earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
United Fire Group Q1 net income up 70% to $30.1M, combined ratio improves to 95.6%
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$1.15
revenue$369,442,000
- Net income $30.1M ($1.15 diluted EPS) vs $17.7M prior year; adjusted operating income $30.3M ($1.16 EPS).
- Net written premium grew 12% to $376.9M (record); net investment income up 15% to $27.0M.
- Combined ratio improved 3.8 pts to 95.6%; underlying combined ratio improved 2.5 pts to 91.9%.
- Book value per share $37.06 (up $0.18 from Dec 31); adjusted book value $38.61; ROE 12.7%.
- CEO Kevin Leidwinger reports highest first-quarter EPS in seven years; company cites positive momentum.