W.R. Berkley Corporation
WRB Financial Insurance Property & Casualty
W.R. Berkley Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $14.7 billion, up 7.84% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 1.23%, EPS grew 14.9%, free cash flow grew 6.14% and total debt was flat, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; revenue growth for ten consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) Return on equity
W.R. Berkley Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 20.1%, up 0.5 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (19.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8.53% (fiscal 2020) to 22.1% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. That is above the Insurance Property & Casualty industry median of 17.3% and above the Financial sector median of 8.89%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 19.6% | (2.48) |
| FY2024 | 22.1% | 2.72 |
| FY2023 | 19.4% | (1.16) |
| FY2022 | 20.6% | 4.82 |
| FY2021 | 15.7% | 7.21 |
| FY2020 | 8.53% | (3.23) |
| FY2019 | 11.8% | 0.04 |
| FY2018 | 11.7% | 1.29 |
| FY2017 | 10.4% | (1.96) |
| FY2016 | 12.4% | 1.51 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| ALL The Allstate Corporation compare | 49.1% |
| TRV The Travelers Companies, Inc. compare | 26.3% |
| CINF Cincinnati Financial Corporation compare | 21.5% |
| AFG American Financial Group, Inc. compare | 20.4% |
| WRB W.R. Berkley Corporation | 20.1% |
| AIZ Assurant, Inc. compare | 18.2% |
| MKL Markel Group Inc. compare | 12.6% |
| CNA CNA Financial Corporation compare | 11.3% |
| L Loews Corporation compare | 8.78% |
| Insurance Property & Casualty industry median | 17.3% |
| Financial sector median | 8.89% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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