Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended September 2025, Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) reported revenue of $497.51 million, up 19% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.21, compared to $4.20 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $455.58 million, representing a surprise of +9.2%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.77%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.79.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Kinsale Capital Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Expense Ratio: 21% compared to the 20.4% average estimate based on six analysts.Combined Ratio: 74.9% compared to the 77.2% average estimate based on six analysts.Loss Ratio: 53.9% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 56.8%.Revenues- Net Earned Premiums: $410.96 million compared to the $384.52 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.8% year over year.Revenues- Other income: $0.76 million versus $0.33 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +47.5% change.Revenues- Net investment income: $49.6 million compared to the $50.44 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +25.1% year over year.Revenues- Fee Income: $10.3 million versus $9.6 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +21.3% change.Revenues- Change in the fair value of equity securities: $23.72 million compared to the $32.3 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.8% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Kinsale Capital Group here>>>Shares of Kinsale Capital Group have returned +5.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks