Global Indemnity (GBLI)
NASDAQ:GBLI
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Global Indemnity
(NASDAQ:GBLI)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$29.00
▲(2.55% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/01/26
The score is driven primarily by improved profitability and a conservative balance sheet, supported by reasonable valuation and a high dividend yield. These positives are tempered by persistent revenue shrinkage, more recent cash-flow weakening and data reliability flags, and weak technical momentum; earnings-call guidance is constructive but balanced by expense, competition, and reserve/catastrophe risks.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low reported leverage and modest absolute debt provide durable financial flexibility for underwriting volatility, opportunistic reinsurance purchases, and strategic redeployments. A conservative capital structure supports solvency and long-term ability to underwrite and retain specialty risk without pressure to raise capital.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue contraction
Persistent top-line decline over multiple years signals structural challenges in retaining or replacing premium, reducing the margin of safety for earnings. Continued shrinkage forces heavier reliance on pricing, cost cuts, or capital redeployment to sustain profitable scale and long-term investment returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low reported leverage and modest absolute debt provide durable financial flexibility for underwriting volatility, opportunistic reinsurance purchases, and strategic redeployments. A conservative capital structure supports solvency and long-term ability to underwrite and retain specialty risk without pressure to raise capital.
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Global Indemnity (GBLI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$395.37M
Dividend Yield5.01%
Average Volume (3M)6.82K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.9
Beta (1Y)0.12
Revenue Growth-0.04%
EPS Growth-33.45%
CountryUS
Employees266
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.46
Shares Outstanding10,557,227
10 Day Avg. Volume1,747
30 Day Avg. Volume6,823
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.36
Price to Book (P/B)0.57
Price to Sales (P/S)0.89
P/FCF Ratio44.43
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.86
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.75
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.52
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.68
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)3
Revenue Forecast (FY)$442.31M
Global Indemnity Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Global Indemnity (GBLI) is a multinational insurance holding company that operates primarily in the property and casualty insurance sector. The company offers a wide range of insurance products including commercial and personal lines, as well as s...
How the Company Makes Money
Global Indemnity primarily makes money through (1) underwriting income and (2) investment income generated from the investment of premiums and capital.
1) Underwriting income (core operating revenue)
- Premiums written/earned: The company sells s...
Global Indemnity Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 10, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call highlights meaningful underwriting improvements (notably a sub-90% quarterly accident combined ratio, improved loss ratios—especially in property—and 9% organic growth in core business excluding terminated programs), strong capital and a clear digital transformation roadmap that should drive scalability. Offsetting these positives are several near-term strains: a material Q1 wildfire loss, elevated expense ratio and corporate costs tied to technology and distribution investments, increased market competition that pressured new business (notably in Penn‑America), a modest decline in operating income year-over-year (ex-wildfire), prior-year adverse reserve development, and disappointing performance in a small private credit allocation. Given the balance of significant operational and underwriting progress alongside notable cost, competition and reserve/headline risks, the overall tone is guarded optimism but balanced.Positive Updates
Sub-90% Quarterly Accident Combined Ratio
Q4 accident year combined ratio improved to 89.3%, producing an underwriting profit of $11.0 million, versus a 96.6% combined ratio in Q4 last year — the first sub-90% quarterly accident year combined ratio in several years.
Negative Updates
Large California Wildfire Loss
A Q1 California wildfire produced a $15.7 million underwriting loss (contributing ~4 points to the combined ratio) and a $12 million after-tax loss, representing the largest wildfire loss the company has experienced.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Sub-90% Quarterly Accident Combined Ratio
Q4 accident year combined ratio improved to 89.3%, producing an underwriting profit of $11.0 million, versus a 96.6% combined ratio in Q4 last year — the first sub-90% quarterly accident year combined ratio in several years.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to meaningful top‑line growth and steady improvement in profitability: they expect Belmont core gross written premiums to grow 15–20% (or more) in 2026 after core GWP of $401M in 2025 (up 9% ex‑terminated products; Penn‑America $256M, +3%, retention 70%; Collectibles +8%; Vacant Express +16%; assumed reinsurance +77% to $45M; specialty ex‑terminated $37M). Underwriting trends are improving — current accident‑year combined ratio 92.2% (calendar combined ratio 94.6% vs 95.6% in 2024), property loss ratio 44.8% (‑9.3 pts y/y) and casualty 57.6% (≈‑1 pt) — though expense pressure remains elevated (Q4 expense ratio ~40.5%), expected to stay level in 2026 with improvement beginning in 2027. Investment posture is defensive but positioned to redeploy: fixed‑income yield and portfolio yield ~4.4%, average duration ~1 year, AA‑ average credit, total investment income ~$62.7M in 2025 and short‑duration net investment income ~$15.3M (quarter), with plans to extend duration into higher yields when appropriate. Capital and reserves: discretionary capital $284M, prior‑year reserve adverse development $9M (~1.2% of carried reserves), Belmont noncore reserves ran down $67M to $237M, and management expects book value (pre‑dividend) to rise at least 6–7% annually over the next two years with underlying returns (excluding excess capital) in the low‑ to mid‑teens.Global Indemnity Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 450.10M | 441.19M | 528.13M | 628.53M | 678.27M |
| Gross Profit | 221.82M | 80.65M | 56.36M | 32.92M | 70.46M |
| EBITDA | 38.96M | 60.72M | 39.17M | 13.37M | 53.70M |
| Net Income | 25.33M | 43.24M | 25.43M | -850.00K | 29.35M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.72B | 1.73B | 1.73B | 1.80B | 2.01B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.15B | 1.20B | 1.04B | 1.29B | 1.28B |
| Total Debt | 8.33M | 10.37M | 12.73M | 15.70M | 145.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.01B | 1.04B | 1.08B | 1.17B | 1.31B |
| Stockholders Equity | 706.59M | 689.15M | 648.75M | 626.23M | 706.62M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 9.06M | 38.84M | 42.89M | 44.24M | 90.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.06M | 38.84M | 42.89M | 44.24M | 90.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 59.91M | -39.51M | -16.33M | 80.13M | -64.52M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -20.44M | -20.36M | -27.36M | -163.80M | -15.36M |
Global Indemnity Technical Analysis
Negative
28.28
Price Trends
28.14
Negative
27.87
Negative
28.43
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.22
Positive
45.37
Neutral
22.91
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GBLI, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 28.28 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 28.14, above the 50-day MA of 28.14, and below the 200-day MA of 28.43, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.22 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 45.37 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 22.91 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GBLI.
Global Indemnity Risk Analysis
Global Indemnity disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Global Indemnity reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Global Indemnity Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | $932.67M | 5.15 | 37.99% | 2.18% | 4.61% | 73.40% | |
70 Outperform | $533.76M | 5.73 | 35.67% | ― | 16.34% | -1.26% | |
69 Neutral | $639.04M | 7.74 | 12.91% | 3.51% | 0.93% | 224.95% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | $210.49M | 5.75 | 40.02% | 0.57% | 39.32% | 61.45% | |
63 Neutral | $395.37M | 15.90 | 3.63% | 5.01% | -0.04% | -33.45% | |
48 Neutral | $263.29M | -26.81 | -4.24% | ― | -17.81% | 38.09% |
* Financial Sector Average
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Global Indemnity Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Global Indemnity Reappoints Key Directors, Ensuring Board Continuity
Positive
Jan 5, 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Class B Majority Shareholder, comprised of the Fox Paine Entities, reappointed six Designated Directors — Saul A. Fox, Joseph W. Brown, Fred E. Karlinsky, Bruce R. Lederman, Thom...
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