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Assured Guaranty Ltd AGO

FinancialsInsuranceBermuda

Last close 71.93 USD on Nov 2, 2026, −18.8% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating B Rank 115 of 304 in Financials
  1. Growth B 66 of 304
  2. Valuation C 162 of 304
  3. Quality B 50 of 304
  4. Revisions C 143 of 304
  5. Momentum C 208 of 304

Wall Street consensus Buy (1.75)Average target 91.00 USD +26.5%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Growth and profitability fiscal year ends December 31

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)552399458399412–
Revenue growth38.3%−12.9%14.8%−3.2%−31.8%−1.8%
EPS (basic, normalized)9.087.1010.784.146.32–
EPS growth27.9%−34.1%160.4%−34.5%––
Gross margin––––––
Net margin55.1%51.2%89.5%19.5%55.7%54.2%
ROE8.0%6.9%12.0%4.5%7.3%7.7%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)–
Current ratio–
Long-term debt (mil)1,706
Net debt (mil)–
Total equity (mil)5,559
Net debt / equity–

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
Sales (mil)Book value per shareEPS
Fiscal yearMean est.GrowthEV/SalesMean est.GrowthP/BMean est.GrowthP/E
2025 actual 552+38.3%8.3x 125.33−3.3%0.6x 9.08+27.9%7.9x
2026 936+69.7%4.9x 130.06+3.8%0.6x 6.91−23.9%10.4x
2027 844−9.9%5.4x 138.59+6.6%0.5x 6.84−1.0%10.5x
2028 941+11.6%4.9x 152.95+10.4%0.5x 8.19+19.7%8.8x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
20269360.0%+0.7%+10.4%6.910.0%−1.9%+0.9%
20278440.0%−0.7%+1.8%6.840.0%−0.6%−10.0%
20289410.0%−0.4%+4.4%8.190.0%−3.0%−5.1%

Earnings surprises EPS beat in 3 of the last 4 quarters

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter endedMar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales reported (mil)245202269156345281166277261195
Sales mean (mil)193194201194241190185192217205
Surprise+26.8%+3.9%+33.6%−19.7%+43.1%+48.0%−10.3%+44.6%+20.1%−4.9%
EPS reported1.961.442.421.273.181.012.572.322.501.23
EPS mean1.321.391.351.362.671.521.591.681.681.51
Surprise+48.5%+3.4%+79.8%−6.9%+19.2%−33.6%+62.0%+38.4%+49.3%−18.7%

Peer comparison Insurance

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
CompanyMarket capROENet marginP/BFY1 P/EFY2 P/EFY1 P/BFY2 P/B
AGO Assured Guaranty Ltd3.2B8.0%55.1%0.57x10.4x10.5x0.6x0.5x
CB Chubb Limited141.0B14.4%17.4%1.93x12.7x12.5x1.8x1.6x
PGR The Progressive Corporation135.6B38.2%12.9%3.96x12.7x14.4x4.0x3.5x
MRSH Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.97.7B33.4%15.4%6.65x19.6x17.9x6.5x5.6x
TRV The Travelers Companies, Inc.81.7B20.8%12.8%2.82x10.8x12.8x2.6x2.3x
ALL Allstate Corp66.8B37.2%15.0%1.99x7.4x9.4x2.0x1.7x
Mean25.3%21.4%2.99x12.3x12.9x2.9x2.6x
Median27.1%15.2%2.40x11.8x12.6x2.3x2.0x

Technical analysis

  • 1M+5.1%
  • 3M−12.6%
  • 1Y−9.1%
  • 3Y+16.3%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement, Assured Guaranty Ltd, fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Premiums earned552399458399412604
Other revenue353336368236286328
Total revenue905735826635698932
Losses, benefits and adjustments56.0−26.016216.0−220203
Amortization of policy acquisition costs22.020.013.014.014.016.0
Selling, general & administrative expenses209202251258230228
Depreciation/amortization––2.011.012.013.0
Interest expense (income), operating––––––
Other operating expenses100141−86.084.0261117
Operating income518398484252401355
Net interest income (expense)14490.0184−10476.058.0
Gain (loss) on sale of assets––––––
Other non-operating income (expense)000000
Net income before taxes662488668148477413
Provision for taxes11996.0−93.011.058.045.0
Minority interest−40.0−16.0−22.0−13.0−30.0−6.0
Equity in affiliates––––––
U.S. GAAP adjustment––––––
Net income before extraordinary items503376739124389362
Extraordinary items––––––
Net income503376739124389362
Basic weighted average shares (mil)48.153.358.462.973.585.5
Diluted weighted average shares (mil)48.754.359.662.974.386.2
Basic EPS, normalized9.087.1010.784.146.32–

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