Overview

* Definity Financial Q2 2025 revenue grows 11.1% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data

* Operating EPS of C$0.84 in Q2 beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data

* Co announced acquisition of Travelers Canada, closing expected in Q1 2026

Outlook

* Definity anticipates operating ROE to improve by 200 basis points post-integration of Travelers Canada

Result Drivers

* GROSS WRITTEN PREMIUMS - 9.1% growth in Q2 2025 excluding exited line, driven by personal auto rate and unit growth, firm market conditions in personal property, and strong execution in commercial insurance

* COMBINED RATIO - 92.9% in Q2 2025 due to improvements in Sonnet profitability, expense efficiencies, and lower-than-expected catastrophe losses

* UNDERWRITING INCOME - Decreased to C$74.6 mln in Q2 2025 from C$93.7 mln in Q2 2024, impacted by higher catastrophe losses and increased core accident year claims ratio in commercial lines

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q2 Beat C$1.16 C$1.08

Revenue bln bln (2

Analysts

)

Q2 Beat C$0.84 C$0.75

Adjusted (10

EPS Analysts

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Q2 EPS C$0.64

Q2 Net C$75.10

Income mln

Q2 92.9%

Combined

Ratio

Q2 29.7%

Expense

Ratio

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy."

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Definity Financial Corp ( DFYFF ) is C$80.00, about 5.9% above its July 30 closing price of C$75.31

* The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago

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