Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Consulting Services

Verisk Analytics, Inc. engages in the provision of data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers underwriting solutions, including forms, rules, and loss costs services that provides policy language, prospective loss costs, policy writing and rating rules, and underwriting solutions for risk selection and segmentation, pricing, and workflow optimization; underwriting data and analytics solutions, which provides property and auto specific rating, and underwriting information solutions; catastrophe modelling and risk solutions; life insurance solutions for transforming current workflows in life insurance underwriting, claim insights, policy administration, unclaimed property/equity, compliance and fraud detection, and actuarial and portfolio modelling; specialty business solutions, which provides full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business; and international underwriting solutions. It also provides claims insurance solutions, including property estimating solutions, provide data, analytics, and networking solutions for professionals involved in estimating all phases of building repair and reconstruction; anti-fraud solutions that provide fraud-detection tools for the property and casualty insurance industry; casualty solutions, which focus on compliance, casualty claims decision, and workflow automation; and international claims solutions, which focus on personal injury and motor franchises with complementary offerings to the property claims solutions. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for VRSK
Revenue projections for VRSK

VRSK's revenue is projected to decrease from last year, a development that could lead investors to adopt a more cautious approach. A revenue decline can negatively affect profitability, signaling challenges for the company and making it less attractive for those seeking solid financial performance.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.81800
forwardPE 38.79011
debtToEquity 1069.41300
earningsGrowth 0.19400
revenueGrowth 0.07000
grossMargins 0.68236
operatingMargins 0.42975
trailingEps 6.48000
forwardEps 7.29000

VRSK's high debt-to-equity ratio points to a heavily leveraged company. With more debt than equity, VRSK may face increased financial risk, especially if its earnings or cash flow come under pressure.
VRSK's positive gross and operating margins reflect strong profitability and operational efficiency. These metrics indicate the company's ability to control costs while maintaining healthy revenue, contributing to its solid financial performance.
VRSK's forward EPS exceeding its trailing EPS implies that the company is projected to be more profitable this year. This suggests an improvement in financial performance, with analysts expecting VRSK to generate stronger earnings compared to the previous financial year.

Price projections:

Price projections for VRSK
Price projections for VRSK

VRSK's stock price has consistently been near the lower edge of expected values, indicating potential struggles in meeting growth projections. This trend may reflect a cautious market sentiment toward the company.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for VRSK
Recommendations trend for VRSK


VRSK has been receiving a buy bias from analysts, indicating confidence in its investment potential. This could drive more investors to view VRSK as a reliable choice for their money, offering a promising avenue for future growth and financial gains.