W.R. Berkley logo

W.R. Berkley Balance Sheet Statement

Assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity

W.R. Berkley holds $44.3B in total assets. Shareholders' equity is $9.7B against $255.7M in total debt. Cash and equivalents total $2.3B. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-05-01
Market Cap$25.6B
P/E Ratio13.64
ROE20.13%

Equity

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Additional paid-in capital$984.8M$992.9M$1.0B$981.8M$987.7M$1.0B
AFS and Trading Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months) Accumulated Loss$625.8M$488.0M$457.4M$415.9M$421.2M
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)-$934.3M-$762.1M-$572.4M-$506.2M-$451.1M-$601.3M
Common stock158.7M1.9B
Common Stock Par Value Per Share$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20
Common Stock Shares Issued380.1M379.3M379.4M379.9M377.2M372.7M
Convertible Preferred Stock Issued Shares5M5M5M5M5M5M
Convertible Preferred Stock Outstanding Shares000000
Cumulative Gross Losses and Impairments$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Cumulative Gross Unrealized Gains$1.6M$1.3M$1.1M$1.1M$872.0K$609.0K
Additional paid-in capital$984.8M$992.9M$1.0B$981.8M$987.7M$1.0B
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 6,000 shares authorized; 3,755 and 3,751 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively$158.7M$158.7M$158.7M$158.7M$158.7M$158.7M
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 100 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Treasury Stock, Value$4.1B$4.1B$4.1B$4.1B$4.3B$4.6B
Investments - Gross Unrealized Losses$12.5B$8.8B$7.7B$7.6B$11.5B
Noncontrolling interests$12.3M$12.3M$10.3M$6.1M$11.1M$11.1M
Preferred stock$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Preferred Stock Par Value Per Share$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10
Retained earnings$12.3B$12.7B$12.8B$13.3B$13.3B$13.8B
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$40.6B$41.3B$42.7B$43.7B$43.9B$44.3B
Total stockholders' equity$8.4B$8.9B$9.3B$9.8B$9.7B$9.7B
Treasury stock$4.1B$4.1B$4.1B$4.1B$4.3B$4.6B

Non-Current Assets

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities$22.4B$23.6B$24.1B$24.9B$25.0B$25.5B
Allowance for credit losses$646.0K$333.0K$318.0K$272.0K$65.0K$306.0K
Deferred tax assets$220.2M-$135.0M$106.5M-$43.5M$141.5M-$77.3M
Equity method investments$1.5B$1.5B$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B
Held-to-maturity securities$44.4M$44.9M$30.1M$30.3M$30.6M$30.9M
Total investment securities$22.4B$23.6B$24.1B$24.9B$25.0B$25.5B
Goodwill$184.3M$184.3M$184.3M$184.3M$184.3M$184.3M
Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities - Fair Value$46.0M$46.2M$31.2M$31.5M$31.5M$31.5M
Allowance for Credit Losses on Held-to-Maturity Securities$25.0K$20.0K$14.0K$11.0K$9.0K$0.0
Deferred policy acquisition costs$951.7M$978.2M$1.0B$1.0B$1.0B$1.0B
Equity securities$1.2B$1.1B$1.3B$1.4B$1.4B$1.5B
Mortgage loans$405.5M$419.9M$324.4M$326.9M$418.9M$441.2M
Reinsurance recoverables$3.6B$3.6B$3.6B$3.5B$3.5B$3.6B
Investments - Amortized Cost Basis$23.0B$24.0B$24.3B$25.1B$25.1B$25.8B
Long-term investments$27.9B$28.8B$29.5B$30.5B$30.7B$31.3B
Net Investment in Lease$185.4M$210.9M$208.3M$215.5M
Investments$27.9B$28.8B$29.5B$30.5B$30.7B$31.3B
Operating lease right-of-use assets$185.4M$210.9M$208.3M$215.5M
Other Assets$877.1M$884.3M$924.9M$885.0M$809.4M$837.2M
Real Estate Investment Property, Net$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B
Net real estate investments$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B
Operating Lease Income - 2026 (Lessor)$27.1M$27.8M$30.7M$29.9M
Operating Lease Income - 2027 (Lessor)$37.9M$38.6M$41.3M$40.3M
Operating Lease Income - 2028 (Lessor)$32.9M$33.5M$36.4M$34.5M
Operating Lease Income - 2029 (Lessor)$27.1M$27.8M$30.7M$29.9M
Operating Lease Income - Thereafter (Lessor)$407.5M$411.1M$430.4M$362.6M
Operating lease right-of-use assets5.7%5.8%5.9%6.0%
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets in Other Assets$185.4M$210.9M$208.3M$215.5M
Other Investments$1.1B$831.7M$1.0B$1.1B$1.2B$1.2B
Other non-current assets$877.1M$407.5M$411.1M$430.4M$809.4M$362.6M
Accumulated depreciation$38.7M$39.4M$39.8M$40.1M$41.9M$44.1M
Construction in progress$227.8M$227.9M$228.1M$228.3M$228.3M$228.4M
Property and equipment, net$478.5M$481.7M$490.1M$492.8M$596.2M$567.1M
Total assets$40.6B$41.3B$42.7B$43.7B$43.9B$44.3B

