Everest Insurance reports fair growth in Net Profit; Net Premium remains stagnant

Thu, Nov 12, 2020 7:28 AM on Latest, Company Analysis,

Everest Insurance Company Limited (EIC) has published its first-quarter report of fiscal year 2077/2078 with an increase in Net Profit by 51.08% compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The company’s net earnings increased to Rs. 3.05 crores in this quarter from Rs. 2.02 crores in the corresponding quarter.

As per the unaudited report for the first quarter published today, Everest Insurance has a paid-up capital of Rs. 1.09 Arba with a reserve of Rs. 28.98 crores. The company has an insurance fund of Rs. 34.20 crores.

The Net Premium rose by a meager of 3.34% to Rs. 12.11 crores in FY 2077/2078 from Rs. 11.92 crores in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The company has earned Rs. 85.89 Lakhs from income from investment, loans, and other headings.

The company’s Net claim decreased by 0.41% to Rs. 4.02 crores in this quarter. The company’s number of policies stood at 25,871 till Q1 of 2077/2078.

Its annualized earnings per share (EPS) stood at Rs. 11.15 whereas Net worth per share stood at Rs. 126.45. the company traded at a P/B multiple of 4.14 times.

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Major Highlights:

Particulars

Everest Insurance Company Limited

Q1, 2077/2078

Q1, 2076/2077

Difference

Paid-Up Capital

1,095,930.00

1,095,930.00

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Reserve & Surplus

289,844.00

151,266.00

91.61%

Insurance Fund

342,014.00

2,372,377.89

-85.58%

Gross Premium

269,119.00

257,179.00

4.64%

Net Premium

121,104.00

119,290.00

1.52%

Re-Insurance Commission Income

29,603.00

39063

-24.22%

Income from Investment, Loan, and others

8,589.00

8,311.00

3.34%

Claim Payment (Net)

40,220.00

40,385.00

-0.41%

Agent Commission

4,799.00

5,586.00

-14.09%

Gross Profit

23,799.00

12,447.00

91.20%

Net Profit

30,540.00

20,214.00

51.08%

No. of Policies

25,871

25,857

0.05%

Annualized EPS (In Rs.)

11.15

7.38

51.08%

Net Worth per share (In Rs.)

126.45

113.80

11.11%

Price/Book

4.14

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