earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
Progressive August net income falls 22% to $951M; combined ratio 89.3 vs 83.1
PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/
- August net premiums written $7.605B, up 6% YoY; net premiums earned $7.354B, up 5%.
- Net income $951M, down 22% YoY; EPS $1.63 vs $2.07; combined ratio 89.3 vs 83.1.
- Catastrophe loss ratio 1.9% in August; favorable prior-year reserve development $131M.
- Policies in force 40.492M, up 7% YoY; commercial lines NPW up 13%.
- YTD net income $8.041B, virtually flat; diluted EPS $13.75 vs $13.69; book value $60.92.