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Neutral 56 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$8.50
▲(5.59% Upside)
The score is primarily driven by a meaningful 2025 operating and cash-flow turnaround but weighed down by a pressured balance sheet (high debt and negative equity). Earnings-call guidance and operational momentum are constructive, while technicals remain weak versus key moving averages and valuation support is limited due to a negative P/E and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Material free cash flow turnaround
The meaningful 2025 free cash flow turnaround demonstrates the business can self-fund growth and rebuild capital without immediate external funding. Sustained FCF improves resiliency, supports reciprocal capital builds and investments in distribution, and reduces reliance on refinancing if maintained.
Strengthened reciprocal capital and underwriting
A materially larger statutory surplus and combined capital provide regulatory capacity to write substantially more premium. Coupled with industry-leading loss ratios, this capital base lets Porch scale underwriting organically, retain economics, and finance growth without immediate external equity injections.
Product & distribution alignment (Porch Insurance launch)
Launching Porch Insurance and shifting to simpler commission/fee economics aligns product, distribution and unit economics. Proprietary insurance offering and improved agent economics are structural levers to boost conversion, retention and lifetime revenue per customer across the home-services ecosystem.
Negative Factors
High leverage and negative equity
Elevated debt and a negative shareholders' equity position constrain financial flexibility and raise refinancing and covenant risk. Persistent leverage limits the company's ability to invest or absorb underwriting/cash setbacks and increases reliance on operating performance to deleverage over time.
Historic profitability and margin volatility
Prior multi-year losses and wide margin swings indicate the company has not yet demonstrated consistent earnings durability. If underwriting outcomes, software costs, or top-line mix shift, the firm could revert to losses, undermining capital accumulation and long-term planning.
Exposure to housing market cyclicality
A sizable portion of Porch's software and consumer revenue depends on housing transactions; prolonged softness in purchase activity reduces addressable transactions and creates cyclicality in revenue. Insurance growth may offset some weakness, but ecosystem monetization remains exposed to housing trends.

Porch Group (PRCH) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Porch Group Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionPorch Group, Inc. operates a software platform in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Vertical Software and Insurance. The Vertical Software segment provides software and services to home services companies and gives early access to homebuyers and homeowners. It offers services to home services companies, such as home inspectors, consumers, such as homebuyers and homeowners, service providers, such as moving, insurance, warranty, and security companies, and TV/Internet providers. This segment operates through Floify, HireAHelper, ISN, iRoofing, Palm-Tech, Porch.com, Rynoh, and V12 brands. The Insurance segment offers property related insurance policies through our own risk-bearing carrier and independent agency as well as risk-bearing home warranty company. This segment operates though American Home Protect, Elite Insurance Group, and Homeowners of America brands. In addition, the company provides property and casualty, home, auto, flood, and umbrella insurance products; and contractor services. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
How the Company Makes MoneyPorch Group generates revenue through multiple channels, primarily by charging service professionals for leads generated through its platform. This includes subscription fees for premium services, pay-per-lead models, and other performance-based advertising solutions. Additionally, Porch Group partners with various home service providers and manufacturers, allowing them to reach a broader audience through the Porch platform. The company also earns revenue from its software solutions, which help service providers manage their operations more efficiently. Partnerships with companies in related sectors, such as insurance and real estate, further enhance its revenue opportunities by providing integrated services to homeowners.

