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Kestrel Group
(NASDAQ:KG)
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$9.00
▼(-4.26% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/30/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial quality—materially negative operating/free cash flow and meaningful leverage despite a sharp reported earnings rebound. Valuation is a key offset with an extremely low P/E, while corporate events are mildly positive but with uncertain financial timing/impact. Technicals are largely unassessable due to missing indicators, so they contribute a mostly neutral input.
Positive Factors
Reported Profitability and ROE
Kestrel's trailing profitability (roughly $39.7M net on $41.2M revenue) and recent return on equity near 33% show the business can generate strong accounting earnings and high capital returns when conditions permit. Over the medium term this supports rebuilding equity, funding reserve needs, and financing strategic initiatives, provided cash conversion is addressed to convert accounting profits into durable liquidity.
Negative Factors
Materially Negative Cash Flow
Kestrel's operating and free cash flow are deeply negative (~-$85.7M TTM), despite reported net income. Persistent negative cash conversion weakens earnings quality, forces reliance on external financing or balance-sheet adjustments, constrains reserve strengthening and investment, and increases liquidity and refinancing risk over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Reported Profitability and ROE
Kestrel's trailing profitability (roughly $39.7M net on $41.2M revenue) and recent return on equity near 33% show the business can generate strong accounting earnings and high capital returns when conditions permit. Over the medium term this supports rebuilding equity, funding reserve needs, and financing strategic initiatives, provided cash conversion is addressed to convert accounting profits into durable liquidity.
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Kestrel Group (KG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$79.49M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)16.87K
Price to Earnings (P/E)0.9
Beta (1Y)1.56
Revenue Growth4.38%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees44
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Diversified
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)11.15
Shares Outstanding7,824,030
10 Day Avg. Volume18,544
30 Day Avg. Volume16,868
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.00
Price to Book (P/B)0.46
Price to Sales (P/S)1.72
P/FCF Ratio-0.61
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.60
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.41
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.65
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Kestrel Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kestrel Group Ltd engages in provision of fronting services to insurance program managers, managing general agencies, reinsurers, and reinsurance brokers in Bermuda. The company operates through two segments: Program Services and Legacy Reinsuranc...
Kestrel Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 41.25M | 34.05M | 5.25M | 1.33M | 58.13M | 98.72M |
| Gross Profit | 27.89M | 25.06M | 1.85M | -2.20M | 58.13M | 98.72M |
| EBITDA | 56.53M | 59.56M | 141.76K | -4.45M | -41.06M | 38.24M |
| Net Income | 39.69M | 46.73M | 324.27K | -4.22M | -60.35M | 25.62M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 527.85M | 548.76M | 4.70M | 954.60M | 1.85B | 2.32B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 62.21M | 16.95M | 4.29M | 5.55M | 46.62M | 66.09M |
| Total Debt | 176.72M | 176.46M | 255.28M | 314.00K | 255.57M | 255.35M |
| Total Liabilities | 406.41M | 420.47M | 699.48M | 705.44M | 1.56B | 1.94B |
| Stockholders Equity | 121.44M | 128.28M | 45.19M | 249.16M | 284.58M | 384.26M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -85.74M | -96.14M | -67.45M | -2.49M | -195.93M | -394.43M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -85.74M | -96.14M | -67.45M | -2.49M | -195.93M | -394.43M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 170.47M | 146.94M | 77.74M | 0.00 | 188.79M | 464.06M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -40.49M | -40.00M | -3.73M | 0.00 | -10.98M | -138.90M |
Kestrel Group Technical Analysis
Negative
9.40
Price Trends
10.94
Negative
11.52
Negative
14.32
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.46
Positive
45.32
Neutral
36.52
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KG, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 9.4 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 10.93, below the 50-day MA of 10.94, and below the 200-day MA of 14.32, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.46 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 45.32 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 36.52 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for KG.
Kestrel Group Risk Analysis
Kestrel Group disclosed 64 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Kestrel Group 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
Kestrel Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $3.42B | 5.48 | 23.38% | ― | 20.32% | 98.92% | |
73 Outperform | $2.90B | 6.05 | 22.02% | ― | 22.94% | 317.95% | |
72 Outperform | $542.93M | 6.82 | 11.68% | ― | 0.10% | 77.35% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
57 Neutral | $206.22M | 9.70 | 4.48% | 0.63% | -1.78% | ― | |
56 Neutral | $10.37M | -5.00 | -50.32% | ― | 84.01% | 19.53% | |
52 Neutral | $79.49M | 0.91 | 29.20% | ― | 4.38% | ― |
* Financial Sector Average
KG
Kestrel Group
10.16
-15.28
-60.06%
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16.37
2.05
14.32%
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24.63
4.83
24.39%
JRVR
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4.46
-1.14
-20.33%
OXBR
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1.28
-0.88
-40.74%
HG
Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. Class B
34.44
14.45
72.29%
Kestrel Group Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Kestrel Group Shareholders Endorse Governance and Pay Policies
Positive
Jun 15, 2026
At Kestrel Group Ltd.’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 10, 2026, investors voted on four key proposals, including the election of seven directors to serve until the 2027 meeting and approval of a non-binding advisory resoluti...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresLegal Proceedings
Kestrel Group Wins Favorable Reinsurance Arbitration Award
Positive
Jun 8, 2026
On June 2, 2026, an arbitration panel issued a final award in a dispute between a Kestrel Group subsidiary and a ceding insurer over a reinsurance agreement, rejecting the bid to rescind the contract and leaving its attachment points and limits un...
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