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Atlas Financial (AFH) Q2 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues
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Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. reported second-quarter 2016 operating income of 59 cents per share, which comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents. Earnings also increased 18% year over year on higher revenues.
Including non-recurring items, net income surged 22.6% year over year to 38 cents per share.
Behind the Headlines
Atlas Financial's total revenue jumped 8.6% year over year to $43 million on 9.1% higher net premiums earned and a 1.6% rise in other income. However, operating revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $49 million by 12.7%.
Gross premiums written inched up 3.8% year over year to $48.4 million. Commercial auto business reported a premium of $47.8, up 3.5% from the year-ago quarter.
The company’s total expenses increased 6.6% year over year to $35.7 million due to a rise in net claims incurred, interest expenses, amortization of intangible assets and other underwriting expenses.
Atlas Financial's underwriting income was $6.4 million, which reflects a 28.1% increase from the year-ago quarter. Combined ratio improved 220 basis points (bps) year over year to 84.8% driven by a 220 bps improvement in underwriting ratio.
Financial Update
Atlas Financial exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $22.4 million, which remained almost unchanged from the 2015-end level.
Total assets of Atlas Financial inched up 0.4% from year-end 2015 to $413.1 million as of Jun 30, 2016.
Total shareholders' equity increased 10.3% from year-end 2015 to $143 million.
Book value was $11.27 per share as of Jun 30, 2016, up 11% from the year-end quarter, 2015.
Atlas Financial's return on average common equity was 14.6% in the reported quarter as against 13.7% in the year-ago quarter.
2016 Guidance
Atlas Financial expects annualized after-tax ROE to increase provided market conditions remain stable or improve.
Zacks Rank
Atlas Financial presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Among the other players in the insurance industry that have reported their earnings so far, the bottom line at The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV - Free Report) and First American Financial Corporation (FAF - Free Report) beat their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate, while earnings of RLI Corp. (RLI - Free Report) missed the same.
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Atlas Financial (AFH) Q2 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. reported second-quarter 2016 operating income of 59 cents per share, which comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents. Earnings also increased 18% year over year on higher revenues.
Including non-recurring items, net income surged 22.6% year over year to 38 cents per share.
Behind the Headlines
Atlas Financial's total revenue jumped 8.6% year over year to $43 million on 9.1% higher net premiums earned and a 1.6% rise in other income. However, operating revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $49 million by 12.7%.
Gross premiums written inched up 3.8% year over year to $48.4 million. Commercial auto business reported a premium of $47.8, up 3.5% from the year-ago quarter.
The company’s total expenses increased 6.6% year over year to $35.7 million due to a rise in net claims incurred, interest expenses, amortization of intangible assets and other underwriting expenses.
Atlas Financial's underwriting income was $6.4 million, which reflects a 28.1% increase from the year-ago quarter. Combined ratio improved 220 basis points (bps) year over year to 84.8% driven by a 220 bps improvement in underwriting ratio.
Financial Update
Atlas Financial exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $22.4 million, which remained almost unchanged from the 2015-end level.
Total assets of Atlas Financial inched up 0.4% from year-end 2015 to $413.1 million as of Jun 30, 2016.
Total shareholders' equity increased 10.3% from year-end 2015 to $143 million.
Book value was $11.27 per share as of Jun 30, 2016, up 11% from the year-end quarter, 2015.
Atlas Financial's return on average common equity was 14.6% in the reported quarter as against 13.7% in the year-ago quarter.
2016 Guidance
Atlas Financial expects annualized after-tax ROE to increase provided market conditions remain stable or improve.
Zacks Rank
Atlas Financial presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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Performance of Other Insurers
Among the other players in the insurance industry that have reported their earnings so far, the bottom line at The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV - Free Report) and First American Financial Corporation (FAF - Free Report) beat their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate, while earnings of RLI Corp. (RLI - Free Report) missed the same.
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