earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
AFG Q1 net EPS $2.89 up 16% YoY; core EPS $2.76 down 4.5% on lower alternatives
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$2.89
revenue$1,906,000,000
- Net earnings $242M ($2.89/sh) vs $212M ($2.49) YoY; includes $0.13/sh after-tax non-core gains on securities.
- Core net operating earnings $231M ($2.76/sh) vs $247M ($2.89) YoY; decrease driven by lower alternative investment returns.
- Specialty P&C combined ratio 90.1% (89.2% prior year); net written premiums up 8% with renewal rates up 8% ex workers' comp.
- P&C net investment income ex alternatives up 16% YoY; alternatives returned 9.0% annualized (vs 14.2% in prior year).
- Book value per share ex AOCI $54.32 (down from $54.72 at Dec 2023); paid $3.21/sh dividends in Q1 (incl $2.50 special).