# Beazley (BEZ.LSE)

Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/BEZ.LSE

Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:35:50.316Z. Financial observations: FY2015–FY2025.

Listing currency: GBX. Reporting currency: USD.

## Verdict

A wonderful business at too high a price

Quality tests for Buy: pass (profit record: pass; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no.

Share price: GBX 1,308.50 per share; close as of 2026-10-02.

Estimated value: low GBX 1,080.61 per share, central GBX 1,188.67 per share, high GBX 1,320.74 per share. Buy at or below the central value GBX 1,188.67 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:35:50.316Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals.

Expected annual return: 9.1% at the stated quote. About 9.1% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%). required return 10.0% a year (10% floor; GB 10-year bond 5.4% + 4 points).

## Checklist

### understandable: pass

- Financial history: 10 years

- Profitable years in the last ten: 9

- Required profitable years: 8

- Return on common equity variation (informational): 0.65×

Chart: Net income; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: $251M

- FY2017: $130M

- FY2018: $68M

- FY2019: $234M

- FY2020: -$46M

- FY2021: $309M

- FY2022: $161M

- FY2023: $1.0B

- FY2024: $1.1B

- FY2025: $933M

### moat: pass

- Common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings

- Bank / P&C ROTE, median of available years: 14.4%

- Required median return: 10.0%

- Return uses tangible common equity: No

- Bank ROTE, second-lowest year: 4.6%

- Years with reported combined ratio: 0

Chart: Return on common equity; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: 16.9%

- FY2017: 8.7%

- FY2018: 4.6%

- FY2019: 14.4%

- FY2020: -2.5%

- FY2021: 14.5%

- FY2022: 6.2%

- FY2023: 26.4%

- FY2024: 24.5%

- FY2025: 19.1%

### economics: pass

- Common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings

- Book value per share + reinvested dividends, annualized return: 15.7%

- Book return interval: 10 years

- Starting book value per share: $2.73

- Ending book value per share: $7.85

Chart: Annual book + dividend return; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: 7.1%

- FY2017: 6.0%

- FY2018: 3.1%

- FY2019: 16.4%

- FY2020: 3.7%

- FY2021: 17.2%

- FY2022: 23.9%

- FY2023: 42.4%

- FY2024: 23.2%

- FY2025: 19.9%

### management: pass

- Common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings

- Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: 1.6%

- Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 1.2%

- Share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: 1.6%

- Five-year share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: 1.2%

- Flagged crisis recapitalisations: 0

- Book created / earnings retained after dividends and buybacks: 1.54×

- Book value created per share: $5.12

- Earnings retained per share after dividends and buybacks: $3.32

Chart: Shares (first year = 100); fiscal year observations.

- FY2015: 100

- FY2016: 101

- FY2017: 101

- FY2018: 101

- FY2019: 101

- FY2020: 111

- FY2021: 117

- FY2022: 119

- FY2023: 129

- FY2024: 128

- FY2025: 118

### accounting: pass

- Financial accounting warning count: 0

- Known restatement years: 0

## Holders

## Price story

The price assumes profits grow 0.9% a year forever · net income -17.5%

Story as of 2026-10-04T11:00:21.160Z; price observation 2026-10-02.

The price assumes profits grow 0.9% a year forever

### Net income · FY2025

net income -17.5%; source https://filings.xbrl.org/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12/2025-12-31/ESEF/GB/0/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12-2025-12-31/reports/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12-2025-12-31-T01.html; observed 2026-04-21.

- FY2016: $251M 

- FY2017: $130M 

- FY2018: $68M 

- FY2019: $234M 

- FY2020: -$46M 

- FY2021: $309M 

- FY2022: $161M 

- FY2023: $1.0B 

- FY2024: $1.1B 

- FY2025: $933M 

## Owner memo

Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z.

### How it makes money

Operates in insurance specialty; annual sales are USD 1.1 billion.

