Canada's Definity Financial Q1 EPS beats estimates on lower catastrophe losses, Travelers deal
Overview
Canada P&C insurer's Q1 insurance revenue rose 64% yr/yr after Travelers acquisition
Q1 operating EPS rose 49% to C$0.97, beating analyst expectations
Company achieved C$36 mln in run-rate expense synergies and improved combined ratio to 92.9%
Outlook
Definity Financial targets full-year gross written premiums of C$6.5 bln
Company expects synergy capture pace to moderate but remains on track for C$100 mln in three years
Definity says capital position remains strong and well above internal targets
Result Drivers
TRAVELERS ACQUISITION - Q1 results driven by Travelers acquisition, which boosted gross written premiums and underwriting income
SYNERGY REALIZATION - Achieved C$36 mln in run-rate expense synergies in Q1, ahead of schedule, supporting profitability
LOWER CATASTROPHE LOSSES - Underwriting income and combined ratio benefited from lower catastrophe losses compared to Q1 2025
Company press release: ID:nCNWBw5DKa
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Revenue |
Beat |
C$1.82 bln |
C$1.59 bln (1 Analyst) |
Q1 Operating EPS |
Beat |
C$0.97 |
C$0.85 (10 Analysts) |
Q1 EPS |
|
C$0.52 |
|
Q1 Combined Ratio |
|
92.90% |
|
Q1 Expense Ratio |
|
30.50% |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Definity Financial Corp is C$78.00, about 21.1% above its May 6 closing price of C$64.39
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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