Hanover Insurance (THG) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended December 2024, Hanover Insurance Group (THG) reported revenue of $1.62 billion, up 5.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.32, compared to $3.13 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.62 billion, representing a surprise of -0.11%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +54.20%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.45.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Hanover Insurance performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: GAAP Expense Ratio: 32.3% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 30.8%. GAAP Combined Ratio: 89.2% compared to the 94.8% average estimate based on four analysts. GAAP Loss and LAE Ratio: 56.9% compared to the 64.1% average estimate based on four analysts. Specialty - Loss and LAE Ratio: 42.6% compared to the 51.2% average estimate based on three analysts. Revenues- Net investment income: $100.70 million versus $95.52 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +23.4% change. Revenues- Premiums earned: $1.51 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.52 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5%. Personal Lines- Net Premiums Earned: $623 million versus $626.74 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.9% change. Revenues- Fees and other income: $6.40 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $6.92 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -15.8%. Specialty- Net Investment Income: $22.80 million versus $21.03 million estimated by three analysts on average. Personal Lines- Net Investment Income: $28.80 million versus $27.92 million estimated by three analysts on average. Core Commercial- Other income: $1.30 million compared to the $1.40 million average estimate based on three analysts. Specialty- Other income: $1.20 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.39 million. View all Key Company Metrics for Hanover Insurance here>>>Shares of Hanover Insurance have returned +1.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (THG): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks