Admiral tops FY EPS forecasts, unveils strategy to boost earnings growth
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try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Oil prices jump over 4% as Middle East war escalates, fuels supply fears Iran conflict latest: Hegseth says Iran conflict has "only just begun" Gold hands back gains as US dollar rebounds; Middle East war continues Morgan Stanley explains why gold is falling despite Iran escalation (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Admiral tops FY EPS forecasts, unveils strategy to boost earnings growth By Editor Maria Ponnezhath Stock Markets Editor Maria Ponnezhath Published 03/05/2026, 02:51 AM Admiral tops FY EPS forecasts, unveils strategy to boost earnings growth 0 ADML 1.82% Investing.com -- Admiral Group (LON:ADM) announced Thursday its full-year 2025 results, revealing record earnings per share of 115.5 pence, beating analyst expectations by 3.4%. The UK insurer unveiled an ambitious strategy to accelerate earnings growth beyond the 7.6% compound annual growth rate achieved between 2020 and 2025. The company’s second-half 2025 earnings came in broadly in line with forecasts, with group profit before tax exceeding consensus by 1.8%. Admiral Group declared a final dividend of 90 pence per share, slightly above the expected 89.3 pence, comprising an ordinary dividend of 72.8 pence and a special dividend of 17.2 pence. Admiral Group’s UK Motor division, its core business, reported a full-year profit before tax that missed consensus estimates by 1.5%. The segment’s core combined ratio of 80.5% came in 1.8 percentage points worse than expected at 78.7%, primarily due to lower reserve releases of 10% against guidance of 10% to 15%. However, the current year loss ratio of 72.8% performed 1.3 percentage points better than anticipated. The insurer’s UK Motor policy count reached 5.83 million at year-end, up 1.4% from 5.75 million at the half-year mark and ahead of analyst forecasts of 5.75 million. Other divisions showed stronger performance, with UK Household profit before tax beating expectations by 26.5% for the full year....
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