What is Axis Capital Holders's reinsurance — year 8?

Axis Capital Holders (AXS) reported reinsurance — year 8 of 6.7% in Q4 2025.

What does reinsurance — year 8 mean?

This metric represents the acquisition cost ratio for the reinsurance segment, calculated as the ratio of acquisition expenses to net premiums earned. It reflects the costs associated with acquiring, writing, and renewing insurance policies, such as commissions and brokerage fees. Monitoring this ratio helps evaluate the efficiency of the company's distribution and sales strategy.

Axis Capital Holders AXS Reinsurance — Year 8

Other segment segments

Insurance

6.8%—

Similar metrics at other companies

ACGLReinsurance — Acquisition expenses

$347M-16.8%

ACGLReinsurance — Acquisition expense ratio

19%-1.6pp

KKRInsurance — Reinsurance recoverable, measurement input, expense per policy (in dollars per share)

$780.0%

HIGAssumed Reinsurance — 8th Year

-0.2%-1.0pp

EGReinsurance — Other Operating Expenses

$72.75M+0.3%

ACGLReinsurance — Other Expenses

$132M+3.9%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+8.0%

Net income$254.8M+31.3%

EPS (diluted)$3.29+45.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$862.4M-68.7%

Total debt$110.2M+2.7%

Total equity$6.4B+8.1%

Total assets$35.6B+7.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$519.4M+68.0%

CapEx$14.4M+97.9%

Free cash flow$505.0M+67.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.45B-7.4%

Enterprise value$6.69B+23.9%

P/E7×-2.2×

P/S1.1×-0.2×

Profitability

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Net margin16%+1.5pp

FCF margin-6.9%-32.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17.4%+2.0pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Axis Capital Holders in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShortdurationInsuranceContractsHistoricalClaimsDurationYearEight.

The official record: Axis Capital Holders’s 10-K, filed February 27, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Axis Capital Holders's reinsurance — year 8?: Axis Capital Holders (AXS) reported reinsurance — year 8 of 6.7% in Q4 2025.
What does reinsurance — year 8 mean?: This metric represents the acquisition cost ratio for the reinsurance segment, calculated as the ratio of acquisition expenses to net premiums earned. It reflects the costs associated with acquiring, writing, and renewing insurance policies, such as commissions and brokerage fees. Monitoring this ratio helps evaluate the efficiency of the company's distribution and sales strategy.