Verisk Analytics
Market Cap
US$28.1b
Last Updated
2021/05/14 00:38 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Verisk Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics solutions in the United States and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Verisk Analytics's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: VRSK is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: VRSK's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.8%
VRSK
-1.1%
US Professional Services
-2.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
12.8%
VRSK
45.1%
US Professional Services
49.0%
US Market
Return vs Industry: VRSK underperformed the US Professional Services industry which returned 44% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VRSK underperformed the US Market which returned 49.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| VRSK | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.8% | -1.1% | -2.8% |
| 30 Day | -5.4% | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 90 Day | -8.4% | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 1 Year | 13.5%12.8% | 46.2%45.1% | 51.5%49.0% |
| 3 Year | 68.5%66.0% | 65.0%60.5% | 58.2%48.3% |
| 5 Year | 130.8%127.4% | 143.0%126.2% | 123.8%98.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Verisk Analytics's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Returns On Capital At Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Have Hit The BrakesValuation
Is Verisk Analytics undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
39.76x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: VRSK ($173.58) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($173.46)
Significantly Below Fair Value: VRSK is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: VRSK is poor value based on its PE Ratio (39.8x) compared to the US Professional Services industry average (27x).
PE vs Market: VRSK is poor value based on its PE Ratio (39.8x) compared to the US market (19.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: VRSK is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: VRSK is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (10.2x) compared to the US Professional Services industry average (3.1x).
Future Growth
How is Verisk Analytics forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 13 analysts?
12.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: VRSK's forecast earnings growth (12.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: VRSK's earnings (12.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.7% per year).
High Growth Earnings: VRSK's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: VRSK's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: VRSK's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: VRSK's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (30.6%)
Past Performance
How has Verisk Analytics performed over the past 5 years?
6.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: VRSK has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VRSK's current net profit margins (25.2%) are higher than last year (18.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VRSK's earnings have grown by 6.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VRSK's earnings growth over the past year (45.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: VRSK earnings growth over the past year (45.6%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 14.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst VRSK's Return on Equity (25.58%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Financial Health
How is Verisk Analytics's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VRSK's short term assets ($1.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($1.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: VRSK's short term assets ($1.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VRSK's debt to equity ratio (113.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: VRSK's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 229.6% to 113.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VRSK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (36.8%).
Interest Coverage: VRSK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Verisk Analytics's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.67%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: VRSK's dividend (0.67%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.28%).
High Dividend: VRSK's dividend (0.67%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.48%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: VRSK is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: VRSK is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: VRSK is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of VRSK's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Scott Stephenson (63 yo)
8.08yrs
Tenure
US$10,013,372
Compensation
Mr. Scott G. Stephenson has been Independent Director at Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated since February 18, 2020. Mr. Stephenson has been President and Chief Executive Officer at Verisk Analyt...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD10.01M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.15M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: VRSK's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: VRSK's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Verisk Analytics, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Verisk Analytics, Inc.
- Ticker: VRSK
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1971
- Industry: Research and Consulting Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Market Cap: US$28.136b
- Shares outstanding: 162.09m
- Website: https://www.verisk.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Verisk Analytics, Inc.
- 545 Washington Boulevard
- Jersey City
- New Jersey
- 07310-1686
- United States
Listings
Biography
Verisk Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics solutions in the United States and internationally. It provides predictive analytics and decision support solutions to customers in rating, underwriting, clai...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/05/14 00:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/05/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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