WR Berkley (WR Berkley) GF Value Rank : 6 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is WR Berkley GF Value Rank?

WR Berkley has the GF Value Rank of 6.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of WR Berkley's GF Value Rank

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, WR Berkley's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

WR Berkley's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, WR Berkley's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WR Berkley's GF Value Rank falls into.

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WR Berkley (WR Berkley) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

WRBpE.PFD:USA WR1:Germany

Address

475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06830

Website

http://www.wrberkley.com

W.R. Berkley is an insurance holding company with a host of subsidiaries that primarily underwrite commercial casualty insurance. The firm specializes in niche products that include various excess and surplus lines, workers' compensation insurance, self-insurance consulting, reinsurance, and regional commercial lines for small and midsize businesses.

Executives

Daniel Lynn Mosley	director	475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Mark Ellwood Brockbank	director	ROC FLEURI APT C41, 1 RUE DU TENAO, MONTE CARLO O9 98000
Jonathan Talisman	director	475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, W R BERKLEY CORPORATION, GREENWICH CT 06830
Philip S Welt	officer: EVP & General Counsel	W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
James G Shiel	officer: Sr.Vice Pres. - Investments	C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Leigh Ann Pusey	director	LILLY CORPORATE CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
Maria Luisa Ferre	director	PO BOX 9066590, SAN JUAN PR 00906-6590
Matthew M Ricciardi	officer: SVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL	W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ira S Lederman	officer: SVP-General Counsel & Sec.	475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Clement P Patafio	officer: V.P.-Corp. Controller	C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Christopher L Augostini	director	C/O W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Eugene G Ballard	officer: Sr.V.P.- CFO & Treas.	C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ronald E Blaylock	director
Lucille T Sgaglione	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Jeffrey Marc Hafter	officer: SVP	W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830