White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (WTM)

1,250.47 0.28%
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Pros
Company’s profitability is improving
Forward P/B ratio low relative to industry peers
Cons
Stock price high relative to the 52-week range
Revenue growth lower than the industry and sector averages
Forward P/E ratio high relative to industry peers
Average analyst stock price below current stock price
High short interest

Pros

  1. WTM profitability is improving. The YoY profit margin change was 167.60 percentage points. See WTM profitability chart.
  2. WTM Price/Book ratio is 1.05, which is low compared to its industry peers’ P/B ratios. See WTM forward Price/Book ratio chart.

Cons

  1. WTM stock price ($1277.47) is close to the 52-week high ($1286.00). Perhaps now is a good time to sell? See WTM price chart.
  2. WTM quarterly revenue growth was -32.80%, lower than the industry and sector average revenue growth (7.06% and 3.73%, respectively). See WTM revenue growth chart.
  3. WTM forward P/E ratio is 59.02, which is high compared to its industry peers’ P/E ratios. See WTM forward P/E ratio chart.
  4. WTM average analyst price target ($360.00) is below its current price ($1277.47). See WTM price target chart.
  5. WTM short interest (days to cover the shorts) ratio is 2.4. The stock garners more short interest than the average industry, sector or S&P 500 stock. See WTM short interest ratio chart.