AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:AXS • BMG0692U1099
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This AXS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AXS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AXS was profitable.
- AXS had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- AXS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- AXS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.84%, AXS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 15.40%, AXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- AXS has a better Return On Invested Capital (3.42%) than 61.22% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AXS is significantly below the industry average of 9.60%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.55%) for AXS is below the current ROIC(3.42%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.84% | ||
| ROE | 15.4% | ||
| ROIC | 3.42% |
ROA(3y)2.4%
ROA(5y)2.01%
ROE(3y)13.08%
ROE(5y)10.85%
ROIC(3y)2.55%
ROIC(5y)2.07%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 14.88%, AXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AXS has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of AXS (21.70%) is better than 76.87% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AXS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.88% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y80.01%
OM growth 5Y96.01%
PM growth 3Y58.61%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. AXS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- AXS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AXS has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, AXS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for AXS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that AXS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.21, AXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC8.29%
2.3 Liquidity
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A |
3. AXS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.14% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, AXS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 30.66% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, AXS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.17% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, AXS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.14%
EPS 3Y30.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%7.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.17%
Revenue growth 3Y8.36%
Revenue growth 5Y6.27%
Sales Q2Q%-4.52%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AXS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.90% on average per year.
- AXS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.34%
EPS Next 2Y6.49%
EPS Next 3Y6.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.95%
Revenue Next 2Y6.45%
Revenue Next 3Y6.31%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. AXS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.60, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of AXS.
- AXS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AXS is cheaper than 70.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- AXS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.83, the valuation of AXS can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AXS is valued a bit cheaper than 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. AXS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AXS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AXS is cheaper than 77.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.89 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- AXS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.75
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.49%
EPS Next 3Y6.9%
5. AXS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AXS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.80%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.37, AXS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- AXS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.8% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AXS has a limited annual growth rate of 1.30%.
- AXS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- AXS has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.3%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years22
5.3 Sustainability
- AXS pays out 17.68% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- AXS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP17.68%
EPS Next 2Y6.49%
EPS Next 3Y6.9%
AXS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
100.41
+2.45 (+2.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Industry StrengthN/A
Industry GrowthN/A
Earnings (Last)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Earnings (Next)07-20 2026-07-20/amc
Inst Owners98.75%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners0.79%
Ins Owner Change3.23%
Market Cap7.44B
Revenue(TTM)6.56B
Net Income(TTM)978.65M
Analysts76.25
Price Target124.63 (24.12%)
Short Float %1.35%
Short Ratio1.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.8% |
Yearly Dividend2.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.3%
DP17.68%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years22
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.44)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.7%
Min EPS beat(2)3.05%
Max EPS beat(2)10.34%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.6%
Min EPS beat(4)3.05%
Max EPS beat(4)17.73%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)10.01%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)24.82%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)17.54%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-10.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)-9.65%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.24%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.33%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.81%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.7%
PT rev (1m)-0.66%
PT rev (3m)2.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.83 | ||
| P/S | 1.13 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 1.17 | ||
| P/tB | 1.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.89 |
EPS(TTM)13.21
EY13.16%
EPS(NY)14.7
Fwd EY14.64%
FCF(TTM)-1.24
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.55
OCFYN/A
SpS88.75
BVpS85.78
TBVpS82.64
PEG (NY)1.75
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number159.676 (59.02%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.84% | ||
| ROE | 15.4% | ||
| ROCE | 4.16% | ||
| ROIC | 3.42% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.01% | ||
| OM | 21.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.88% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.4%
ROA(5y)2.01%
ROE(3y)13.08%
ROE(5y)10.85%
ROIC(3y)2.55%
ROIC(5y)2.07%
ROICexc(3y)2.71%
ROICexc(5y)2.19%
ROICexgc(3y)5.14%
ROICexgc(5y)4.02%
ROCE(3y)3.1%
ROCE(5y)2.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y88.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y104.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y81.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y96.62%
OM growth 3Y80.01%
OM growth 5Y96.01%
PM growth 3Y58.61%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 90.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 22.81 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score4
WACC8.29%
ROIC/WACC0.41
Cap/Depr(3y)54.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)55.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.14%
EPS 3Y30.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%7.89%
EPS Next Y4.34%
EPS Next 2Y6.49%
EPS Next 3Y6.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.17%
Revenue growth 3Y8.36%
Revenue growth 5Y6.27%
Sales Q2Q%-4.52%
Revenue Next Year5.95%
Revenue Next 2Y6.45%
Revenue Next 3Y6.31%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y35.67%
EBIT growth 3Y95.06%
EBIT growth 5Y108.29%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-105.05%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-102.22%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD / AXS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AXS.
What is the valuation status for AXS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) stock?
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for AXS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) is 7.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.17.
Can you provide the financial health for AXS stock?
The financial health rating of AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) is 2 / 10.