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W R Berkley Corp

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Latest earnings video

WRB Stock: EPS Beats by 15% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

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Episodes tracked
2
Episodes linked
2
Latest video
Q1 2026
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$71.28
-1.46 (-2.01%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
15.10x
Forward: 14.89x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
4.0%
Earnings: 26.0%
Margins
17.1% op
Gross: 43.7% · Net: 12.6%
Balance sheet
0.39x current
Debt / Equity: 31.8
52-week range / Beta
$62.87 - $78.96
Beta: 0.29
Analyst target
$66.94
Upside: -6.1%
Cash / shareholder return
12.14% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.50%

Company context

Industry: Insurance - Property & Casualty
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 2.85x
Return on equity: 20.2%
W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial line writer worldwide. The company operates through Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segments. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including excess and surplus lines, admitted lines, and specialty personal lines. This segment also provides accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; casualty and specialty environmental products; insurance coverages for fine arts and jewelry exposures; excess liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds; and commercial general liability, umbrella, professional liability, directors and officers, commercial property, and surety products, as well as products for technology, and life sciences and travel industries. In addition, it offers cyber risk solutions; crime and fidelity insurance products; medical professional coverages; workers' compensation insurance products; management liability and general insurance products; personal lines insurance solutions, including home, condo/co-op, auto, fine arts and collectibles, liability, collector vehicle, and recreational marine; law enforcement, public officials and educator's legal, and employment practices liability, as well as incidental medical, property, and crime insurance products; at-risk and alternative risk insurance program management services; professional liability; energy and marine risks; and insurance products to the Lloyd's marketplace. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment provides treaty and facultative reinsurance solutions; property and casualty reinsurance products; facultative reinsurance products include automatic, semi-automatic, and individual risk assumed reinsurance; and turnkey products, such as cyber, employment practices liability insurance, liquor liability insurance and violent events. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Market context for WRB

Competitive view

WRB vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

W R Berkley Corp latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
W R Berkley Corp
WRB
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
ADBE latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
ADBE
ADBE
Latest video
Q2 FY2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SSNC
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
WRB
$26.54B
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
$87.82B
ADBE
SSNC
$15.76B
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
WRB
15.1x
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
12.6x
ADBE
SSNC
20.3x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
WRB
14.9x
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
8.0x
ADBE
SSNC
8.7x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
WRB
4.0%
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
12.7%
ADBE
SSNC
8.8%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
WRB
26.0%
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
7.9%
ADBE
SSNC
8.3%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
WRB
17.1%
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
35.3%
ADBE
SSNC
24.2%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
WRB
43.7%
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
89.4%
ADBE
SSNC
48.0%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
WRB
12.6%
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
28.7%
ADBE
SSNC
12.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
WRB
20.2%
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
63.0%
ADBE
SSNC
11.8%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
WRB
12.1%
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
10.5%
ADBE
SSNC
8.1%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
WRB
31.76x
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
61.44x
ADBE
SSNC
110.67x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
WRB
0.39x
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
0.75x
ADBE
SSNC
1.10x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
WRB
0.29
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
1.43
ADBE
SSNC
1.11
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
WRB
0.5%
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
ADBE
SSNC
1.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
WRB
-6.1%
W R Berkley Corp
ADBE
23.3%
ADBE
SSNC
42.2%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

Episode timeline

Episode archive for WRB

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 2026
Episode live
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WRB Stock: EPS Beats by 15% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for W R Berkley Corp. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Deep Dive
Episode live
Published podcast complete
Charged Alpha | W R Berkley Corp (WRB) | S&P 500 Deep Dive — Ep.
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for W R Berkley Corp. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.