earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Selective Insurance Q4 net income $1.38/sh, down 13% YoY; combined ratio 94.7%, above 93.1% prior year
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
2022-FY EPS reported
$3.54
revenue$3,558,062,000
- Q4 net income $84.2M ($1.38/diluted share), down 13% from $96.7M ($1.59) in Q4 2021.
- Non-GAAP operating income $88.9M ($1.46/diluted share), down 6% YoY; full-year operating ROE 12.4%.
- Combined ratio 94.7% (93.1% prior year), including 5.2 pts catastrophe losses; Winter Storm Elliott contributed $57.8M pre-tax.
- Net premiums written up 14% to $849.7M; Commercial Lines renewal pure price +5.6%; book value per share $38.57, down 17% from $46.24.
- 2023 guidance: GAAP combined ratio 96.5% (incl. 4.5 pts cats); after-tax net investment income ~$300M; quarterly dividend $0.30/sh payable March 1, 2023.