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Compared to Estimates, Kemper (KMPR) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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Kemper (KMPR - Free Report) reported $1.18 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 3.7%. EPS of $1.62 for the same period compares to -$0.44 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 billion, representing a surprise of +5.00%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +24.62%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.30.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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 Kemper performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance - Commercial Automobile Insurance - Total Incurred Loss and LAE Ratio: 74.9% compared to the 74.2% average estimate based on two analysts.
Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance - Personal Automobile Insurance - Total Incurred Loss and LAE Ratio: 69.4% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 71.5%.
Revenues- Life and Health Insurance- Earned premiums: $100.60 million compared to the $98.29 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.5% year over year.
Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Earned Premiums: $919 million compared to the $858.84 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.2% year over year.
Revenues- Net investment income: $111.10 million compared to the $99.24 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +36.2% year over year.
Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Other Income: $1.40 million versus $1.10 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12.5% change.
Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Earned Premiums- Personal Automobile: $731.30 million versus $687.91 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1% change.
Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Earned Premiums- Commercial Automobile: $187.70 million versus $178.96 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.8% change.
Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Net Investment Income: $52 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $47.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.8%.
Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Total: $972.60 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $915.42 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4%.
Revenues- Earned premiums: $1.07 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.02 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.4%.
Revenues- Life and Health Insurance- Net investment income: $50.30 million versus $38 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.8% change.
Shares of Kemper have returned +4.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.8% 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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Compared to Estimates, Kemper (KMPR) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Kemper (KMPR - Free Report) reported $1.18 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 3.7%. EPS of $1.62 for the same period compares to -$0.44 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 billion, representing a surprise of +5.00%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +24.62%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.30.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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 Kemper performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance - Commercial Automobile Insurance - Total Incurred Loss and LAE Ratio: 74.9% compared to the 74.2% average estimate based on two analysts.
- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance - Personal Automobile Insurance - Total Incurred Loss and LAE Ratio: 69.4% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 71.5%.
- Revenues- Life and Health Insurance- Earned premiums: $100.60 million compared to the $98.29 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.5% year over year.
- Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Earned Premiums: $919 million compared to the $858.84 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.2% year over year.
- Revenues- Net investment income: $111.10 million compared to the $99.24 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +36.2% year over year.
- Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Other Income: $1.40 million versus $1.10 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12.5% change.
- Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Earned Premiums- Personal Automobile: $731.30 million versus $687.91 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1% change.
- Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Earned Premiums- Commercial Automobile: $187.70 million versus $178.96 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.8% change.
- Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Net Investment Income: $52 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $47.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.8%.
- Revenues- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance- Total: $972.60 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $915.42 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4%.
- Revenues- Earned premiums: $1.07 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.02 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.4%.
- Revenues- Life and Health Insurance- Net investment income: $50.30 million versus $38 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.8% change.
View all Key Company Metrics for Kemper here>>>Shares of Kemper have returned +4.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.8% 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.