earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
RLI Q2 net earnings $1.78/share; operating EPS $1.72; combined ratio 81.5
RLI CORP
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$4.55
revenue$861,273,000
- Net earnings $82.0M ($1.78 diluted EPS) vs $77.7M ($1.69) YoY.
- Operating earnings $79.3M ($1.72 EPS) vs $53.3M ($1.16); combined ratio improved to 81.5 from 87.2.
- Gross premiums written up 11%; net investment income rose 18% to $34.0M.
- Favorable loss reserve development added $19.8M to underwriting income.
- Book value per share $34.64, up 14% (incl. dividends) from year-end 2023; quarterly dividend raised to $0.29.