earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Safety Insurance Q1 net income drops 78% to $7.8M; combined ratio hits 98.7%
SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC
2022-Q1 EPS reported
$0.53
revenue$195,003,000
- Net income $7.8M ($0.53 diluted EPS) vs $36.2M ($2.42) in Q1 2021; non-GAAP op. income $0.99 vs $1.93.
- Combined ratio 98.7% (loss ratio 65.8%) vs 91.5% (57.8%) due to return to pre-pandemic frequency and inflation.
- Direct written premiums down 1.4% to $189.5M; net earned premiums down 3.0% to $187.1M.
- Board declared $0.90 quarterly dividend payable June 15, 2022 to holders of record June 1, 2022.
- Book value per share fell to $58.47 from $62.47; repurchased 170,904 shares for $14.6M in Q1.