earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
White Mountains Q1 book value per share down 1% to $2,170; comprehensive loss $27M
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD
2026-Q1 EPS reported
-$12.59
revenue$517,800,000
- Book value per share $2,170, down 0.8% in quarter; comprehensive loss $(27)M vs $35M income a year ago.
- Ark/WM Outrigger combined ratio improved to 91% from 97%; Ark's 91% includes 7 pts catastrophe losses from Iran war.
- Kudu adjusted EBITDA $17M, trailing 12-mo ROE 12%; HG Global gross written premiums up 24% to $8M.
- MediaAlpha carrying value fell to $166M from $231M at year-end due to share price drop to $9.30.
- Deployed $125M into Bishop Street Underwriters; two WTM Partner acquisitions in Q2 (BaseSix ~$97M, Hawkeye ~$35M).