- Source: https://filings.xbrl.org/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12/2025-12-31/ESEF/GB/0/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12-2025-12-31/reports/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12-2025-12-31-T01.html (filed 2026-04-21); FY2025: revenue 1058100000.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); BEZ.LSE: Beazley plc, through its subsidiaries, provides risk insurance and reinsurance solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and rest of Europe. The company operates through Cyber Risks, Digital, MAP Risks, Property Risks, and Specialty Risks segments. The Cyber Risks segment underwrites cyber and technology risks. The Digital segment underwrites various marine, contingency, and SME liability risks through digital channels, such as e-trading platforms and broker portals. The MAP Risks segment underwrites marine, portfolio underwriting and political, and contingency business. The Property Risks segment underwrites first-party property risks and reinsurance business. The Specialty Risks segment underwrites liability classes, including employment practices risks, and directors and officers, as well as healthcare, lawyers, and international financial institutions. It also underwrites life, health, and personal accident; and jewelry, fine art, and specie products risk insurance. Beazley plc was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

### Why customers stay

It earns 14.4% on shareholders’ money, excluding intangible assets.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-21); 10-year return on tangible equity observations [[2016,0.16917166543101705],[2017,0.08673026886383348],[2018,0.04649260344945123],[2019,0.1440349473943272],[2020,-0.0254766510085659],[2021,0.14487516425755584],[2022,0.062482999805712064],[2023,0.26449602019525514],[2024,0.24535469306242946],[2025,0.19136671207714673]]; median 0.14445505582594154. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity.

### Where the cash goes

Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years; bought back USD 548 million of shares.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-21); Dividend observations: [[2016,75201000],[2017,70248000],[2018,80500000],[2019,79500000],[2020,50200000],[2021,103000000],[2022,103000000],[2023,107700000],[2024,120500000],[2025,215426843]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement.

- Source: https://filings.xbrl.org/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12/2025-12-31/ESEF/GB/0/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12-2025-12-31/reports/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12-2025-12-31-T01.html (filed 2026-04-21); FY2025: cash repurchases 547960128 USD.

### Are managers owners

Insiders own 3.9% of the company.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); BEZ.LSE SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 3.857 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16.

### What the price says

The price assumes profits grow 0.9% a year forever.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-21); Price 1308.5; FX 75.34943299551671; original perpetual distributable cash 1.5775383221747674; discount 0.1; growth 0.009158106148591916. Same book-value model and 4× ceiling; no ten-year operating fade applies. Closing-price date 2026-10-02.

