--- title: "Kinsale Capital | 10-K: FY2025 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 1.874 T" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276486430.md" datetime: "2026-02-20T21:16:43.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276486430.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276486430.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276486430.md) --- # Kinsale Capital | 10-K: FY2025 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 1.874 T Revenue: As of FY2025, the actual value is USD 1.874 T, beating the estimate of USD 1.851 B. EPS: As of FY2025, the actual value is USD 21.65, beating the estimate of USD 20.8375. EBIT: As of FY2025, the actual value is USD 467.11 B. Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. operates within a single reportable segment: Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance. The company’s financial and operational highlights for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 2024, are as follows: #### Overall Financial Performance - **Net Income**: Increased by $88.8 million, or 21.4%, to $503.6 million in 2025 from $414.8 million in 2024. - **Underwriting Income**: Rose by $63.3 million, or 19.4%, to $389.2 million in 2025 from $325.9 million in 2024. - **Combined Ratio**: Improved slightly to 75.9% in 2025 from 76.4% in 2024. - **Return on Equity**: Decreased to 29.3% in 2025 from 32.3% in 2024. - **Operating Return on Equity**: Decreased to 26.4% in 2025 from 29.2% in 2024. - **Income Tax Expense**: Increased to $130.7 million in 2025 from $99.9 million in 2024. #### Segment Revenue (Premiums) - **Gross Written Premiums**: Increased by $106.8 million, or 5.7%, to $2.0 billion in 2025 from $1.9 billion in 2024. - **Ceded Written Premiums**: Decreased by $31.8 million, or -8.1%, to - $361.2 million in 2025 from - $393.0 million in 2024. - **Net Written Premiums**: Increased by $138.7 million, or 9.4%, to $1.6 billion in 2025 from $1.5 billion in 2024. - **Net Earned Premiums**: Increased by $225.4 million, or 16.7%, to $1.6 billion in 2025 from $1.4 billion in 2024. - **Net Retention Ratio**: Was 81.7% in 2025, up from 79.0% in 2024. #### Premium Breakdown by Division (Gross Written Premiums) - **Commercial Property**: $374.5 million (18.9%) in 2025, down from $456.2 million (24.4%) in 2024. - **Excess Casualty**: $277.0 million (14.0%) in 2025, up from $245.1 million (13.1%) in 2024. - **General Casualty**: $207.9 million (10.5%) in 2025, up from $169.2 million (9.0%) in 2024. - **Small Business Casualty**: $202.4 million (10.2%) in 2025, down from $195.6 million (10.5%) in 2024. - **Construction**: $147.6 million (7.5%) in 2025, down from $148.6 million (7.9%) in 2024. - **Small Business Property**: $102.4 million (5.2%) in 2025, up from $76.8 million (4.1%) in 2024. - **Allied Health**: $97.0 million (4.9%) in 2025, up from $83.1 million (4.5%) in 2024. - **Entertainment**: $70.0 million (3.6%) in 2025, up from $55.2 million (2.9%) in 2024. - **Products Liability**: $67.9 million (3.4%) in 2025, up from $67.0 million (3.6%) in 2024. - **Commercial Auto**: $48.7 million (2.5%) in 2025, up from $35.0 million (1.9%) in 2024. - **All other commercial lines**: $322.0 million (16.3%) in 2025, up from $289.7 million (15.5%) in 2024. - **High Value Homeowners**: $36.1 million (1.8%) in 2025, up from $26.8 million (1.4%) in 2024. - **Personal Insurance**: $23.7 million (1.2%) in 2025, up from $22.1 million (1.2%) in 2024. #### Operational Metrics - **Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses**: Increased by $117.8 million, or 15.2%, to $890.7 million in 2025 from $772.9 million in 2024. - **Loss Ratio**: Decreased to 55.1% in 2025 from 55.8% in 2024. - **Current accident year losses**: Were $923.2 million (57.1%) in 2025, compared to $785.0 million (56.7%) in 2024. - **Catastrophe losses for the current accident year**: Were $30.4 million (1.9%) in 2025. - **Prior year development**: Was favorable by $62.8 million (-3.9%) in 2025. - **Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses**: Increased by $50.9 million, or 17.8%, to $336.7 million in 2025 from $285.8 million in 2024. - **Expense Ratio**: Increased to 20.8% in 2025 from 20.6% in 2024. - **Average Premium per Policy Written**: $13,400 in 2025, down from $15,100 in 2024. - **New Business Submissions Processed**: Approximately 988,000 in 2025, with 711,000 quotes issued (72.0% quote ratio) and 75,000 policies bound (7.6% new policy to new submission ratio). #### Investing Results - **Net Investment Income**: Increased by 27.9% to $192.2 million in 2025 from $150.3 million in 2024. - **Change in Fair Value of Equity Securities**: $58.8 million in appreciation in 2025, compared to $43.4 million in 2024. - **Net Realized Investment Gains**: $4.4 million in 2025, down from $6.8 million in 2024. - **Total Cash and Invested Assets**: $5.2 billion at December 31, 2025, up from $4.1 billion at December 31, 2024. #### Cash Flows - **Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities**: $1,043.7 million in 2025, up from $976.3 million in 2024. - **Net Cash Used in Investing Activities**: - $922.2 million in 2025, compared to - $960.1 million in 2024. - **Net Cash Used in Financing Activities**: - $71.4 million in 2025, compared to - $29.7 million in 2024. #### Liquidity and Capital Resources - **Total Stockholders’ Equity**: $2.0 billion at December 31, 2025, up from $1.5 billion at December 31, 2024. - **Tangible Stockholders’ Equity**: $1,956.8 million at December 31, 2025, up from $1,480.8 million at December 31, 2024. - **Debt Outstanding**: $224.4 million, net of debt issuance costs, as of December 31, 2025. - **Holding Company Cash and Investments**: $50.0 million at December 31, 2025, compared to $12.3 million at December 31, 2024. - **Share Repurchases**: $90.0 million in 2025. - **New Share Repurchase Program**: Authorized in December 2025 for up to $250.0 million. #### Outlook / Guidance Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. estimated pre-tax catastrophe losses of approximately $25.0 million, net of reinsurance, in January 2025. 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