W.R. Berkley's niche focus and strict underwriting discipline result in a business model that has historically earned outstanding returns during hard market pricing periods, but only modest excess returns during soft periods. We think results over the long term have validated the company's strategy, and the approach is paying dividends at the moment.
A decentralized operating structure allows Berkley to develop expertise in a number of profitable niche fields.
The company's reinsurance operations are a drag on overall results.
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WRB
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AIG
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MKL
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 14.36 | 9.12 | 16.20 |
Price/Book Value | 2.60 | 0.97 | 1.13 |
Price/Sales | 1.83 | 1.54 | 1.30 |
Price/Cash Flow | 14.58 | 5.23 | 9.33 |
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Metric
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WRB
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AIG
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MKL
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Quick Ratio | — | — | — |
Current Ratio | — | — | — |
Interest Coverage | 20.01 | 9.98 | 15.52 |
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Metric
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WRB
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AIG
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MKL
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 4.31% | 2.77% | 3.39% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 19.65% | 11.02% | 12.77% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 15.96% | 8.99% | 10.78% |
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