Porch Group Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 11, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominantly positive operational and financial story: significant improvement in profitability (11x adjusted EBITDA growth), strong Q4 results, meaningful build in reciprocal statutory surplus, top-of-funnel and distribution momentum, and the strategic rollout of Porch Insurance. These positives are balanced by macro housing softness that limits cyclical upside, a one-time software cost that compressed software gross margin, some near-term cash timing/interest headwinds, and execution risk in scaling conversion and agency penetration. On balance, the highlights materially outweigh the lowlights.
Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Transformational Profitability and Cash Generation
Full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA of ~$77M, an 11x increase versus 2024, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of ~18% and strong cash generation: ~$65.4M cash flow from operations (≈85% conversion of adjusted EBITDA).
Strong Q4 Operating Results
Q4 2025: Reciprocal written premium (RWP) of ~$125.7M, Porch shareholder interest revenue of $112.3M, gross profit $91.4M (81% gross margin), and Q4 adjusted EBITDA of ~$23.5M (≈21% margin).
Material Capital Build at the Reciprocal
Reciprocal combined capital (statutory surplus + non-admitted assets) ended 2025 at ~$289M; statutory surplus was $155M, up ~$49M year-over-year (+47%), providing capacity to support substantially more premium (company estimates ~5:1 premium-to-statutory-surplus supports ~$780M and the broader capital base could support ~$1.5B).
Top-of-Funnel and Distribution Momentum
Number of active agencies more than doubled year-over-year and grew >30% sequentially; quote volumes were nearly 3x year-over-year and +9% sequentially; policies written in Q4 ~49,000; RWP per policy ~$2,569; new business premiums: November +61% and December +104% vs. Jan–Oct 2025 monthly average.
Product Launch — Porch Insurance (Texas)
Porch Insurance went live for all Texas agents in Jan 2026, offering a higher-end homeowners product (includes full home warranty, moving services, etc.), a 10% surplus contribution from customers, and higher agent economics to improve conversion and lifetime value.
Best-in-class Underwriting Metrics
Reciprocal full-year gross loss ratio of 27% and an attritional loss ratio of ~17%, described as industry-leading and enabling incremental margin that flows to surplus and Porch Group economics.
2026 Guidance and Ambitious Growth Path
Company targets organic RWP of $600M for 2026 (implied +25% YoY), revenue guidance of $475M–$490M (+13%–17%), gross margin 81%–82%, gross profit $385M–$400M, and adjusted EBITDA $98M–$105M (≈21% margin), with a medium-term ambition toward ~$3B RWP and $660M adjusted EBITDA.
Negative Updates
Housing Market Headwinds
Weak U.S. housing activity is persisting; MBA forecast revised from a prior multi-year view to only ~3% rise in home purchases by 2026 (vs. prior 20%), which pressures software & consumer services that charge per transaction and could limit cyclical upside.
Software & Data Margin and Growth Pressure
Software & data revenue was modest at $22.3M (+3% YoY) and gross margin declined ~580 basis points year-over-year in Q4 due to $2.1M of incremental nonrecurring software cost; segment adjusted EBITDA was only ~$3.7M.
Quarterly Cash Flow Timing and Interest Drag
Cash used in operations for Porch shareholders was negative ~$5.5M in Q4, driven by timing of a ~$17M convertible note coupon payment and working capital; full-year cash used for interest was cited (~$29M), and ~$7.8M of 2026 notes remain expected to be settled at maturity.
Near-term EBITDA Cadence and Seasonality Risk
Management expects Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA to be modestly lower year-over-year due to a tough comparison with legacy captive reinsurance terms and seasonal effects, indicating near-term cadence risk even with full-year improvement expected.
Execution Reliant on Pricing, Conversion and Distribution
2026 RWP target relies heavily on sustaining recent conversion rate improvements and continued agency scale; conversion gains were late in 2025 and company remains a small fraction of the total agency market, implying execution risk to scale as forecasted.
Share Price Decline and Perceived Capital Volatility
Porch share price fell materially in Q4 (roughly from ~$17 to ~$9), which reduced the market value of shares held by the reciprocal and had an estimated ~>$10M impact on surplus-related value (though statutory surplus is relatively insulated by regulatory caps).
Company Guidance
Porch guided to $600 million of organic reciprocal written premium in 2026 (implied 25% year‑over‑year growth) and for Porch shareholder interest expects revenue of $475–$490 million (13–17% growth), an associated gross margin of 81–82% (gross profit $385–$400 million), and adjusted EBITDA of $98–$105 million (≈21% margin); management called for insurance services revenue to grow north of 20% year‑over‑year while software & data and Consumer Services should grow modestly, warned Q1 adjusted EBITDA may be modestly lower year‑over‑year (tough legacy comparisons) with sequential EBITDA improvement and accelerating top‑line growth thereafter.

