HCI Group posts Q4 2025 diluted EPS of $7.25 vs $0.23; full-year EPS $22.72
HCI Group reported fourth-quarter 2025 pre-tax income of $144 million and diluted earnings per share of $7.25, compared with $6 million pre-tax and $0.23 per share a year earlier. For full-year 2025, pre-tax income was $429 million and diluted EPS was $22.72, versus $8.89 in 2024, with lower hurricane-related losses a key factor in the improvement. The company also said it plans a share buyback program, which it has not yet announced.
Key points
- Q4 2025 gross premiums earned were $332 million, up from $297 million in Q4 2024.
- Q4 2025 gross loss ratio was 15.6%, compared with 37.2% in Q4 2024, which included a net $78 million loss from Hurricane Milton.
- Full-year 2025 net income after noncontrolling interests was $299 million, compared with $110 million in 2024.
- Management said it plans a share buyback program that is soon to be announced; the filing gives no amount.
The filing
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