WRB W. R. Berkley Corporation
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Financial · Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) is a financial company in the Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance industry, with a market capitalization of $27.9 billion. Shares last traded at $75.16, 4.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 5.0%. WRB trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.99, above the Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance median of 10.59. Net profit margin is 12.5%, above the peer median of 11.9%. Revenue grew 7.8% year over year. The shares yield 1.2% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
Performance
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
WRB Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $700M | $1.75 | 39% |
| 2024-12-31 | $532M | $1.32 | 30% |
| 2023-12-31 | $501M | $1.22 | 36% |
| 2022-12-31 | $235M | $0.00 | 17% |
| 2021-12-31 | $356M | $0.00 | 35% |
| 2020-12-31 | $84M | $0.00 | 16% |
| 2019-12-31 | $308M | $0.00 | 45% |
| 2018-12-31 | $255M | $0.00 | 40% |
| 2017-12-31 | $188M | $0.00 | 34% |
| 2016-12-31 | $184M | $1.43 | 31% |
| 2015-12-31 | $58M | $0.45 | 12% |
| 2014-12-31 | $181M | $1.36 | 28% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.14 | 2026-11-02 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.15 | 2026-07-31 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.31 | 2026-05-01 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.13 | 2026-02-27 |
| FY 2025 | $4.45 | 2026-02-27 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.28 | 2025-11-03 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance peers
WRB vs 14 industry peers (Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance), by market cap. Data as of close
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway | $1.19T | 13.90 | 4.59 | 33.0% | +2.46% |
| CB | Chubb | $141.0B | 12.56 | 2.28 | 18.2% | +1.33% |
| PGR | Progressive Corporation | $135.6B | 11.67 | 1.48 | 12.7% | +1.22% |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | $81.7B | 9.81 | 1.67 | 17.0% | +0.65% |
| ALL | Allstate | $66.8B | 5.02 | 0.95 | 19.0% | +1.59% |
| AIG | American International Group | $43.1B | 14.53 | 1.62 | 11.1% | +0.60% |
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group | $37.3B | 7.95 | 1.94 | 24.4% | +2.75% |
| HIG | Hartford (The) | $36.2B | 7.86 | 1.28 | 16.2% | +2.20% |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial | $28.2B | 10.59 | 2.13 | 20.1% | +1.46% |
| WRB | W. R. Berkley Corporation | $27.9B | 14.99 | 1.88 | 12.5% | +1.77% |
| MKL | Markel Group Inc. | $23.3B | 12.99 | 1.48 | 11.4% | +1.78% |
| L | Loews Corporation | $22.5B | 15.12 | 1.22 | 8.1% | -0.03% |
| EG | Everest Group | $15.5B | 8.19 | 0.96 | 11.7% | +1.61% |
| RNR | Renaissancere Holdings Ltd | $14.2B | 9.07 | 1.47 | 16.2% | +3.47% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.