Stock Analysis
Swiss Re (VTX:SREN) Full Year 2024 Results
Key Financial Results
- Revenue: US$44.5b (up 7.5% from FY 2023).
- Net income: US$3.18b (up 4.5% from FY 2023).
- Profit margin: 7.2% (down from 7.4% in FY 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
- EPS: US$10.88 (up from US$10.50 in FY 2023).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Swiss Re Meets Expectations
Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) was also in line with analyst expectations.
The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Property & Casualty Reinsurance segment contributing a total revenue of US$19.6b (44% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth US$38.0b amounted to 85% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings.Explore how SREN's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.5% growth forecast for the Insurance industry in Switzerland.
Performance of the Swiss Insurance industry.
The company's shares are up 1.4% from a week ago.
Risk Analysis
We should say that we've discovered 1 warning sign for Swiss Re that you should be aware of before investing here.
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About SWX:SREN
Swiss Re
Provides wholesale reinsurance, insurance, other insurance-based forms of risk transfer, and other insurance-related services worldwide.
