earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Progressive Q1 net income up 10% to $2.82B; diluted EPS $4.80 vs $4.37; combined ratio 86.4
PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/
2026-Q1 EPS
reported $4.80
vs consensus $4.91
▼ miss
(-2.2%)
- Net income $2.82B ($4.80 diluted EPS) for Q1 2026, up from $2.57B ($4.37) in Q1 2025.
- Net premiums earned $20.97B (+8% YoY); net premiums written $23.64B (+6%).
- Companywide combined ratio 86.4 vs 86.0 in prior year; catastrophe losses contributed 1.3 points.
- Policies in force grew 9% to 39.6M; Personal Lines agency auto +9%, direct auto +12%.
- Book value per share $54.82; trailing 12-month ROE 35.0% on net income.