earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Horace Mann expects Q1 core EPS $0.21-$0.23; catastrophe losses $22-23M vs $7.3M year ago; reaffirms FY guidance
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.16
revenue$353,900,000
- Expected Q1 2023 core EPS $0.21-$0.23; catastrophe losses $22-23M pretax (~15pts combined ratio) vs $7.3M (4.8pts) in Q1 2022.
- Full-year 2023 core EPS guidance reaffirmed at $2.00-$2.30; company expects 2024 core EPS approaching $4.
- 23 PCS catastrophe events in Q1 2023 (vs 11 in Q1 2022), including two severe Midwest storms in late March.
- Company cites strong claims response and remains confident in growing education market share; targets double-digit ROE in 2024.