Current Assets

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Amortized Cost$23.0B$24.0B$24.3B$25.1B$25.1B$25.8B
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months)$7.1B$5.7B$5.1B$4.7B$4.0B
AFS and Trading Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months)$7.1B$5.7B$5.1B$4.7B$4.0B
AFS and Trading Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (<12 Months) Fair Value$5.5B$3.1B$2.7B$3.0B$7.4B
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (<12 Months)$5.5B$3.1B$2.7B$3.0B$7.4B
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position$708.7M$521.7M$500.7M$444.3M$512.9M
AFS and Trading Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months) Fair Value$7.1B$5.7B$5.1B$4.7B$4.0B
AFS and Trading Securities - Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value$12.5B$8.8B$7.7B$7.6B$11.5B
AFS and Trading Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (<12 Months) Fair Value$5.5B$3.1B$2.7B$3.0B$7.4B
Allowance for Credit Losses - Receivable (Current)$1.1M$788.0K$369.0K$258.0K$161.0K$75.0K
Cash and cash equivalents$2.0B$1.7B$2.0B$2.4B$2.5B$2.3B
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities$22.4B$23.6B$8.8B$7.7B$7.6B$11.5B
Premiums And Other Receivables Net$3.3B$3.3B$3.6B$3.5B$3.4B$3.5B
Accrued investment income$243.8M$236.5M$259.3M$248.9M$255.2M$246.0M
Trading assets$1.1B$832.0M$1.0B$1.1B$1.2B$1.2B
Income taxes receivable$39.4M$2.7M
Prepaid reinsurance premiums$823.2M$815.7M$872.5M$884.6M$881.8M$870.8M
Operating Lease Income - 2022 (Lessor)$36.9M$37.4M$37.7M$41.2M
Operating Lease Income - 2025 (Lessor)$32.9M$33.5M$36.4M$34.5M
Other Receivables$3.3B$3.3B$3.6B$3.5B$3.4B$3.5B

