earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
AXIS Capital reports preliminary 2023 net income $346M; strengthens reserves by $425M
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
2023-FY EPS reported
$4.02
revenue$5,643,388,000
- Net income available to common shareholders $346M ($4.02 diluted EPS); operating income $486M ($5.65 diluted EPS).
- Current accident year combined ratio improved to 91.8% from 96.3% prior year.
- Book value per diluted share $54.06, up 15.1% over 12 months.
- Strengthened prior year reserves by $425M pre-tax ($361M post-tax) in Q4, mainly liability and professional lines for 2019 and older years.
- Gross premiums written increased $142M (+2%) driven by specialty insurance lines.