MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc 8725

Morningstar Rating
¥4,796.00 −90.00 (1.84%)
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Company Report

Lowering Uncertainty Rating for MS&AD on Favorable Macroeconomic and Governance Shifts

MS&AD is Japan's largest P&C insurer by market share. Its core strategy centers on sweeping portfolio reforms: aggressively unwinding domestic strategic cross-shareholdings—targeting a zero balance by 2030—to redeploy capital into high ROE overseas operations and digital transformation. Domestically, MS&AD maximizes scale through synergy expansion, integrating Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance back-office systems and agency networks for significant cost savings, while leveraging deep corporate ties in the Toyota ecosystem.

Price vs Fair Value

8725 is trading at a LOCK|Wy%R premium.
Price
¥4,886.00
Fair Value
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Uncertainty
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Economic Moat
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

MS&AD's larger holdings of domestic equities relative to its capital mean that it stands to release the most capital over the coming six years as it and its rivals sell down strategic equity holdings to zero.

Bears

Among the three Japanese nonlife insurers, we think MS&AD has the highest sensitivity to fluctuations in Japanese stock prices, reflecting its smaller cushion of excess capital.

Trading Information

Previous Close Price
¥4,886.00
Day Range
¥4,764.00–4,867.00
52-Week Range
¥3,108.00–5,326.00
Bid/Ask
¥4,795.00 / ¥4,797.00
Shares Outstanding
1.43B
Market Cap
¥6.85T
Volume/Avg
3M / 5M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
9.27
Price/Sales
0.49
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.76%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.87%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Jun, Dec
Total Yield
5.92%

Company Profile

MS&AD is Japan’s largest domestic property and casualty insurer by market share, trailing Tokio Marine HCC in global scale. Domestically, it maintains a solid second-tier life presence. Overseas, MS&AD holds a dominant, profitable retail footprint in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and is aggressively pivoting to US specialty lines via a milestone investment in W.R. Berkley, supported by MS Amlin’s successful turnaround in global specialty markets.Domestically, MS&AD leverages deep corporate ties with Mitsui and Sumitomo, alongside an exclusive Toyota partnership that provides unparalleled advantages in capturing auto insurance customers and building advanced telematics data funnels.
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
55,661

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
8725
8766
8750
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
9.270.9514.20
Price/Book Value
1.061.811.43
Price/Sales
0.490.120.63
Price/Cash Flow
77.030.70—
Price/Earnings
8725
8766
8750

Financial Strength

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8725
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8750
Quick Ratio
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Current Ratio
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Interest Coverage
——11.06
Quick Ratio
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Profitability

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8750
Return on Assets (Normalized)
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Return on Equity (Normalized)
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Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
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Return on Assets
8725
8766
8750

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