For the quarter ended March 2025, Everest Group (EG) reported revenue of $4.26 billion, up 3.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $6.45, compared to $16.32 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.53% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.47 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $7.46, the EPS surprise was -13.54%.
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 Everest Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Combined ratio - Consolidated: 102.7% compared to the 99.5% average estimate based on four analysts.
- Loss ratio - Consolidated: 75.1% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 71.8%.
- Insurance - Combined ratio: 100.5% versus 100.4% estimated by four analysts on average.
- Total Reinsurance - Total loss ratio: 76.5% versus 72% estimated by four analysts on average.
- Insurance - Total loss ratio: 70.1% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 71.6%.
- Total Reinsurance - Combined ratio: 103.3% compared to the 99.3% average estimate based on four analysts.
- Total Reinsurance - Commission and brokerage ratio: 24.3% compared to the 24.7% average estimate based on three analysts.
- Net premiums earned: $3.85 billion compared to the $3.96 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.5% year over year.
- Net investment income: $491 million versus $492.97 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.4% change.
- Total Reinsurance- Premiums earned: $2.91 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.03 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.5%.
- Insurance- Premiums earned: $913 million versus $904.08 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.1% change.
- Other income (expense): -$73 million compared to the $17.94 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -335.5% year over year.
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Shares of Everest Group have returned -1.7% 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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