Stock Research: Hiscox

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Hiscox

LSE:HSX BMG4593F1389
75
  • Value
    46
  • Growth
    80
  • Safety
    Safety
    32
  • Combined
    38
  • Sentiment
    97
  • 360° View
    360° View
    75
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Company Description

Hiscox Ltd is an international insurance company providing insurance and reinsurance services. It operates in the insurance and reinsurance industries through segments like Hiscox Retail, Hiscox London Market, and Hiscox Re & ILS. The company has operations in Bermuda, the United States, the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Europe, and Asia. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $5,646 million and 3000 employees. The profit and revenue data are unavailable.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 75 (better than 75% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Hiscox are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Hiscox. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 80, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 80% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 97, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 97% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 46, which means that the share price of Hiscox is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 54% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 32, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 68% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
46 85 74 69
Growth
80 15 47 49
Safety
Safety
32 85 85 85
Sentiment
97 67 50 46
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75 81 81 63
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
74 41 34 1
Opinions Change
50 50 58 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 50 34 64
Market Pulse
62 93 91 85
Sentiment
97 67 50 46
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
46 85 74 69
Growth
80 15 47 49
Safety Safety
32 85 85 85
Combined
38 75 75 75
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
59 78 76 84
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
32 63 51 32
Price vs. Book (P/B)
40 52 46 44
Dividend Yield
69 61 60 61
Value
46 85 74 69
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
67 18 36 32
Profit Growth
59 17 100 88
Capital Growth
40 69 59 45
Stock Returns
87 37 13 37
Growth
80 15 47 49
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
38 61 64 46
Refinancing
76 6 6 6
Liquidity
44 73 58 51
Safety Safety
32 85 85 85

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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