Kinsale Capital Group Inc is an insurance holding company. The company is engaged in offering property, casualty, and specialty insurance products. It offers specialty insurance products for allied health, healthcare, life sciences, professional, and a public entity. The company operates in only one reportable segment which is the Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance segment, which includes commercial excess and surplus lines liability and property insurance products through its underwriting divisions. The company generates revenues in the form of premiums and investment income.
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Kinsale Capital Group, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) has returned -11.79% so far this year and -19.71% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, KNSL has achieved an annualized return of 34.35%, outperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.25% | -0.89% | -11.23% | -0.03% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -5.11% | -0.87% | 12.66% | -10.64% | 8.90% | 3.43% | -8.62% | 4.90% | -6.99% | -5.94% | -3.29% | 2.21% |
| 2024 | 19.00% | 30.16% | 1.64% | -30.70% | 5.26% | -0.82% | 17.66% | 6.78% | -5.24% | -8.09% | 18.40% | -9.28% |
| 2023 | 5.98% | 15.38% | -5.73% | 9.01% | -7.19% | 22.81% | -0.39% | 7.16% | 3.00% | -19.53% | 5.27% | -4.31% |
| 2022 | -15.91% | 4.57% | 8.50% | -3.03% | -2.55% | 3.90% | 5.39% | 4.14% | 0.73% | 22.81% | -3.22% | -15.23% |
| 2021 | -7.10% | -7.25% | -7.36% | 4.39% | -5.16% | -1.34% | 8.13% | 0.91% | -11.17% | 14.75% | 10.22% | 12.21% |
| 2020 | 12.06% | 6.13% | -14.88% | 6.96% | 41.83% | 3.83% | 24.78% | 5.18% | -8.23% | -1.85% | 26.71% | -17.37% |
| 2019 | 5.78% | 15.16% | 2.50% | 5.35% | 15.64% | 8.81% | -8.76% | 9.63% | 5.15% | 1.75% | -3.25% | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 5.62% | 2.79% | 4.67% | 0.88% | 2.87% | 2.89% | 8.99% | 2.15% | 5.07% | -6.67% | 4.62% | -11.75% |
| 2017 | -14.51% | 0.10% | 6.80% | 13.57% | -0.03% | 1.39% | 4.06% | -3.22% | 13.61% | -0.82% | 1.90% | 0.13% |
| 2016 | 1.50% | 13.91% | 7.58% | 8.73% | 19.09% | 20.39% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of KNSL compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. volatility is 1.90%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 6.04B | 4.89B | 3.77B | 2.75B | 2.03B | 1.55B | 1.09B | 773.06M | 667.85M | 614.39M |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 1.96B | 1.48B | 1.09B | 745.45M | 699.34M | 576.24M | 405.88M | 263.99M | 238.19M | 210.21M |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity (USD) | 1.96B | 1.48B | 1.09B | 745.45M | 699.34M | 576.24M | 405.88M | 263.99M | 238.19M | 210.21M |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | 224.40M | 184.12M | 183.85M | 195.75M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 4.08B | 3.40B | 2.69B | 2.00B | 1.33B | 970.66M | 684.67M | 509.08M | 429.66M | 404.18M |
| Liabilities (USD) | 4.08B | 3.40B | 2.69B | 2.00B | 1.33B | 970.66M | 684.67M | 509.08M | 429.66M | 404.18M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 89.43M | 82.92M | 63.40M | 53.48M | 49.30M | 46.19M | 22.63M | - | - | - |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Assets (USD) | 6.04B | 4.89B | 3.77B | 2.75B | 2.03B | 1.55B | 1.09B | 773.06M | 667.85M | 614.39M |
| Assets (USD) | 6.04B | 4.89B | 3.77B | 2.75B | 2.03B | 1.55B | 1.09B | 773.06M | 667.85M | 614.39M |
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