W. R. Berkley Corporation

NYSE:WRB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$22.3b

W. R. Berkley Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

W. R. Berkley has a total shareholder equity of $8.4B and total debt of $2.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 33.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $40.4B and $31.9B respectively. W. R. Berkley's EBIT is $2.2B making its interest coverage ratio 17.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.4B.

Key information

33.6%

Debt to equity ratio

US$2.84b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio17.3x
CashUS$2.39b
EquityUS$8.44b
Total liabilitiesUS$31.92b
Total assetsUS$40.36b

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

W. R. Berkley: Strong Results But A Premium Multiple

Nov 05

Here's Why We Think W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 01
Here's Why We Think W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Is Well Worth Watching

W. R. Berkley Corporation's (NYSE:WRB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Jul 28
W. R. Berkley Corporation's (NYSE:WRB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

W.R. Berkley: Pricing Pressure Could Weigh On Shares (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 06

There's No Escaping W. R. Berkley Corporation's (NYSE:WRB) Muted Earnings

Apr 25
There's No Escaping W. R. Berkley Corporation's (NYSE:WRB) Muted Earnings

W. R. Berkley: Good Global Insurer, Needs A Better Price

Mar 28

W. R. Berkley: Shares Fully Valued Amid A Favorable Macro Environment

Jan 10

W. R. Berkley: Solid Q3 Results Should Support Shares

Oct 24

W. R. Berkley Corporation: Strong ROE, Valuation Not So Much

Sep 13

W. R. Berkley: Poor Momentum Offsets The Value Case For Now

Jun 15

W.R. Berkley declares $0.10 dividend

Feb 24

W.R. Berkley Non-GAAP EPS of $1.16 beats by $0.07, revenue of $2.43B misses by $80M

Jan 26

W.R. Berkley declares $0.10 dividend

Dec 09

W.R. Berkley Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 21

W. R. Berkley Corporation declares $0.10 dividend

Sep 14

W.R. Berkley Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 20

W. R. Berkley: A Founder-Operated Gem

Jul 07

W. R. Berkley Leveraging A Hard Market To Refuel For Growth

Mar 11

W. R. Berkley Reaping A Red-Hot P&C Market

Jul 31

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WRB's short term assets ($10.9B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($27.4B).

Long Term Liabilities: WRB's short term assets ($10.9B) exceed its long term liabilities ($4.5B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WRB's net debt to equity ratio (5.3%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: WRB's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 38.4% to 33.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WRB's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (125.7%).

Interest Coverage: WRB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (17.3x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:32
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

W. R. Berkley Corporation is covered by 34 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Alex ScottBarclays
Michael ZaremskiBMO Capital Markets Equity Research