We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to AXS. AXS was compared to 147 industry peers in the Insurance industry. While AXS is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. AXS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

AXS had positive earnings in the past year.
AXS had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years AXS 4 years were profitable.
AXS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

AXS's Return On Assets of 2.86% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AXS outperforms 63.27% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.43%, AXS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.99%, AXS is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AXS is significantly below the industry average of 14.94%.
The 3 year average ROIC (1.54%) for AXS is below the current ROIC(1.99%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	2.86%
ROE	15.43%
ROIC	1.99%

ROA(3y)1.69%

ROA(5y)1.33%

ROE(3y)9.33%

ROE(5y)7.21%

ROIC(3y)1.54%

ROIC(5y)1.36%

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of AXS (15.56%) is better than 78.91% of its industry peers.
AXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AXS has a Operating Margin of 13.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AXS outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AXS has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	13.58%
PM (TTM)	15.56%
GM	N/A

OM growth 3Y9.71%

OM growth 5Y15.36%

PM growth 3Y16.87%

PM growth 5Y26.54%

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

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2. Health

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.
AXS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

2.2 Solvency

A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that AXS is not too dependend on debt financing.
AXS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.21 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AXS outperforms 68.03% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.21
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	N/A

ROIC/WACC0.24

WACC8.19%

2.3 Liquidity

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	N/A
Quick Ratio	N/A

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

AXS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.92%, which is quite good.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 30.66% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)15.92%

EPS 3Y30.66%

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%9.43%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A

Revenue growth 3YN/A

Revenue growth 5YN/A

Sales Q2Q%40.33%

3.2 Future

AXS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.86% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, AXS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.05% on average per year.

EPS Next Y3.1%

EPS Next 2Y6.11%

EPS Next 3Y7.86%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year8.58%

Revenue Next 2Y7.25%

Revenue Next 3Y5.05%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.01, the valuation of AXS can be described as reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AXS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AXS is cheaper than 72.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.41, AXS is valued rather cheaply.
AXS is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.77.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AXS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AXS is cheaper than 72.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.64, AXS is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	8.01
Fwd PE	7.77

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AXS is on the same level as its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	9.26

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.

PEG (NY)2.59

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y6.11%

EPS Next 3Y7.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

AXS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.19, AXS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
AXS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	1.71%

5.2 History

The dividend of AXS has a limited annual growth rate of 0.21%.
AXS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
AXS has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.

Dividend Growth(5Y)0.21%

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years21

5.3 Sustainability

AXS pays out 17.93% 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.

DP17.93%

EPS Next 2Y6.11%

EPS Next 3Y7.86%

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AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD / AXS FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AXS.

What is the valuation status for AXS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.

Can you provide the profitability details for AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD?

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.

What is the valuation of AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) is 8.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.26.

What is the expected EPS growth for AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS) is expected to grow by 3.1% in the next year.