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QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBE) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

QBE Insurance Group Limited

QBEMarket cap $25BPrice $16.7

Country🇦🇺Australia

SectorFinancials

IndustryInsurance

Underwrites property, casualty, and specialty insurance across Australia, the Pacific, North America, and Europe, spreading risk across continents so no single disaster sinks the balance sheet. One of the few truly global insurers headquartered Down Under.

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52W Return+37%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)-1%3

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (5y)+4%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1-1%3

EPS Growth Y+2+3%4

EPS Growth Y+3+2%4

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin16%6

Net Income Margin11%6

Free Cash Flow Margin18%8

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA0.66

Efficiency

ROE19%8

ROA5%6

Earnings Stability77

GEAR+STRONG85

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)128

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)117

P/BV2.16

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd08

EV/EBIT Fwd08

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%9

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+6%9

3 month return-3%5

YTD return+26%8

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh94%9

1 year return+18%7

Long term

3 year return+76%7

5 year return+141%8

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.210

Volatility23%9

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin18%8

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%9

Quality

ROCE7%6

Earnings Stability77

Net Debt/EBITDA0.66

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

QBEQBE Insurance Group

Revenue FY25$18.7B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK23 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-1%3

Revenue, next 1Y+5%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-1%3

EPS growth, FY27E+3%4

EPS growth, FY28E+2%4

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 5%/yr from here.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 2%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 1% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 77% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 0.9%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

QBEQBE Insurance Group

Total return Current132%

Price return Current86.8%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG80 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+6%9

3-month return-3%5

YTD return+26%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high94%9

1-year return+18%7

3-year return+76%7

5-year return+141%8

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +76% over three years and +141% over five, ahead of 70% of the market.

It's up 18% over the past year, now 6% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+6%) and so far this year (+26%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-3%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on QBE Insurance Group Limited. Get the full investment case.

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

QBEQBE Insurance Group

Revenue FY25$18.7B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK23 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-1%3

Revenue, next 1Y+5%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-1%3

EPS growth, FY27E+3%4

EPS growth, FY28E+2%4

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 5%/yr from here.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 2%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 1% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 77% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 0.9%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

QBEQBE Insurance Group

Total return Current132%

Price return Current86.8%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG80 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+6%9

3-month return-3%5

YTD return+26%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high94%9

1-year return+18%7

3-year return+76%7

5-year return+141%8

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +76% over three years and +141% over five, ahead of 70% of the market.

It's up 18% over the past year, now 6% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+6%) and so far this year (+26%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-3%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on QBE Insurance Group Limited. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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