Question 1

What is W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

W. R. Berkley (WRB) P/E ratio is 14.4× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for W. R. Berkley?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For W. R. Berkley specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.8×.

Question 5

Is W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio of 14.4× is below its own 5-year average of 14.5× and above the sector median of 12.8×. That places the current reading at the 31th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is W. R. Berkley's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, W. R. Berkley (WRB) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 4.3× in 2008 to a high of 33.9× in 2020. The 5-year average is 14.5× and the 5-year median is 14.4×.

Question 7

What was W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

W. R. Berkley (WRB) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 15.6×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$27.82B	$1.78B	15.6×	+2.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$23.29B	$1.76B	13.3×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$19.17B	$1.38B	13.9×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$20.24B	$1.38B	14.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$15.20B	$1.02B	14.9×	-8.5×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$12.42B	$530.67M	23.4×	+3.8×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$13.36B	$681.95M	19.6×	+4.8×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$9.49B	$640.75M	14.8×	-1.8×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$9.15B	$549.09M	16.7×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$8.48B	$601.92M	14.1×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$7.06B	$503.69M	14.0×	+3.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$6.77B	$648.88M	10.4×	-1.7×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$6.06B	$499.93M	12.1×	+5.2×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$3.56B	$510.59M	7.0×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$3.14B	$392.11M	8.0×	+2.2×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$2.62B	$449.29M	5.8×	-2.7×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$2.63B	$309.06M	8.5×	-3.4×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$3.34B	$281.14M	11.9×	+7.0×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$3.65B	$743.65M	4.9×	-1.4×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$4.43B	$699.52M	6.3×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$4.09B	$544.89M	7.5×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$2.64B	$438.11M	6.0×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$1.94B	$337.22M	5.7×	-2.3×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.42B	$175.04M	8.1×	—	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$1.15B	−$91.55M	—	—	Dec 31, 2001


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UMB Financial (UMBF)	9.7×
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Old Republic International (ORI)	9.5×
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Globe Life (GL)	9.3×
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P/E Ratio for W. R. Berkley (WRB)

P/E Ratio daily chart for W. R. Berkley (WRB)

Historical P/E Ratio for W. R. Berkley (WRB) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at W. R. Berkley (WRB)

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio by Year

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2025: 15.6×

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2024: 13.3×

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2023: 13.9×

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2022: 14.7×

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2021: 14.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

W. R. Berkley (WRB) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for W. R. Berkley (WRB)

Historical P/E Ratio for W. R. Berkley (WRB) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at W. R. Berkley (WRB)

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio by Year

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2025: 15.6×

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2024: 13.3×

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2023: 13.9×

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2022: 14.7×

W. R. Berkley P/E Ratio 2021: 14.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for W. R. Berkley?

+Is W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is W. R. Berkley's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio change over time?

W. R. Berkley (WRB) Key Financials