RLI Corp. RLI
Composite 61/100; the shares have moved about 30% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Income ranks 46/100 — a slight mark against it.
Quality ranks 67/100 — a moderate point in its favour. Balance-sheet strength ranks 65/100 — a moderate point in its favour. Growth ranks 61/100 — a slight point in its favour.
Income ranks 46/100 — a slight mark against it.
What the company does RLI Corp. underwrites specialty property and casualty insurance across commercial excess, professional liability, workers’ compensation, and transportation lines, with niche exposures such as environmental and management liability.
Key financials ROE 25.2%, ROA 5.7%, gross/operating/net margins 35.5%/36.9%/22.2%, revenue growth 15.2%, EPS growth 35.8%, debt/equity 0.18, current ratio 1.06, dividend yield 1.1%.
Stock health Sideravia overall 65.3 (Strong quality, attractively valued), Quality 72.3, Growth 60.5, Strength 65.1, Valuation 69.8, Momentum 55.5, Income 56.9; 3m momentum 25.0%, RSI(14) 53.3.
Price vs fair value RLI trades at a PREMIUM of 28.40% versus our fair-value estimate and a PREMIUM of 1.19% versus the 12-month target. - Simply Wall St flags RLI as overvalued despite strong Q2 results (Simply Wall St 2026-07-30). - Zacks notes peer CINF missed earnings, potentially reinforcing valuation skepticism (Zacks 2026-07-28). - Analyst target implies limited upside versus current price (analyst count 4.0).
Looking forward Forward P/E 22.37 versus trailing 13.46 suggests elevated expectations; FCF yield 5.6% and margins remain robust, but premium valuation may require sustained underwriting performance to justify.
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