Hanover Insurance Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Hanover Insurance Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.7%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 14.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity is 20.1%, and it has net margins of 10.7%.
Key information
11.69%
Earnings growth rate
12.21%
EPS growth rate
| Insurance Industry Growth | 8.02% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.90% |
| Return on equity | 20.15% |
| Net Margin | 10.75% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Seeking Alpha • May 15
Hanover Insurance: A Top Pick To Beat Inflation
Summary The Hanover Insurance Group has successfully engineered margin expansion by pairing steady revenue growth with a disciplined underwriting pivot reducing losses. Trading at a significant 20% P/E discount to the sector median, THG offers a premier entry point with a forward P/E of just 9.38 and a staggering 0.15 PEG ratio. A record-breaking 20.3% Operating ROE underscores management’s disciplined underwriting roadmap and its aggressive commitment to shareholder value. THG is a Quant ‘Strong Buy’ with strong factor grades, scoring exceptionally well in Growth and Dividend Safety. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • May 02
THG: Share Repurchases And Softer Assumptions Will Shape A Fairly Valued Outlook
Analysts have slightly reduced Hanover Insurance Group's price target from about $199.75 to roughly $199.38, reflecting updated assumptions for softer revenue growth, lower profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News From January 1, 2026 to April 28, 2026, Hanover Insurance Group repurchased 580,000 shares, about 1.64% of its shares, for US$101 million under its ongoing buyback program (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 27
THG: Ongoing Share Repurchases Will Support Future Upside In An Undervalued Position
Analysts have kept their price target for The Hanover Insurance Group steady at $199.75, citing essentially unchanged fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E assumptions in their latest update. What's in the News From October 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026, Hanover Insurance Group repurchased 561,000 shares for US$99 million, representing 1.57% of its shares.Narrative Update • Mar 12
THG: Share Repurchases Will Support Future Upside In An Undervalued Position
Analysts have slightly increased their fair value estimate for Hanover Insurance Group from $199.63 to $199.75, reflecting updated assumptions around profit margin, revenue growth, discount rate, and future P/E. What's in the News From October 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026, Hanover Insurance Group repurchased 561,000 shares for US$99 million, accounting for 1.57% of its shares.Narrative Update • Feb 25
THG: Share Repurchases And Dividend Policy Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Hanover Insurance Group to $199.63, a move they link to slightly more conservative assumptions on future P/E multiples, while keeping fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, and profit margin estimates effectively unchanged. What's in the News From October 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026, Hanover Insurance Group repurchased 561,000 shares, representing 1.57% of its stock, for US$99 million under its ongoing buyback program (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 10
THG: Share Repurchases And Dividend Will Support Attractive Future Upside
The analyst price target for Hanover Insurance Group has shifted slightly higher to about $199.63 from $199.50. Analysts cite updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and projected P/E as the main drivers of this fine-tuning.Narrative Update • Jan 26
THG: Dividend And Buyback Momentum Will Support Attractive Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Hanover Insurance Group by about $1, to roughly $200. This reflects slightly updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.Narrative Update • Jan 11
THG: Dividend Increase And Buybacks Will Support A Stronger Future Outlook
Analysts have modestly revised their price outlook on Hanover Insurance Group, with the updated target now aligned to an implied fair value of about US$200.13 per share. This reflects small tweaks to discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E assumptions.Narrative Update • Dec 16
THG: Dividend Hike And Share Repurchases Will Shape A Balanced Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Hanover Insurance Group slightly higher to approximately $200.13 per share, reflecting modest refinements to long term assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and valuation multiples. What's in the News The board approved an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.95 per share, payable December 26, 2025, to shareholders of record on December 12, 2025 (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Dec 04
Hanover Insurance Group (NYSE:THG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.95
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. ( NYSE:THG ) will increase its dividend on the 26th of December to $0.95, which is...Narrative Update • Dec 01
THG: New Modular Insurance Product And Ongoing Buybacks Will Influence Outlook
Analysts have marginally increased their price target for Hanover Insurance Group from $199.71 to $200.13, citing slight improvements in profit margin forecasts and a modest adjustment to revenue growth expectations. What's in the News The Hanover Insurance Group has launched HSIP Advantage, a new modular property product designed for small to mid-sized businesses handling high-hazard materials.Narrative Update • Nov 17
THG: New Product Launches And Share Buybacks Will Shape Near-Term Outlook
Analysts have modestly increased their price target for Hanover Insurance Group from $199.43 to $199.71. They cite slightly stronger revenue growth projections that offset a minor dip in profit margin estimates.Narrative Update • Nov 01
