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Old Republic (ORI) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Old Republic International (ORI - Free Report) reported $2.2 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.7%. EPS of $0.68 for the same period compares to $0.81 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.27 billion, representing a surprise of -3.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -13.38%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.79.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Old Republic performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Specialty Insurance Segment - Loss Ratio: 63.6% compared to the 63.5% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Specialty Insurance Segment - Expense Ratio: 31.2% versus 28.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Title Insurance Segment - Combined Ratio: 100.1% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 100.7%.
  • Title Insurance Segment - Loss Ratio: 2.6% compared to the 2.5% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Operating Revenue- Specialty Insurance Segment- Net premiums earned: $1.29 billion versus $1.37 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.7% change.
  • Operating Revenue- Specialty Insurance Segment- Net investment income: $158.1 million versus $158.29 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.4% change.
  • Operating Revenue- Specialty Insurance Segment- Other income: $47.1 million versus $48.73 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.
  • Operating Revenue- Corporate & Other: $4.8 million compared to the $6.25 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -22.6% year over year.
  • Operating Revenue- Title Insurance Segment- Net investment income: $17.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $18.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.
  • Operating Revenue- Specialty Insurance Segment: $1.5 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.58 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.6%.
  • Operating Revenue- Title Insurance Segment: $695.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $685.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.8%.
  • Operating Revenue- Title Insurance Segment- Net premiums earned: $618.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $667.76 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.3%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Old Republic here>>>

Shares of Old Republic have returned +6.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.7% 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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