Beazley/£BEZ
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About Beazley
- Ticker
- £BEZ
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 2,555
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.beazley.com
Beazley Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£7.8B
15.97
£0.82
0.31
£0.25
1.92%
Price and volume
Market cap
£7.8B
Beta
0.31
52-week high
£13.06
52-week low
£7.50
Average daily volume
2.9M
Dividend rate
£0.25
Financial strength
Current ratio
35.999
Quick ratio
28.76
Long term debt to equity
0.127
Total debt to equity
0.128
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
29.45%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.41%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
927.396
Gross margin (TTM)
29.38%
Net profit margin (TTM)
11.75%
Operating margin (TTM)
21.29%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.13%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£1,676,120
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.78%
Return on equity (TTM)
14.20%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
15.97
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.814
Price to book
1.59
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.69
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.164
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.06%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.921
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.92%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-2.40%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-27.11%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.53%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
12.28%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.85%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
9.06%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
27.42%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.12%
What the Analysts think about Beazley
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Beazley stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Beazley stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The agreed Zurich offer provides shareholders with 1,310 pence in cash per share plus a permitted 25-pence dividend, creating a defined near-term value catalyst; shareholders approved the transaction with approximately 99.9% of votes cast in favour. (Reuters report via The Insurer)
Beazley retained strong capitalisation despite weaker earnings, with net assets per share up 10% to 616.7 pence and an estimated Solvency II ratio of 291% at June 30, 2026. (Beazley H1 2026 results)
Longer-term growth initiatives are progressing: Beazley exceeded initial Bermuda underwriting targets for Property Treaty, is building Cyber ILS and alternative-risk capabilities, and added renewable-energy underwriting expertise through its March acquisition of kWh Analytics. (Beazley H1 2026 results)
Beazley’s H1 2026 profit before tax fell 53% to $237.7m, while annualised ROE dropped to 7.6% from 18.2% and the undiscounted combined ratio deteriorated to 93.3% from 84.9%. (Beazley H1 2026 results)
Specialty insurance conditions softened rapidly: H1 insurance written premiums declined 4.3%, while fixed costs and spending on Bermuda, kWh Analytics and the Zurich transaction increased pressure on the expense ratio. (Beazley H1 2026 results)
The Zurich takeover had not completed by June 30, 2026; Beazley disclosed material uncertainty around its future structure and going-concern presentation, while the mandatory offer for remaining Syndicate 623 capacity also carried uncertain acceptance and potential funding obligations. (Beazley H1 2026 results)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Sept 2026.
Beazley Financial Performance
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Beazley Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing Beazley
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £BEZ weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Insurance€A0H08K | €603M | 1.12% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.62% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.62% |
iShares STOXX Europe Mid 200€EXSD | €610M | 0.57% |
iShares Core FTSE 100€ISFA | €19B | 0.29% |
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