Tower Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses Expectations

Tower (NZSE:TWR) Full Year 2023 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: NZ$412.2m (up 16% from FY 2022).
• Net income: NZ$2.35m (down 87% from FY 2022).
• Profit margin: 0.6% (down from 4.9% in FY 2022).
• EPS: NZ$0.006 (down from NZ$0.044 in FY 2022).

TWR Profitability Indicators

• Combined ratio: 101.0% (up from 90.1% in FY 2022).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Tower Revenues and Earnings Miss Expectations

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 17%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 157%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the New Zealand segment contributing a total revenue of NZ$375.5m (91% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth NZ$404.7m amounted to 98% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The most substantial expense, totaling NZ$5.06m were related to Non-Operating costs. This indicates that a significant portion of the company's costs is related to non-core activities. Explore how TWR's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 19% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 2.4% growth forecast for the Insurance industry in Oceania.

Performance of the market in New Zealand.

The company's shares are down 3.2% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

It's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Tower, and understanding these should be part of your investment process.

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