WR BERKLEY CORP (WRB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:WRB • US0844231029

71.08 USD
+0.74 (+1.05%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
71.08 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:10:42 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

WRB gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 150 industry peers in the Insurance industry. While WRB is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. WRB is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WRB was profitable.
  • In the past year WRB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WRB has been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years WRB 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
WRB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWRB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.36%, WRB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of WRB (19.45%) is better than 85.33% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.44%, WRB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.36%
ROE 19.45%
ROIC 4.44%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WRB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWRB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • WRB has a Profit Margin of 13.08%. This is in the better half of the industry: WRB outperforms 71.33% of its industry peers.
  • WRB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WRB has a better Operating Margin (17.00%) than 67.33% of its industry peers.
  • WRB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17%
PM (TTM) 13.08%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y0.44%
OM growth 5Y5.07%
PM growth 3Y-0.73%
PM growth 5Y13.05%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
WRB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWRB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WRB is destroying value.
  • WRB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
WRB Yearly Shares OutstandingWRB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
WRB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWRB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • WRB has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.86. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.86, WRB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WRB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • WRB has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.29. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WRB outperforms 57.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 0.86
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC8.25%
WRB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWRB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
WRB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWRB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.62% over the past year.
  • WRB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 30.61% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.91% in the past year.
  • WRB shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.67% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.62%
EPS 3Y13.6%
EPS 5Y30.61%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.91%
Revenue growth 3Y9.62%
Revenue growth 5Y12.67%
Sales Q2Q%1.47%

3.2 Future

  • WRB is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 2.62% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WRB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.55% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.57%
EPS Next 2Y6.93%
EPS Next 3Y6.25%
EPS Next 5Y2.62%
Revenue Next Year3.67%
Revenue Next 2Y4.19%
Revenue Next 3Y4.8%
Revenue Next 5Y0.55%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
WRB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWRB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5B 10B 15B
WRB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWRB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.57, WRB is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WRB is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.33% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • WRB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.40 indicates a correct valuation of WRB.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WRB indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: WRB is more expensive than 62.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WRB to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.02), we can say WRB is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.57
Fwd PE 15.4
WRB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWRB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • WRB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.08
EV/EBITDA N/A
WRB Per share dataWRB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of WRB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.19
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y6.93%
EPS Next 3Y6.25%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • WRB has a yearly dividend return of 0.52%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.58, WRB is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.52, WRB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.52%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WRB grows each year by 13.22%, which is quite nice.
  • WRB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • WRB has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.22%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
WRB Yearly Dividends per shareWRB Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 26.69% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WRB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • WRB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP26.69%
EPS Next 2Y6.93%
EPS Next 3Y6.25%
WRB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWRB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
WRB Dividend Payout.WRB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WRB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

WR BERKLEY CORP

NYSE:WRB (2/20/2026, 8:10:42 PM)

After market: 71.08 0 (0%)

71.08

+0.74 (+1.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)01-26
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners80.73%
Inst Owner Change16.95%
Ins Owners25.75%
Ins Owner Change11.03%
Market Cap26.81B
Revenue(TTM)14.62B
Net Income(TTM)1.91B
Analysts56.92
Price Target69.33 (-2.46%)
Short Float %6.85%
Short Ratio6.4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.52%
Yearly Dividend1.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.22%
DP26.69%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.46%
Max EPS beat(2)1.19%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.46%
Max EPS beat(4)17.06%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.28%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.65%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)7.8%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.7%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.49%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.27%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.5%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.22%
PT rev (1m)-5.97%
PT rev (3m)-7.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.57
Fwd PE 15.4
P/S 1.84
P/FCF 8.08
P/OCF 7.89
P/B 2.74
P/tB 2.79
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)4.29
EY6.04%
EPS(NY)4.61
Fwd EY6.49%
FCF(TTM)8.8
FCFY12.38%
OCF(TTM)9.01
OCFY12.67%
SpS38.63
BVpS25.98
TBVpS25.49
PEG (NY)2.19
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number50.08
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.36%
ROE 19.45%
ROCE 5.7%
ROIC 4.44%
ROICexc 4.7%
ROICexgc 5.62%
OM 17%
PM (TTM) 13.08%
GM N/A
FCFM 22.77%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y0.44%
OM growth 5Y5.07%
PM growth 3Y-0.73%
PM growth 5Y13.05%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 0.86
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 0.55%
Interest Coverage 19.67
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 174.07%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score9
WACC8.25%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.62%
EPS 3Y13.6%
EPS 5Y30.61%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y7.57%
EPS Next 2Y6.93%
EPS Next 3Y6.25%
EPS Next 5Y2.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.91%
Revenue growth 3Y9.62%
Revenue growth 5Y12.67%
Sales Q2Q%1.47%
Revenue Next Year3.67%
Revenue Next 2Y4.19%
Revenue Next 3Y4.8%
Revenue Next 5Y0.55%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.65%
EBIT growth 3Y10.09%
EBIT growth 5Y18.39%
EBIT Next Year29.61%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-2.71%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.74%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

WR BERKLEY CORP / WRB FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WR BERKLEY CORP (WRB) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to WRB.


Can you provide the valuation status for WR BERKLEY CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WR BERKLEY CORP (WRB). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of WRB stock?

WR BERKLEY CORP (WRB) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of WR BERKLEY CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WR BERKLEY CORP (WRB) is 16.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.74.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WRB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WR BERKLEY CORP (WRB) is expected to grow by 7.57% in the next year.