Hanover Insurance Group (THG) reported $1.67 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.1%. EPS of $5.09 for the same period compares to $3.05 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.83% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.79, the EPS surprise was +34.3%.
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.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Hanover Insurance performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- GAAP Loss and LAE Ratio: 64.5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 63.8%.
- GAAP Expense Ratio: 31.3% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 30.7%.
- GAAP Combined Ratio: 91.1% compared to the 94.5% average estimate based on three analysts.
- Core Commercial - Loss and LAE Ratio: 63.6% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 63.9%.
- Operating Revenues- Core Commercial- Net Investment Income: $51.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $49.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +34.9%.
- Operating Revenues- Specialty- Net Investment Income: $26.1 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $24.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.9%.
- Operating Revenues- Personal Lines- Net Investment Income: $33 million compared to the $31.98 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +25.5% year over year.
- Operating Revenues- Core Commercial- Other income: $1.3 million versus $1.52 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.
- Operating Revenues- Specialty- Other income: $1.3 million compared to the $1.13 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -18.8% year over year.
- Operating Revenues- Personal Lines- Net Premiums Earned: $642.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $636.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.5%.
- Revenues- Premiums earned: $1.55 billion versus $1.55 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.8% change.
- Revenues- Net investment income: $117 million versus $109.03 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.5% change.
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Shares of Hanover Insurance have returned -7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% 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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