Verisk Analytics is a specialized consulting business. Its main strength is data analytics and predictive analytics. Verisk Analytics is the most significant player in the property and casualty sub-sector. It provides solutions to the 100 largest P/C insurance companies. Verisk Analytics has performed exceptionally well over the past decade. It has grown its earnings from $1.6 in 2011 to $4.3 in 2020, representing a CAGR of over 10%. It is among the best consulting services stock that investors can consider buying.
Verisk Analytics Announces Q12021 Earnings Results
Verisk Analytics released its first-quarter 2021 earnings numbers on 4th May 2021. Revenue was up 5.3% year-on-year from $690 million in Q12020 to $726 million in Q12021. Net income was slightly down from $194 million in Q12020 to $203 million. Diluted adjusted earnings per share were up from $1.17 in Q12020 to $1.23 in Q12021. The free cash flow for the quarter also increased substantially from $310 million in Q12020 to $390 million in Q12021. The insurance segment, the largest for Verisk, saw its revenues go up by 8.1%, from $495 million in Q12020 to $536 million in Q12021. The second-largest segment is the energy & specialized segment, and its revenue went up marginally by 0.6%, from $154 million in Q12020 to $156 million. And finally, the financial services segment saw its revenues drop from $40 million in Q12020 to $34 million.
Company CEO Scott Stephenson said, “In all circumstances, we are receiving feedback that Verisk is a trusted and differentiated partner and that our solutions and innovations play a large and increasing role in our customer’s journeys to becoming more digitally engaged, more automated, and more efficient.” Verisk remains one of the best consulting stocks to buy.
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Verisk Analytics’ stock closed above the $172-mark on 4th June 2021. It is up 120% over the past five years. Over a more extended 10-year period, the stock is up 400%, which represents a healthy CAGR of over 16%.
