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Hiscox LSE:HSX Stock Report

Last Price

UK£11.38

Market Cap

UK£3.8b

7D

4.1%

1Y

-1.0%

Updated

06 May, 2025

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16.30%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Hiscox
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£11.38
52 Week HighUK£12.82
52 Week LowUK£10.08
Beta0.58
1 Month Change2.43%
3 Month Change5.66%
1 Year Change-1.04%
3 Year Change20.94%
5 Year Change54.70%
Change since IPO595.83%

Recent News & Updates

There's No Escaping Hiscox Ltd's (LON:HSX) Muted Earnings

Mar 21
There's No Escaping Hiscox Ltd's (LON:HSX) Muted Earnings
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New Bermuda Tax And Catastrophe Risks Will Reduce Future Profitability

Mar 02 High capital returns constrain future expansion and operational investment, potentially affecting net margins and earnings.

Recent updates

There's No Escaping Hiscox Ltd's (LON:HSX) Muted Earnings

Mar 21
There's No Escaping Hiscox Ltd's (LON:HSX) Muted Earnings
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New Bermuda Tax And Catastrophe Risks Will Reduce Future Profitability

Mar 02 High capital returns constrain future expansion and operational investment, potentially affecting net margins and earnings.

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

Nov 27
Hiscox Ltd's (LON:HSX) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Here's Why Hiscox (LON:HSX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Nov 08
Here's Why Hiscox (LON:HSX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

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

Aug 28
Improved Earnings Required Before Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) Shares Find Their Feet

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

Jun 12
With EPS Growth And More, Hiscox (LON:HSX) Makes An Interesting Case

Shareholder Returns

HSXGB InsuranceGB Market
7D4.1%1.9%2.1%
1Y-1.0%16.1%2.2%

Return vs Industry: HSX underperformed the UK Insurance industry which returned 16.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HSX underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HSX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HSX volatility
HSX Average Weekly Movement5.1%
Insurance Industry Average Movement4.7%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: HSX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: HSX's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19013,000Aki Hussainwww.hiscoxgroup.com

Hiscox Ltd, through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and reinsurance services worldwide. It operates through Hiscox Retail, Hiscox London Market, and Hiscox Re & ILS segments. The company offers commercial insurance for mirco-and medium-sized businesses; and personal lines cover, including high-value household, fine art, and luxury motor, as well as artwork, antiques, classic cars, jewelry, collectables, and other assets through brokers, partners, and direct-to-consumers.

Hiscox Ltd Fundamentals Summary

How do Hiscox's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HSX fundamental statistics
Market capUK£3.82b
Earnings (TTM)UK£469.77m
Revenue (TTM)UK£2.85b

8.2x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HSX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.81b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.90b
Gross ProfitUS$910.50m
Other ExpensesUS$283.30m
EarningsUS$627.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.86
Gross Margin23.91%
Net Profit Margin16.47%
Debt/Equity Ratio18.0%

How did HSX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.8%

Current Dividend Yield

24%

Payout Ratio

Does HSX pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy HSX by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Hiscox dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 24 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 09 2025
Days until Ex dividend13 days
Days until Dividend pay date33 days

Does HSX pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/06 19:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/06 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Hiscox Ltd is covered by 36 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ivan BokhmatBarclays
Andrew BroadfieldBarclays
Tryfonas SpyrouBerenberg