.
• Operating Revenue- Corporate & Other: $12.5 million versus $11.77 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -27.8% change.
• Operating Revenue- Title Insurance Segment- Net investment income: $17.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $17.24 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.7%.
• Operating Revenue- Specialty Insurance Segment: $1.52 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.53 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.6%.
• Operating Revenue- Title Insurance Segment: $784.8 million versus $738.04 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.3% change.
• Operating Revenue- Title Insurance Segment- Net premiums earned: $767 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $720.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.3%.

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Shares of Old Republic have returned +1.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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