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W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)

Company Dividend Discount ModelIndustry: Insurance - Property & CasualtySector: Financial Services

Valuation Snapshot

Stable Growth$111.68 - $296.27$170.78
Multi-Stage$76.66 - $83.75$80.14
Blended Fair Value$125.46
Current Price$76.62
Upside63.74%
DecisionBuy

Dividend History & Growth Metrics (10Y)

Metric5Y CAGR10Y CAGR2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DPS11.53%11.35%1.331.250.590.890.210.770.640.470.460.14
YoY Growth--6.08%113.21%-33.89%322.76%-72.70%20.88%35.47%2.28%217.05%-68.02%
Dividend Yield--1.87%2.15%1.42%2.00%0.63%3.32%2.53%2.18%2.20%0.87%

Stable Growth Model (Adjusted)

(USD in Millions except Per Share Data)
Net Income To Common (M)1,905.99
(-) Cash Dividends Paid (M)508.80
(=) Cash Retained (M)1,397.19
MetricLOWBASEHIGH
Required Retention Ratio20.0%12.5%7.5%
(=) Cash Required (M)381.20238.25142.95
Cash Retained (M)1,397.191,397.191,397.19
(-) Cash Required (M)-381.20-238.25-142.95
(=) Excess Retained (M)1,015.991,158.941,254.24
(/) Shares Outstanding (M)400.32400.32400.32
(=) Excess Retained per Share2.542.903.13
LTM Dividend per Share1.271.271.27
(+) Excess Retained per Share2.542.903.13
(=) Adjusted Dividend3.814.174.40
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate5.50%6.50%7.50%
Fair Value$111.68$170.78$296.27
Upside / Downside45.76%122.89%286.67%

Multi-Stage Model: Projections

(USD in Millions)
MetricTTMDec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Terminal
Net Income (M)1,905.992,029.882,161.822,302.342,451.992,611.372,689.72
Payout Ratio26.69%39.36%52.02%64.68%77.34%90.00%92.50%
Projected Dividends (M)508.80798.881,124.521,489.111,896.352,350.242,487.99

Multi-Stage Valuation

MetricLOWBASEHIGH
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate5.50%6.50%7.50%
Year 1 PV (M)725.38732.26739.13
Year 2 PV (M)927.12944.78962.61
Year 3 PV (M)1,114.771,146.771,179.38
Year 4 PV (M)1,289.031,338.601,389.59
Year 5 PV (M)1,450.581,520.641,593.39
PV of Terminal Value (M)25,182.0426,398.3527,661.20
Equity Value (M)30,688.9332,081.4033,525.30
Shares Outstanding (M)400.32400.32400.32
Fair Value$76.66$80.14$83.75
Upside / Downside0.05%4.59%9.30%

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