## Monthly share-price history (GBX per share)

- 2016-10: GBX 364.00 per share

- 2016-11: GBX 381.00 per share

- 2016-12: GBX 387.50 per share

- 2017-01: GBX 405.60 per share

- 2017-02: GBX 434.00 per share

- 2017-03: GBX 428.00 per share

- 2017-04: GBX 439.80 per share

- 2017-05: GBX 472.20 per share

- 2017-06: GBX 488.10 per share

- 2017-07: GBX 512.50 per share

- 2017-08: GBX 511.00 per share

- 2017-09: GBX 479.50 per share

- 2017-10: GBX 505.50 per share

- 2017-11: GBX 488.00 per share

- 2017-12: GBX 534.50 per share

- 2018-01: GBX 531.00 per share

- 2018-02: GBX 520.00 per share

- 2018-03: GBX 573.00 per share

- 2018-04: GBX 591.50 per share

- 2018-05: GBX 598.00 per share

- 2018-06: GBX 586.00 per share

- 2018-07: GBX 561.00 per share

- 2018-08: GBX 594.50 per share

- 2018-09: GBX 571.00 per share

- 2018-10: GBX 527.50 per share

- 2018-11: GBX 559.00 per share

- 2018-12: GBX 503.50 per share

- 2019-01: GBX 494.00 per share

- 2019-02: GBX 547.50 per share

- 2019-03: GBX 515.00 per share

- 2019-04: GBX 576.00 per share

- 2019-05: GBX 560.00 per share

- 2019-06: GBX 551.50 per share

- 2019-07: GBX 576.50 per share

- 2019-08: GBX 569.50 per share

- 2019-09: GBX 622.00 per share

- 2019-10: GBX 586.50 per share

- 2019-11: GBX 532.00 per share

- 2019-12: GBX 556.00 per share

- 2020-01: GBX 541.50 per share

- 2020-02: GBX 534.50 per share

- 2020-03: GBX 390.60 per share

- 2020-04: GBX 396.00 per share

- 2020-05: GBX 384.20 per share

- 2020-06: GBX 410.00 per share

- 2020-07: GBX 417.40 per share

- 2020-08: GBX 430.20 per share

- 2020-09: GBX 305.80 per share

- 2020-10: GBX 294.00 per share

- 2020-11: GBX 365.40 per share

- 2020-12: GBX 364.60 per share

- 2021-01: GBX 311.40 per share

- 2021-02: GBX 345.80 per share

- 2021-03: GBX 351.80 per share

- 2021-04: GBX 338.80 per share

- 2021-05: GBX 300.60 per share

- 2021-06: GBX 332.40 per share

- 2021-07: GBX 392.40 per share

- 2021-08: GBX 391.50 per share

- 2021-09: GBX 379.20 per share

- 2021-10: GBX 390.00 per share

- 2021-11: GBX 400.40 per share

- 2021-12: GBX 466.30 per share

- 2022-01: GBX 491.00 per share

- 2022-02: GBX 450.60 per share

- 2022-03: GBX 420.80 per share

- 2022-04: GBX 431.60 per share

- 2022-05: GBX 486.40 per share

- 2022-06: GBX 499.00 per share

- 2022-07: GBX 542.00 per share

- 2022-08: GBX 583.00 per share

- 2022-09: GBX 564.00 per share

- 2022-10: GBX 624.50 per share

- 2022-11: GBX 649.50 per share

- 2022-12: GBX 679.50 per share

- 2023-01: GBX 665.00 per share

- 2023-02: GBX 683.00 per share

- 2023-03: GBX 597.50 per share

- 2023-04: GBX 595.50 per share

- 2023-05: GBX 605.50 per share

- 2023-06: GBX 589.00 per share

- 2023-07: GBX 548.50 per share

- 2023-08: GBX 546.00 per share

- 2023-09: GBX 553.50 per share

- 2023-10: GBX 514.50 per share

- 2023-11: GBX 536.00 per share

- 2023-12: GBX 522.00 per share

- 2024-01: GBX 544.50 per share

- 2024-02: GBX 652.00 per share

- 2024-03: GBX 665.50 per share

- 2024-04: GBX 663.00 per share

- 2024-05: GBX 690.00 per share

- 2024-06: GBX 708.00 per share

- 2024-07: GBX 683.50 per share

- 2024-08: GBX 750.00 per share

- 2024-09: GBX 761.00 per share

- 2024-10: GBX 755.50 per share

- 2024-11: GBX 776.50 per share

- 2024-12: GBX 816.50 per share

- 2025-01: GBX 838.00 per share

- 2025-02: GBX 876.50 per share

- 2025-03: GBX 927.00 per share

- 2025-04: GBX 884.50 per share

- 2025-05: GBX 943.50 per share

- 2025-06: GBX 935.00 per share

- 2025-07: GBX 894.50 per share

- 2025-08: GBX 783.50 per share

- 2025-09: GBX 907.00 per share

- 2025-10: GBX 930.50 per share

- 2025-11: GBX 797.50 per share

- 2025-12: GBX 832.00 per share

- 2026-01: GBX 1,133.00 per share

- 2026-02: GBX 1,267.00 per share

- 2026-03: GBX 1,266.00 per share

- 2026-04: GBX 1,276.00 per share

- 2026-05: GBX 1,281.00 per share

- 2026-06: GBX 1,287.00 per share

- 2026-07: GBX 1,290.50 per share

- 2026-08: GBX 1,297.00 per share

- 2026-09: GBX 1,308.50 per share

- 2026-10: GBX 1,308.50 per share

## Annual estimated value (GBX per share)

- FY2016: low GBX 515.84 per share, central GBX 644.80 per share, high GBX 859.73 per share

- FY2017: low GBX 478.91 per share, central GBX 598.64 per share, high GBX 798.18 per share

- FY2018: low GBX 445.79 per share, central GBX 557.24 per share, high GBX 742.99 per share

- FY2019: low GBX 482.93 per share, central GBX 603.67 per share, high GBX 804.89 per share

- FY2020: low GBX 465.33 per share, central GBX 581.66 per share, high GBX 775.55 per share

- FY2021: low GBX 531.86 per share, central GBX 664.82 per share, high GBX 886.43 per share

- FY2022: low GBX 674.09 per share, central GBX 842.61 per share, high GBX 1,123.48 per share

- FY2023: low GBX 1,214.35 per share, central GBX 1,517.94 per share, high GBX 2,023.92 per share

- FY2024: low GBX 1,491.13 per share, central GBX 1,863.91 per share, high GBX 2,485.21 per share

- FY2025: low GBX 1,038.30 per share, central GBX 1,142.13 per share, high GBX 1,269.03 per share

Historical values use today's bond yield for every fiscal year

Historical values use today's FX rate into trading currency for every fiscal year

Historical values use current restated fundamentals and current commodity classification; they are not point-in-time estimates

## Sources

[Original ESEF filing](https://filings.xbrl.org/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12/2025-12-31/ESEF/GB/0/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12-2025-12-31/reports/213800VTOMUWD41GIT12-2025-12-31-T01.html); period 2025-12-31, filed 2026-04-21.

