earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Heritage Q4 net income $30.9M ($1.15 EPS); combined ratio improves to 84.9%
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.
- Net income of $30.9M ($1.15 diluted EPS) vs $12.5M ($0.48) a year ago; net loss ratio improved 11.4 pts to 51.0%.
- Gross premiums earned $339.6M (+7.0% YoY); net premiums earned $177.7M (+6.9%); net combined ratio improved 11.2 pts to 84.9%.
- Book value per share $7.29, up 42.1% from $5.13; dividend suspension continued; raised ~$25.7M in Dec equity offering at $6.75/share.
- Personal lines policies-in-force down 15.0%; commercial residential premium in force up 63.9% YoY as part of diversification.
- Catastrophe losses fell to $3.1M from $15.3M; net weather losses $11.0M vs $27.5M in prior Q4.