Overall AXS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated AXS against 148 industry peers in the Insurance industry. There are concerns on the financial health of AXS while its profitability can be described as average. AXS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

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 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years AXS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

With a decent Return On Assets value of 2.86%, AXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.09% of the companies in the same industry.
AXS's Return On Equity of 15.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AXS outperforms 71.81% of its industry peers.
AXS has a Return On Invested Capital (1.99%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AXS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.54%. This is significantly below the industry average of 14.93%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (1.99%) for AXS is above the 3 year average (1.54%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		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

AXS has a Profit Margin of 15.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: AXS outperforms 78.52% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AXS has grown nicely.
AXS has a Operating Margin (13.58%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AXS is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for AXS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for AXS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
AXS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

AXS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
AXS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.21 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AXS outperforms 68.46% of its industry peers.

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

ROIC/WACC0.24

WACC8.16%

2.3 Liquidity

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

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.72% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.71% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.64% in the past year.
AXS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.79% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)13.72%

EPS 3Y29.82%

EPS 5Y34.71%

EPS Q2Q%19.93%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.64%

Revenue growth 3Y3.83%

Revenue growth 5Y2.79%

Sales Q2Q%9.47%

3.2 Future

AXS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.82% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, AXS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.75% on average per year.

EPS Next Y15.77%

EPS Next 2Y9.32%

EPS Next 3Y9.29%

EPS Next 5Y9.82%

Revenue Next Year7.88%

Revenue Next 2Y8.23%

Revenue Next 3Y7.46%

Revenue Next 5Y5.75%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

AXS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.05.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AXS is valued a bit cheaper than 71.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, AXS is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.64, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of AXS.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AXS is valued a bit cheaper than 71.81% of the companies in the same industry.
AXS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	8.05
Fwd PE	7.64

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	9.17

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.

PEG (NY)0.51

PEG (5Y)0.23

EPS Next 2Y9.32%

EPS Next 3Y9.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%, AXS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.41, AXS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
AXS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.

		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 its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.

Dividend Growth(5Y)0.21%

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years21

5.3 Sustainability

17.93% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AXS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
AXS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.

DP17.93%

EPS Next 2Y9.32%

EPS Next 3Y9.29%

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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 4 / 10 to AXS.

What is the valuation status for AXS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 8.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.24.

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 15.77% in the next year.