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AMERISAFE, Inc.

AMSFNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment58/100
$25.30USD$-0.16 (-0.63%)
Company website www.amerisafe.com
Headquarters2301 Highway 190 West, Deridder, LA, 70634, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Insurance - Specialty
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

AMSF · Price history

Price at last available close

$25.30

+$1.43 (+5.99%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About AMERISAFE, Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Operating as an insurance holding company, AMERISAFE, Inc. specializes in providing workers' compensation coverage across the United States. Its policies offer crucial financial protection to injured employees, addressing costs related to temporary or permanent disability, death benefits, and medical and hospital expenses. The firm primarily serves small to medium-sized businesses operating in high-risk industries, including but not limited to construction, trucking, forestry, agriculture, manufacturing, telecommunications, and maritime sectors.

How they make money

AMERISAFE, Inc. is a specialty insurance holding company that underwrites workers' compensation insurance primarily for small to mid-sized employers in high-hazard industries. The company generates revenue through insurance premiums and investment income, while managing costs through specialized safety services and claims handling to mitigate loss severity.

Products & services

Workers' compensation insurance products and related safety and claims management services for high-hazard industries such as construction, trucking, logging, lumber, agriculture, manufacturing, telecommunications, and maritime.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

  • Small and mid-sized employers in high-hazard industriesSource

Customer concentration

As of December 31, 2025, the ten largest voluntary business policyholders accounted for 2.1% of the company's in-force premiums.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Independent insurance agencies — Independent retail and wholesale brokers and agents that distribute the company's insurance products.Source

Strengths

  • Specialized focus on high-hazard industriesSource
  • A.M. Best rating of A (Excellent) for insurance subsidiariesSource

Risks

  • Exposure to loss severity in high-hazard industriesSource
  • Intense competition in the workers' compensation marketSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

58

Fair

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

63

Fair

Financial Strength

94

Business Quality / Moat

2

Management

97

Growth Quality

35

Risk / Durability

96

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Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

65

Fully Valued

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

63/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 63/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for AMSF

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •Can AMSF maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is AMSF's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •How is AMSF likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
  • •Is AMSF's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

58

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

65

0–100 · Fair

Market Cap

$469.0M

P/E Ratio

9.5

EPS

$2.50

52-Week High

$43.93

52-Week Low

$23.20

Beta

0.26

Intrinsic Value

$33.70

Analyst Target

$32.00

Shares Outstanding

19.1M

Total Revenue

$335.6M

Total Debt

$0

Dividend Yield (TTM)

10.36%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$13.10

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$2.62

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
54/ 100
-7 pts / 5d

Neutral / mixed momentum

5D -0.9% · 20D +7.1% · RSI 56 · Price vs 20D avg +1.6%
Volatility
23/ 100
+8 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 26.3% · 60D 24.7% · Acceleration 1.07x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for AMSF

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Specialized focus on high-hazard industries.
  • +A.M. Best rating of A (Excellent) for insurance subsidiaries.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Insurance - Specialty industry.
  • −Exposure to loss severity in high-hazard industries.
  • −Intense competition in the workers' compensation market.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair58/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

58

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Elite

100

Debt Cost—
Debt Reduction YoY—
Debt / Equity0.00x

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Poor

31

Revenue YoY5.8%
Revenue CAGR1.7%
Net Margin14.0%

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Fair

55

Asset Growth YoY-2.4%
Liquidation/Share$13.10
Net Assets/MCap2.55x

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Strong

79

Earnings Yield10.6%
Buyback Yield1.8%
Debt Cost—

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Elite

97

ROIC25.6%
ROE18.8%
ROA4.2%

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Poor

2

EPS Growth-8.1%
FCF/Share Growth-34.6%
Rev/Share Growth0.1%

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Strong

82

Intrinsic Value$33.70
Value Reference$20.22
MOS24.8%

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Fair

63

Revenue31
Moat2
Valuation82

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Strong

75

MOS %24.8%
Value Reference$20.22
Deep Discount Reference$13.48

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Fair

52

Interest Coverage—
ROIC25.6%
FCF Yield2.0%

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Fair

59

Financial52
Valuation82
Debt100

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Fair

65

Survival Years1.7 yrs
Current Ratio0.61x
FCF Margin2.8%

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Score Changes

6 historical score records available

Previous Score

57

Sep 8, 2026

Change

+1.6

points

Current Score

58

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+1.0
Debt0
Assets0
Capital+1.0
Management0
Moat-0.2
Valuation+6.7
Buffett+0.8

AMSF increased 1.6 points because Valuation improved by 6.7 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Valuation improved by 6.7 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

57

Projected Change

-1.2 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 1.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$25.30

Model Intrinsic Value

$33.70

Difference

−$8.40

-24.9% vs IV

Margin of Safety

24.9%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $20.22
Deep Discount Reference: $13.48

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$150M$300M$450M$600M

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$40M$80M$120M$160M

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$1$2$3$4

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$400M$800M$1.2B$1.6B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$335.6M$317.3M$309.1M$306.9M····························
Cost of Revenue$248.9M$169.9M$181.0M$171.7M····························
Gross Profit$86.7M$147.3M$128.1M$135.2M····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$8.3M$0.00$31.5M$27.4M····························
Operating Expenses$56.5M$88.5M$59.0M$57.8M····························
EBITDA$30.7M$59.6M$70.1M$0.00····························
Operating Income$30.2M$58.9M$69.1M$77.4M····························
Interest Expense$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
Income Before Tax$58.6M$58.9M$69.1M$77.4M····························
Income Tax Expense$11.6M$11.7M$13.6M$15.3M····························
Net Income$47.0M$47.1M$55.4M$62.1M····························
Basic EPS$2.50$2.48$2.91$3.24····························
Basic Shares18.67M18.98M19.07M19.15M····························
Diluted Shares18.80M19.08M19.16M19.23M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:A future estimated earnings date is not currently available.
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$92.0M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.78

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

Not available

Cash Change

+35.1%

Margin Change

-1.3 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Cash position grew

What Weakened

  • Margins contracted

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels. Pressure indicators included net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 13.4%. EPS increased 6.8%. Cash increased 35.1%. Net income margin declined by 1.3 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 121 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

Number of Gurus

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

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Conservative Projected Values

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Historical Trends

6 historical records
Jul 19, 26Jul 23, 26Aug 11, 26Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26$31.00$32.00$33.00$34.00$35.00

Value Reference

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26$18.00$19.00$20.00$21.00$22.00

Margin of Safety %

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260.2%0.2%0.3%0.3%0.3%

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