Revenue and Investment Income Growth
Total revenues increased to $16.9 billion, up 3% year-over-year. Net investment income rose nearly 10% to $938 million (a $84 million increase versus prior year).
Strong Profitability and Returns
Net income was $2.4 billion and adjusted net income was $2.8 billion ($10.65 per diluted share). Net income return on equity (LTM) was 48.4%.
Excellent Underwriting Performance
Property-Liability recorded combined ratio was 82.0% and underlying combined ratio was 80.3%, a 2.8-point improvement versus the prior year. Property-Liability underwriting income for the quarter was $2.7 billion.
Policy Count and Market Share Gains
Total policies in force increased 2.5% and Property-Liability policies in force increased 2.3%. Auto market share increased in 29 states (representing 57% of countrywide premiums) with policies in force up 4.3% in those states; homeowners market share grew in 41 states with policy growth of 4.1% in those states.
Homeowners Performance and Reinsurance Placement
Homeowners recorded a combined ratio of 83.5% in the quarter; average homeowners premiums increased 5.7% year-over-year. Company disclosed a comprehensive nationwide reinsurance program to reduce catastrophe-tail capital requirements and dampen earnings volatility in homeowners.
Investment Portfolio Expansion and Returns
Portfolio book value grew ~24% (≈ $17 billion) since Q1 2024. The overall portfolio generated a 4.2% return over the last 12 months; fixed income results are top-quartile over five years.
Protection Services and Acquisition Success
Protection Services revenue grew 7.2% year-over-year; Allstate Protection Plans revenue increased 13.5%. SquareTrade (acquisition) revenues have increased eightfold since acquisition and the business generated $175 million of adjusted net income over the last 12 months.
Capital Deployment and Shareholder Returns
Returned $881 million to shareholders (repurchases and dividends) in Q1, completed a $1.5 billion repurchase program and launched a new $4 billion repurchase program with $3.6 billion remaining (~40% of holding company assets and ~7% of outstanding shares).