W. R. Berkley Corporation

70.79
3.46 (5.14%)
At close: Apr 22, 2025, 3:59 PM
71.06
0.38%
After-hours: Apr 22, 2025, 08:00 PM EDT

W. R. Berkley Statistics

Share Statistics

W. R. Berkley has 379.31M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 48.33% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 379.31M
Shares Change (YoY) 48.33%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.48%
Owned by Institutions (%) 64.55%
Shares Floating 289.41M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 3
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.97M, so 1.57% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.97M
Short % of Shares Out 1.57%
Short % of Float 2%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.37

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 13.47 and the forward PE ratio is 14.45. W. R. Berkley's PEG ratio is 0.47.

PE Ratio 13.47
Forward PE 14.45
PS Ratio 1.73
Forward PS 1.8
PB Ratio 2.82
P/FCF Ratio 6.62
PEG Ratio 0.47
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

W. R. Berkley has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 26.38B.

EV / Sales 1.93
EV / EBITDA 11.88
EV / EBIT 7.17
EV / FCF 7.38

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.54, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.34.

Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
Debt / Equity 0.34
Debt / EBITDA 1.28
Debt / FCF 0.8
Interest Coverage 17.84

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 20.92% and Return on Invested Capital is -547.58%.

Return on Equity 20.92%
Return on Assets 15.18%
Return on Invested Capital -547.58%
Revenue Per Employee $1.59M
Profits Per Employee $204.06K
Employee Count 8,606
Asset Turnover 1.18
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 509.92M
Effective Tax Rate 22.52%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 21.09% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.41, so W. R. Berkley's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.41
52-Week Price Change 21.09%
50-Day Moving Average 64.32
200-Day Moving Average 59.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.03
Average Volume (20 Days) 2.38M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, W. R. Berkley had revenue of 13.69B and earned 1.76B in profits. Earnings per share was 4.34.

Revenue 13.69B
Gross Profit 13.64B
Operating Income 2.26B
Net Income 1.76B
EBITDA 2.22B
EBIT 2.39B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.34
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 112.93M in cash and 2.84B in debt, giving a net cash position of -2.73B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 112.93M
Total Debt 2.84B
Net Cash -2.73B
Retained Earnings 12.27B
Total Assets 40.57B
Working Capital 0
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.68B and capital expenditures -105.62M, giving a free cash flow of 3.57B.

Operating Cash Flow 3.68B
Capital Expenditures -105.62M
Free Cash Flow 3.57B
FCF Per Share 8.84
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 99.62%, with operating and profit margins of 16.54% and 12.83%.

Gross Margin 99.62%
Operating Margin 16.54%
Pretax Margin 16.54%
Profit Margin 12.83%
EBITDA Margin 16.22%
EBIT Margin 16.54%
FCF Margin 26.1%

Dividends & Yields

WRB pays an annual dividend of $1.8, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.71%.

Dividend Per Share $1.80
Dividend Yield 2.71%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 9.09%
Payout Ratio 41.36%
Earnings Yield 7.42%
FCF Yield 15.1%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WRB is $65, which is -3.5% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $65
Price Target Difference -3.5%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 13
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jul 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 1.49
Piotroski F-Score 7