Hiscox Future Growth

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Hiscox's earnings are forecast to decline at 3.8% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 11.1% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 0.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 15.9% in 3 years.

Key information

-3.8%

Earnings growth rate

-0.9%

EPS growth rate

Insurance earnings growth	15.9%
Revenue growth rate	11.1%
Future return on equity	15.9%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	06 Feb 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:HSX - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	5,281	638	730	810	3
12/31/2025	4,984	584	713	797	3
12/31/2024	4,722	567	564	631	3
6/30/2024	3,780	721	328	367	N/A
3/31/2024	3,740	716	258	300	N/A
12/31/2023	3,700	712	188	232	N/A
9/30/2023	3,483	591	120	177	N/A
6/30/2023	3,267	470	52	121	N/A
3/31/2023	3,121	362	171	247	N/A
12/31/2022	2,975	254	291	373	N/A
9/30/2022	2,921	179	168	245	N/A
6/30/2022	2,866	104	46	116	N/A
3/31/2022	2,944	147	2	66	N/A
12/31/2021	3,023	190	-42	17	N/A
9/30/2021	3,047	83	-53	-7	N/A
6/30/2021	3,071	-24	-64	-30	N/A
3/31/2021	3,035	-159	-121	-73	N/A
12/31/2020	3,000	-294	-178	-117	N/A
9/30/2020	2,930	-270	-48	35	N/A
6/30/2020	2,860	-247	83	187	N/A
3/31/2020	2,886	-99	13	113	N/A
12/31/2019	2,912	49	-58	40	N/A
9/30/2019	2,868	82	-197	-111	N/A
6/30/2019	2,824	115	-337	-261	N/A
3/31/2019	2,741	116	-48	19	N/A
12/31/2018	2,659	118	241	300	N/A
9/30/2018	2,645	88	287	344	N/A
6/30/2018	2,632	59	332	388	N/A
3/31/2018	2,604	46	N/A	241	N/A
12/31/2017	2,575	34	N/A	95	N/A
9/30/2017	2,653	177	N/A	159	N/A
6/30/2017	2,508	304	N/A	218	N/A
3/31/2017	2,348	360	N/A	145	N/A
12/31/2016	2,198	415	N/A	70	N/A
9/30/2016	2,175	399	N/A	-89	N/A
6/30/2016	2,090	370	N/A	-257	N/A
3/31/2016	2,203	351	N/A	-88	N/A
12/31/2015	2,194	310	N/A	105	N/A
9/30/2015	2,224	330	N/A	482	N/A
6/30/2015	2,284	355	N/A	889	N/A
3/31/2015	2,113	328	N/A	674	N/A
12/31/2014	2,170	337	N/A	533	N/A
9/30/2014	2,250	337	N/A	388	N/A
6/30/2014	2,364	341	N/A	234	N/A
3/31/2014	2,289	364	N/A	211	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HSX's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.8% per year).

Earnings vs Market: HSX's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: HSX's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: HSX's revenue (11.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HSX's revenue (11.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: HSX's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.9%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/02/06 21:19
End of Day Share Price	2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings	2024/06/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Hiscox Ltd is covered by 39 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Andrew Broadfield	Barclays
Ivan Bokhmat	Barclays
Tryfonas Spyrou	Berenberg

Hiscox Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

Consensus forecasts updated

Analysts update estimates

Price target raised to UK£10.39

Recent updates

Hiscox Ltd Announces Board Changes

Hiscox Ltd to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Feb 27, 2025

Hiscox Ltd's (LON:HSX) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

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Hiscox Ltd(LSE:HSX) dropped from FTSE 250 (Ex Investment Companies) Index (GBP)

Hiscox Ltd Announces Board and Committee Changes

Improved Earnings Required Before Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) Shares Find Their Feet

Hiscox Ltd Appoints Colin Keogh as Interim Chair

First half dividend of US$0.13 announced

First half 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Hiscox Ltd Approves an Interim Dividend in Respect of the Six Months to 30 June 2024, Payable on 24 September 2024

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

With EPS Growth And More, Hiscox (LON:HSX) Makes An Interesting Case

Hiscox Ltd to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 07, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share

Hiscox Ltd's (LON:HSX) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Hiscox Ltd, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024

Final dividend of US$0.25 announced

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Here's Why We Think Hiscox (LON:HSX) Is Well Worth Watching

Hiscox Ltd to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 05, 2024

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Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

Hiscox Ltd(LSE:HSX) dropped from FTSE 100 Index

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Hiscox Ltd Declares Interim Dividend in Respect of the Six Months to 30 June 2023, Payable on 26 September 2023

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.72 (vs US$0.098 in 1H 2022)

Hiscox Appoints Todd Isaac as New Group Chief Investment and Treasury Officer

Hiscox Appoints Chris Loake as Group Chief Information Officer

Hiscox Ltd to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 09, 2023

Hiscox Ltd Appoints Fabrice Brossart as the Group's Chief Risk Officer

Hiscox Ltd Announces Executive Changes

Hiscox Ltd Appoints Beth Boucher as Independent Non Executive Director

Hiscox Ltd Appoints Craig Martindale as the Group's New Chief Actuary

Upcoming dividend of US$0.24 per share at 2.5% yield

Group CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£150k worth of stock

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Hiscox Ltd(LSE:HSX) dropped from FTSE 250 Index

Group CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£100k worth of stock

Hiscox Ltd to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Mar 08, 2023

First half 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Consensus forecasts updated

Hiscox Appoints Stephane Flaquet as COO

Upcoming dividend of US$0.23 per share

Hiscox Ltd, Annual General Meeting, May 12, 2022

Group CEO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£168k worth of stock

Group CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£67k worth of stock

Board Member recently bought UK£150k worth of stock

Amanda Brown to Step Down from Hiscox Limited as Chief Human Resources Officer, Effective from the End of June 2022

Hiscox Ltd Recommends Final Dividend for 2021, Payable on June 13, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Group CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£126k worth of stock

Group CFO & Executive Director recently bought UK£51k worth of stock

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.35 (vs US$0.50 loss in 1H 2020)

Chief Executive Officer of Hiscox USA Steve Langan has left the company

Hiscox Ltd's (LON:HSX) CEO Will Probably Struggle To See A Pay Rise This Year

Board Member exercised options and sold UK£50k worth of stock

Hiscox Appoints Isha Patel to Head of Direct Commercial Within Hiscox UK

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Full year 2020 earnings released: US$0.92 loss per share (vs US$0.17 profit in FY 2019)

Earnings beat expectations, revenue disappoints

New 90-day low: UK£9.25

Hiscox Ltd to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Mar 03, 2021

Reflecting on Hiscox's (LON:HSX) Share Price Returns Over The Last Three Years

Hiscox Ltd(LSE:HSX) dropped from FTSE 250 Index

Analysts update estimates

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Hiscox Appoints Shewry as CFO UK Business

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New 90-day high: UK£9.42

Price target raised to UK£10.39