Here's what key metrics tell us about Axis Capital (AXS) Q1 earnings

For the quarter ended March 2025, Axis Capital reported revenue of $1.55 billion, up 8.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.17, compared to $2.57 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.65 billion, representing a surprise of -5.92%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +20.08%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.64.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Axis Capital performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Combined ratio - Insurance: 86.7% versus 86.9% estimated by three analysts on average.
• Net loss and loss expense ratio - Total: 58.6% versus 61.1% estimated by three analysts on average.
• Combined ratio - Total: 90.2% compared to the 93.5% average estimate based on three analysts.
• Acquisition cost ratio - Insurance: 19.2% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 18.2%.
• General and administrative expense ratio - Total: 9.8% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 12.7%.
• Acquisition cost ratio - Total: 19.7% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 19.5%.
• General and administrative expense ratio - Insurance: 11.9% versus 12.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Net investment income: $207.71 million compared to the $188.03 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +24.1% year over year.
• Net premiums earned: $1.34 billion versus $1.42 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.6% change.
• Other insurance related income (loss): $3.58 million compared to the $7.17 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -57.1% year over year.
• Net premiums earned- Insurance segment: $1.01 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.04 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10%.
• Net premiums earned- Reinsurance segment: $330.73 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $366.10 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.8%.

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