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Travelers (TRV) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
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For the quarter ended September 2024, Travelers (TRV - Free Report) reported revenue of $11.85 billion, up 10.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.24, compared to $1.95 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.68 billion, representing a surprise of +1.42%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +38.26%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.79.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Travelers performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Combined Ratio - Consolidated: 93.2% versus 97.4% estimated by 10 analysts on average.
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio - Consolidated: 64.8% versus the 10-analyst average estimate of 68.3%.
Underwriting Expense Ratio - Consolidated: 28.4% versus the 10-analyst average estimate of 28.5%.
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio - Business Insurance: 66.6% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 67.5%.
Total Revenues- Net investment income: $904 million versus the 10-analyst average estimate of $882.60 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.6%.
Total Revenues- Fee income: $121 million versus $113.60 million estimated by 10 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8% change.
Total Revenues- Premiums: $10.70 billion compared to the $10.58 billion average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.2% year over year.
Total Revenues- Other Revenues: $120 million versus the 10-analyst average estimate of $99.60 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.8%.
Revenues- Premiums- Business Insurance: $5.47 billion versus $5.42 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.5% change.
Revenues- Premiums- Personal Insurance: $4.42 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $4.22 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.4%.
Revenues- Premiums- Bond & Specialty Insurance: $1.01 billion compared to the $998.03 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.9% year over year.
Revenues- Other revenues- Personal Insurance: $24 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $23.78 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
Shares of Travelers have returned +1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Travelers (TRV) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
For the quarter ended September 2024, Travelers (TRV - Free Report) reported revenue of $11.85 billion, up 10.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.24, compared to $1.95 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.68 billion, representing a surprise of +1.42%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +38.26%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.79.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Travelers performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Combined Ratio - Consolidated: 93.2% versus 97.4% estimated by 10 analysts on average.
- Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio - Consolidated: 64.8% versus the 10-analyst average estimate of 68.3%.
- Underwriting Expense Ratio - Consolidated: 28.4% versus the 10-analyst average estimate of 28.5%.
- Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio - Business Insurance: 66.6% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 67.5%.
- Total Revenues- Net investment income: $904 million versus the 10-analyst average estimate of $882.60 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.6%.
- Total Revenues- Fee income: $121 million versus $113.60 million estimated by 10 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8% change.
- Total Revenues- Premiums: $10.70 billion compared to the $10.58 billion average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.2% year over year.
- Total Revenues- Other Revenues: $120 million versus the 10-analyst average estimate of $99.60 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.8%.
- Revenues- Premiums- Business Insurance: $5.47 billion versus $5.42 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.5% change.
- Revenues- Premiums- Personal Insurance: $4.42 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $4.22 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.4%.
- Revenues- Premiums- Bond & Specialty Insurance: $1.01 billion compared to the $998.03 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.9% year over year.
- Revenues- Other revenues- Personal Insurance: $24 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $23.78 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Travelers here>>>Shares of Travelers have returned +1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.