Overview

* The Baldwin Group Q2 revenue rises 11% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data

* Adjusted EPS for Q2 meets analyst estimates, growing 24% yr/yr

* Adjusted EBITDA grows 14% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data

Outlook

* Baldwin sees increased flexibility in capital allocation post-earnout obligations

* Company plans to invest in strategic opportunities to sustain organic growth

* Baldwin aims to improve margin expansion and reduce financial leverage

Result Drivers

* ORGANIC GROWTH - Baldwin attributes 11% revenue increase to double-digit organic growth

* CAPITAL FLEXIBILITY - Completion of earnout obligations enhances capital allocation flexibility, per CEO Trevor Baldwin

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q2 Beat $378.81 $374.90

Revenue mln mln (6

Analysts

)

Q2 Meet $0.42 $0.42

Adjusted (10

EPS Analysts

)

Q2 EPS -$0.05

Q2 Miss $49.50 $50 mln

Adjusted mln (6

Net Analysts

Income )

Q2 Net -$5.14

Income mln

Q2 Beat $85.50 $83.90

Adjusted mln mln (5

EBITDA Analysts

)

Q2 23.0%

Adjusted

EBITDA

Margin

Q2 $27.94

Operatin mln

g income

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the multiline insurance & brokers peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Baldwin Insurance Group Inc ( BWIN ) is $48.00, about 25% above its August 4 closing price of $36.01

* The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)