Porch Group Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Operating results improved sharply in 2025 (positive net income, strong gross margin expansion, and positive free cash flow), but the balance sheet is a major constraint with high debt and negative shareholders’ equity, and prior years showed meaningful earnings and cash-flow volatility.
Income Statement
62
Positive
Revenue expanded meaningfully over the period (from ~$73M in 2020 to ~$482M in 2025), with 2025 showing a clear profitability inflection as net income turned positive (~$15M) after several years of losses. Gross margin improved sharply in 2025 (~70% vs. ~48% in 2024), supporting the earnings rebound. Offsetting this, profitability has been volatile—losses were substantial in 2022–2024 and margins swung widely—so the track record of consistent earnings power is still developing.
Balance Sheet
35
Negative
Leverage remains high with total debt still near ~$393M in 2025, and the capital structure is pressured by negative shareholders’ equity in 2023–2025 (2025: about -$25M). This limits balance-sheet flexibility and raises refinancing/credit risk despite improving operating results. Total assets are sizeable (~$797M in 2025), but the negative equity position and elevated debt load are the key constraints.
Cash Flow
70
Positive
Cash generation improved materially in 2025, with operating cash flow of ~$66M and free cash flow of ~$52M, a sharp turnaround from negative cash flow in 2024. The strong step-up in free cash flow provides greater self-funding capacity and helps de-risk the business model. The main weakness is variability year-to-year (negative operating and free cash flow in 2024), indicating cash conversion is not yet consistently durable.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue482.41M437.85M430.30M275.95M192.43M
Gross Profit339.99M212.22M210.06M168.37M133.71M
EBITDA57.19M37.35M-77.07M-119.06M-94.74M
Net Income15.32M-32.83M-133.93M-156.56M-106.61M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets797.42M813.97M899.39M1.05B1.04B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments65.80M191.74M294.01M251.58M324.99M
Total Debt392.83M403.94M435.74M444.30M417.43M
Total Liabilities775.04M857.19M935.08M969.70M821.70M
Stockholders Equity-24.62M-43.23M-35.68M79.35M217.04M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow52.06M-32.20M23.83M-28.19M-39.47M
Operating Cash Flow66.42M-31.68M33.93M-17.74M-34.78M
Investing Cash Flow-71.92M-45.06M-56.25M-79.68M-263.43M
Financing Cash Flow-22.17M-23.71M90.95M1.23M415.55M

Porch Group Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price8.05
Price Trends
50DMA
8.64
Negative
100DMA
10.87
Negative
200DMA
12.15
Negative
Market Momentum
MACD
-0.11
Negative
RSI
48.22
Neutral
STOCH
54.28
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PRCH, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 8.05 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.81, below the 50-day MA of 8.64, and below the 200-day MA of 12.15, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.11 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.22 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 54.28 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for PRCH.

Porch Group Risk Analysis

Porch Group disclosed 74 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Porch 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

Porch Group Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
81
Outperform
$1.13B8.8520.19%5.80%12.20%
73
Outperform
$1.37B13.2421.35%6.48%168.94%
64
Neutral
$2.21B17.1912.23%0.56%6.94%9.98%
61
Neutral
$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
56
Neutral
$930.43M-188.02-2.13%
* Technology Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
PRCH
Porch Group
8.05
4.12
104.83%
PLUS
Eplus
81.95
15.48
23.28%
YALA
Yalla Group
7.31
3.31
82.75%
CXM
Sprinklr
5.59
-3.13
-35.89%

Porch Group Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Porch Group Posts Strong Q4 2025 Under Reciprocal Model
Positive
Feb 11, 2026

Porch Group reported that for the fourth quarter of 2025, revenue attributable to its shareholders reached $112.3 million, with a net loss of $3.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $23.5 million, while consolidated revenue was $124.3 million and net income was $4.3 million. The results, released on February 11, 2026, capped a strong first year under its Reciprocal Exchange model, highlighted by 6% gross profit growth, 21% Adjusted EBITDA margin for shareholder interests, positive operating cash flow, and a best‑in‑class 27% gross loss ratio at the Reciprocal.

Operationally in 2025, Porch saw top‑of‑funnel momentum with active agencies and quote volumes more than doubling year over year in the fourth quarter, and late‑year actions drove sharp acceleration in Reciprocal Written Premium from new customers in November and December. The Reciprocal insurance entity finished 2025 with $480.9 million in written premium, 175,000 policies written, and statutory surplus of $155.1 million, underscoring strengthened capitalization and positioning the company to scale its homeowners insurance platform further.

The most recent analyst rating on (PRCH) stock is a Buy with a $10.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Porch Group stock, see the PRCH Stock Forecast page.

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Disclaimer

This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 17, 2026