Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
KNSL · Price history
Price at last available close
$358.42
+$35.17 (+10.88%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. engages in the provision of property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company’s commercial lines offerings include commercial property, excess casualty, general casualty, small business casualty, construction, allied health, small business property, products liability, entertainment, commercial auto, energy, excess professional, life sciences, inland marine, professional liability, environmental, health care, management liability, public entity, agribusiness casualty and property, aviation, ocean marine, and product recall insurance. Its personal lines offerings also include high value homeowners and personal insurance products.
How they make money
Kinsale Capital Group operates as a specialty insurance company focusing on the excess and surplus lines market. It generates revenue primarily through the collection of insurance premiums and the investment of those premiums in a portfolio of fixed-maturity securities and other assets, while managing underwriting risk through its proprietary technology platform.
Products & services
Property and casualty insurance products for hard-to-place risks, including commercial lines, professional liability, and specialty coverage.
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
Customer concentration
The company does not rely on any single customer or broker for a significant portion of its business, as it distributes products through a broad network of independent brokers.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Independent insurance brokers — The company relies on a network of independent insurance brokers to distribute its products and source business.Source
Strengths
Sources
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
74
Strong
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
82
Strong
Financial Strength
69
Business Quality / Moat
97
Management
100
Growth Quality
56
Risk / Durability
90
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?
82
Attractive
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?
81/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 81/100 — 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 strong across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review Company Quality separately to assess the business without its share price.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently positive.
- •Strong overall Wall Street Score
- •Asset quality scores strongly
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for KNSL
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 KNSL maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is KNSL's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Does KNSL's balance between cash and debt leave enough flexibility if business conditions weaken?
- •Is KNSL's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
74
Opportunity Score
82
Market Cap
$8.07B
P/E Ratio
13.6
EPS
$24.76
52-Week High
$485.00
52-Week Low
$287.20
Beta
0.89
Intrinsic Value
$953.26
Analyst Target
$453.00
Shares Outstanding
23.3M
Total Revenue
$2.00B
Total Debt
$224.5M
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$87.50
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.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Normal movement
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.
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 KNSL
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.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
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on KNSL.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Proprietary technology platform enabling low expense ratios.
- +Specialized underwriting expertise in the E&S market.
- +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 - Property & Casualty industry.
- −Underwriting risk and potential for inaccurate loss reserves.
- −Exposure to catastrophic events and market volatility.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
70
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+4.0
points
Current Score
74
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
KNSL increased 4 points because Valuation improved by 18.3 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Valuation improved by 18.3 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
77
Projected Change
+3.5 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 3.5 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$358.42
Model Intrinsic Value
$953.26
Difference
−$594.84
-62.4% vs IV
Margin of Safety
62.4%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
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 Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.00B | $1.87B | $1.59B | $1.22B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $996.9M | $890.7M | $907.1M | $713.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $999.1M | $983.3M | $680.4M | $510.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $93.2M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $282.6M | $349.0M | $165.7M | $126.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $731.0M | $650.8M | $530.7M | $397.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $716.5M | $634.3M | $514.7M | $384.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $12.0M | $10.6M | $10.1M | $10.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $713.2M | $634.3M | $514.7M | $384.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $144.5M | $130.7M | $99.9M | $75.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $568.7M | $503.6M | $414.8M | $308.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $24.76 | $21.76 | $17.92 | $13.37 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 22.76M | 23.14M | 23.15M | 23.05M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 22.79M | 23.26M | 23.33M | 23.31M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$548.5M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$7.72
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+21.9%
Cash Change
+52.4%
Margin Change
+3.5 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
- Margins expanded
- Cash position grew
What Weakened
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included debt levels. 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 16.8%. EPS increased 34.0%. Cash increased 52.4%. Total debt increased 21.9%. Net income margin improved by 3.5 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
49
Smart Money
49
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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10 Years
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Conservative Projection Rate
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2 historical records2 historical score records available.
Historical Score Chart
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