Other

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Cumulative Cost Basis$23.0B$24.0B$24.3B$25.1B$25.1B$25.8B
Operating Lease Income - 2023 (Lessor)$37.9M$38.6M$41.3M$40.3M
Operating Lease Income - 2024 (Lessor)$37.9M$38.6M$41.3M$40.3M
Total$23.0B$24.0B$24.3B$25.1B$25.1B$25.8B
Available for sale investments$22.4B$23.6B$24.1B$24.9B$25.0B$25.5B
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Fair Value$22.4B$23.6B$24.1B$24.9B$25.0B$25.5B
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses$708.7M$598.0M$521.7M$500.7M$444.3M$512.9M
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain$96.4M$169.1M$245.4M$312.6M$321.7M$206.8M
Properties in operation$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)$0.2$0.2$0.2$0.2$0.2$0.2
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)$1.9B$1.9B
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)$380.1M$379.3M$379.4M$379.9M$377.2M$372.7M
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding$380.1M$379.3M$379.4M$379.9M$377.2M$372.7M
Fixed maturity securities, allowance for credit loss$671.0K$353.0K$332.0K$283.0K$74.0K$306.0K
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss$646.0K$333.0K$318.0K$272.0K$65.0K$306.0K
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value$22.4B$23.6B$24.1B$24.9B$25.0B$25.5B
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss$625.8M$488.0M$457.4M$415.9M$421.2M
Less than 12 months$5.5B$3.1B$2.7B$3.0B$7.4B
12 months or more$7.1B$5.7B$5.1B$4.7B$4.0B
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss$708.7M$521.7M$500.7M$444.3M$512.9M
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position$12.5B$8.8B$7.7B$7.6B$11.5B
Total investments in fixed maturity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains$97.9M$170.4M$246.6M$313.7M$322.6M$207.4M
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost$23.0B$24.1B$24.4B$25.1B$25.2B$25.8B
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale and Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses$708.7M$598.0M$521.7M$500.7M$444.3M$512.9M
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale and Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost, Net$24.1B$24.4B$25.1B$25.8B
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss$25.0K$20.0K$14.0K$11.0K$9.0K$0.0
Deferred income taxes$65.2M$32.0M$23.5M$39.0M$76.2M
Equity method investments (Note 11)$1.5B$1.5B$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Accumulated Unrecognized Loss$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Accumulated Unrecognized Gain$1.6M$1.3M$1.1M$1.1M$872.0K$609.0K
Tax receivable within other current assets$39.4M$2.7M
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due$269.8M$298.9M$301.0M$315.7M
Thereafter$91.0M$113.9M$119.5M$99.1M
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount$46.9M$49.7M$54.2M$60.0M
Remainder of fiscal 2026$27.2M$18.0M$9.1M$28.5M
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net$17.2B$17.7B$18.2B$18.6B$19.0B$19.3B
Fair Value, Mortgage-backed securities$4.1B$4.3B$5.0B$4.7B
Amortized Cost, Mortgaged-backed securities$4.2B$4.4B$5.1B$4.8B
Fair Value, Due after five years through ten years$3.9B$4.1B$4.0B$4.0B
Amortized Cost, Due after five years through ten years$4.0B$4.0B$3.9B$4.0B
Fair Value, Due after one year through five years$9.0B$8.9B$8.5B$7.8B
Amortized Cost, Due after one year through five years$9.2B$9.0B$8.6B$7.9B
Amortized Cost, Due after ten years$4.9B$5.1B$5.8B$7.2B
Fair Value, Due after ten years$4.9B$5.1B$5.8B$7.2B
Amortized Cost, Due in one year or less$1.7B$1.7B$1.7B$1.9B
Fair Value, Due in one year or less$1.7B$1.7B$1.7B$1.8B
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries$12.3M$12.3M$10.3M$6.1M$11.1M$11.1M
Unfunded commitments$270.0M$272.0M$252.0M$251.0M
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent$0.1$0.1$0.1$0.1
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share$0.1$0.1$0.1$0.1$0.1$0.1
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued$5.0M$5.0M$5.0M$5.0M$5.0M$5.0M
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable, valuation allowance$39.9M$38.9M$39.0M$39.9M$42.0M$42.1M
Fails to deliver$60.3M$343.8M$138.9M$113.3M$11.7M$8.7M
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses$3.2B$3.3B$3.2B$3.3B
Valuation allowance for uncollectible reinsurance$8.4M$7.1M$7.0M$6.6M$6.4M$5.0M
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)$413.5M$414.2M$414.1M$413.6M$416.4M$420.8M
Net of loss reserves discount$14.0M$28.0M$42.0M$17.0M
Remainder of Fiscal Year 2024$36.4M$24.5M$12.5M$40.8M
Sublease Income - Thereafter$407.5M$411.1M$430.4M$362.6M