THG: Expanding Life Sciences Coverage Will Drive Future Outperformance
Analysts have raised their price target for Hanover Insurance Group from $197.00 to $199.43, citing expectations for stronger revenue growth and a modestly higher projected valuation, even though profit margins are expected to soften slightly. What's in the News From July 1, 2025 to October 27, 2025, Hanover Insurance Group repurchased 323,000 shares, representing 0.9 percent of shares outstanding, for $55 million (Key Developments).Seeking Alpha • Sep 29
The Hanover Insurance: Q2 Improvement And Future Growth Indicators
Summary Hanover Insurance Group showed Q2 top and bottom-line growth as well as indicators of future growth and a positive analyst EPS consensus. The dividend yield of 2.3% beats key peers and the firm has a 5-year steady dividend growth history, and indicators of dividend sustainability supported by positive cash flow. The firm is exposed to a diversified, investment-grade asset portfolio that could be impacted by Fed decisions on interest rates. A key risk is exposure to weather catastrophic events which could drive future spikes in benefit payouts, impacting earnings. Although the stock is trading well above its moving average, it is undervalued on forward P/E ratios. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative • Aug 30
Innovative Strategies And Tech Investments Set To Bolster Profitability In Insurance Sector
Focused catastrophe mitigation efforts in both Personal and Core Commercial lines aim to reduce claims and enhance profitability through higher deductibles and pricing adjustments.Seeking Alpha • Feb 05
Hanover Insurance Group: Improvement In Net Income Growth Encouraging
Summary Hanover Insurance Group's net income growth and return on equity improvement are key factors for a bullish view of the stock. The company's performance in Q4 2023 showed slower growth in net premiums written but a significant reduction in the combined ratio. The growth trajectory of THG stock could be positive if there is continued improvement in net income and return on equity. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaRevenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Hanover Insurance Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26 | 6,693 | 719 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 6,594 | 661 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 6,507 | 631 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 6,407 | 555 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 6,290 | 438 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 6,237 | 425 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 6,182 | 365 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 6,133 | 271 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 6,101 | 161 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 5,994 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 5,943 | -86 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 5,793 | -93 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,469 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,368 | 292 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 5,277 | 326 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,276 | 433 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,228 | 420 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,144 | 423 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,119 | 508 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,051 | 494 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,825 | 362 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,788 | 306 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,753 | 298 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,727 | 268 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,891 | 429 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,736 | 321 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,688 | 314 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,622 | 311 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,494 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,484 | 309 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,403 | 264 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,099 | 221 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,268 | 216 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 4,430 | 132 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 4,586 | 161 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,979 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 4,054 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 4,896 | 246 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 4,888 | 235 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 4,963 | 354 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,034 | 331 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,114 | 343 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,147 | 321 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: THG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: THG's current net profit margins (10.7%) are higher than last year (7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: THG's earnings have grown by 11.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: THG's earnings growth over the past year (64.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (11.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: THG earnings growth over the past year (64.2%) exceeded the Insurance industry 36.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: THG's Return on Equity (20.1%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/31 05:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 7 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 |
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| Jay Gelb | Barclays |
| Michael Zaremski | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Grace Carter | BofA Global Research |