Estimates depend on assumptions and are not guarantees or investment advice. Underlying data remains subject to its source licenses; public reading does not grant bulk redistribution rights.
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Beazley

BEZ · LSE

STOXX Europe 600

A wonderful business at too high a price

Passes the quality tests.

Share price
GBX 1,308.50
Buy up to
GBX 1,188.67
Expected / yr
9.1% at today's price (10.0% at central value)

The business

How it makes money
Why customers stay
Where the cash goes
Are managers owners
What the price says

1. Is this a good business?

Evidence only; not required for Buy

Profits were positive in 9 years (at least 8 needed).

10y median
$243M
Worst year
-$46M
Latest · 2025
$933M

Earned a median 14.4% on equity (minimum 10%).

10y median
14.4%
Worst year
-2.5%
Latest · 2025
19.1%

Book value plus dividends grew 15.7% a year (minimum 7%).

10y median
16.8%
Worst year
3.1%
Latest · 2025
19.9%

Ordinary share growth was 1.6% over the full period and 1.2% over five years (either must be at most 2% a year).

11y median
111
Worst year
129
Latest · 2025
118

0 accounting warnings were found (none allowed).

Filing signals · estimated likelihood
Control weakness4%Auditor change2%Going concern95%Related parties13%
Material weakness in internal control: 4% estimated likelihood. ; Auditor change within the past three years disclosed: 2% estimated likelihood. ; Going-concern uncertainty: 95% estimated likelihood. ; Material related-party transactions: 13% estimated likelihood.
accounting warnings
0
Passing bar
≤ 0

Profit record · pass 1 loss year in 10 (at most 2), three-year average earnings per share 1.56 USD.

2. Is the price low enough?

Price & return math
Value rangeGBX 1,080.61 – GBX 1,320.74
Buy at or belowCentral value GBX 1,188.67
Discount to value1 − 1308.50 / 1188.67 = -10.1%
Return / yearAbout 9.1% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%)
Cash-flow inputsBook GBX 587.04/share; ROE 20.2%; first payout GBX 118.87/share, growing 0.0% perpetually (4× book payout cap applied).
Required return10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value
Net income$933M
$1.1B-$46M20162025
FY2016 · Net income: $251M; FY2017 · Net income: $130M; FY2018 · Net income: $68M; FY2019 · Net income: $234M; FY2020 · Net income: -$46M; FY2021 · Net income: $309M; FY2022 · Net income: $161M; FY2023 · Net income: $1.0B; FY2024 · Net income: $1.1B; FY2025 · Net income: $933M
Net income
Book / share$7.85
$7.85$020162025
FY2016 · Book / share: $2.79; FY2017 · Book / share: $2.82; FY2018 · Book / share: $2.76; FY2019 · Book / share: $3.06; FY2020 · Book / share: $3.09; FY2021 · Book / share: $3.45; FY2022 · Book / share: $4.11; FY2023 · Book / share: $5.70; FY2024 · Book / share: $6.84; FY2025 · Book / share: $7.85
Book / share
Dividend / share$0.35
$1.00$020162025
FY2016 · Dividend / share: $0.14; FY2017 · Dividend / share: $0.13; FY2018 · Dividend / share: $0.15; FY2019 · Dividend / share: $0.15; FY2020 · Dividend / share: $0.09; FY2021 · Dividend / share: $0.17; FY2022 · Dividend / share: $0.16; FY2023 · Dividend / share: $0.16; FY2024 · Dividend / share: $0.18; FY2025 · Dividend / share: $0.35
Dividend / share
Return on equity19.1%
26.4%-2.5%20162025
FY2016 · Return on equity: 16.9%; FY2017 · Return on equity: 8.7%; FY2018 · Return on equity: 4.6%; FY2019 · Return on equity: 14.4%; FY2020 · Return on equity: -2.5%; FY2021 · Return on equity: 14.5%; FY2022 · Return on equity: 6.2%; FY2023 · Return on equity: 26.4%; FY2024 · Return on equity: 24.5%; FY2025 · Return on equity: 19.1%
Return on equity
Diluted shares621M
682M020162025
FY2016 · Diluted shares: 533M; FY2017 · Diluted shares: 532M; FY2018 · Diluted shares: 532M; FY2019 · Diluted shares: 531M; FY2020 · Diluted shares: 586M; FY2021 · Diluted shares: 618M; FY2022 · Diluted shares: 626M; FY2023 · Diluted shares: 682M; FY2024 · Diluted shares: 674M; FY2025 · Diluted shares: 621M
Diluted shares
Prices 2 Oct 2026 · FY2025Original filing ↗ ·