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Brown & Brown (BRO) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y
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Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO - Free Report) first-quarter 2020 adjusted earnings of 51 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.9%. The bottom line also improved 24.4% year over year.
The company’s results were driven by higher commissions and fees, and improved operational excellence.
Q1 in Details
Total revenues of $699 million outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.4%. Moreover, the top line improved 12.8% year over year. The upside can primarily be attributed to increased commission and fees, and high organic growth.
Commissions and fees grew 12.8% year over year to $696.5 million. Organic revenues improved 5.6% to $627.4 million in the quarter under review.
Investment income surged 9.1% year over year to $1.2 million.
EBITDAC was $242 million, up 22.8% year over year. EBITDAC margin expanded 280 basis points year over year to 34.6%.
Total expenses increased 4.8% to $493.2 million courtesy of a rise in employee compensation and benefits, and amortization, interest and other operating expenses.
Brown & Brown, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Brown & Brown exited first-quarter 2020 with cash and cash equivalents of $385.8 million, down 28.8% from 2019-end level.
Long-term debt of $1.5 billion as of Mar 31, 2020 was down 1.1% from 2019 end.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter was $33.8 million, up 525.9% year over year.
Dividend Update
Concurrent with the earnings release, Brown & Brown paid out cash dividend of 8.5 cents per share in the first quarter. The dividend will be paid on May 20, 2020 to shareholders of record as of May 11.
Acquisition Update
Brown & Brown closed five buyouts in the reported quarter.
Among other insurance industry players, which have reported first-quarter earnings so far, the bottom lines of Chubb Limited (CB - Free Report) , eHealth, Inc. (EHTH - Free Report) and First American Financial Corporation (FAF - Free Report) have outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
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Brown & Brown (BRO) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y
Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO - Free Report) first-quarter 2020 adjusted earnings of 51 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.9%. The bottom line also improved 24.4% year over year.
The company’s results were driven by higher commissions and fees, and improved operational excellence.
Q1 in Details
Total revenues of $699 million outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.4%. Moreover, the top line improved 12.8% year over year. The upside can primarily be attributed to increased commission and fees, and high organic growth.
Commissions and fees grew 12.8% year over year to $696.5 million. Organic revenues improved 5.6% to $627.4 million in the quarter under review.
Investment income surged 9.1% year over year to $1.2 million.
EBITDAC was $242 million, up 22.8% year over year. EBITDAC margin expanded 280 basis points year over year to 34.6%.
Total expenses increased 4.8% to $493.2 million courtesy of a rise in employee compensation and benefits, and amortization, interest and other operating expenses.
Brown & Brown, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Brown & Brown, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Brown & Brown, Inc. Quote
Financial Update
Brown & Brown exited first-quarter 2020 with cash and cash equivalents of $385.8 million, down 28.8% from 2019-end level.
Long-term debt of $1.5 billion as of Mar 31, 2020 was down 1.1% from 2019 end.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter was $33.8 million, up 525.9% year over year.
Dividend Update
Concurrent with the earnings release, Brown & Brown paid out cash dividend of 8.5 cents per share in the first quarter. The dividend will be paid on May 20, 2020 to shareholders of record as of May 11.
Acquisition Update
Brown & Brown closed five buyouts in the reported quarter.
Zacks Rank
Brown & Brown carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of Other Players
Among other insurance industry players, which have reported first-quarter earnings so far, the bottom lines of Chubb Limited (CB - Free Report) , eHealth, Inc. (EHTH - Free Report) and First American Financial Corporation (FAF - Free Report) have outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All
Last year, it generated $24 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $77.6 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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