ALLSTATE CORP (ALL) Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 2025 was exceptionally strong: revenue $17.26B (+3.8% y/y), net income $3.72B, adjusted EPS $11.17; Property-Liability underwriting income surged to $2.89B, with recorded combined ratio improving to 80.1 from 96.4 y/y .
- Results beat Wall Street: EPS beat by ~$3.63 (actual $11.17 vs consensus $7.54*) and revenue beat by ~$0.31B (actual $17.26B vs consensus $16.94B*) — driven by modest catastrophe losses, favorable reserve releases, and higher investment income .
- Momentum vs prior quarter: adjusted EPS rose to $11.17 from $5.94 in Q2 and $3.53 in Q1; net investment income increased to $949M; homeowners recorded combined ratio dropped to 71.5 vs 102.0 (Q2) and 112.3 (Q1), reflecting fewer/severe catastrophes .
- Management emphasized Transformative Growth and accelerated deployment of generative/agentic AI (ALLI) to lower costs and reimagine customer value; capital return remained active with $624M in Q3 (repurchases $360M, dividends $264M) .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Property-Liability profitability: underwriting income $2.89B vs $495M y/y; recorded CR 80.1 (−16.3 pts y/y) on lower catastrophe losses and favorable reserve releases .
- Homeowners strength: underwriting profit $1.11B vs $60M y/y; recorded CR 71.5 (−26.7 pts y/y); catastrophe losses declined to $479M (−61%) with no hurricanes/tropical storms .
- Auto profitability and growth: recorded CR 82.0 (−12.8 pts y/y); underlying CR 86.0 (−6.0 pts y/y); 23% new business growth, supported by favorable severity development and non-cat reserve releases ($480M; 5.0 pt benefit) .
Management quote: “The Transformative Growth technology platform also supports accelerated deployment of generative and agentic artificial intelligence to lower costs and reimagine customer value.” — Tom Wilson .
What Went Wrong
- Protection Services earnings mixed: revenues +9.7% y/y to $902M, but adjusted net income fell $12M (to $46M) due to higher Arity expenses and increased Protection Plans claims .
- Arity results softened: revenue $68M (−$6M y/y); adjusted net loss −$8M vs +$1M y/y on increased operating expenses .
- Retention headwinds: overall auto retention pressured by growth in non-standard cohorts (shop more, shorter life), and transitions from inactive brands; management is working SAVE program and product migrations (ASC) to improve retention .
Financial Results
Guidance Changes
No numerical revenue/EPS/expense guidance was provided. Management reiterated combined ratio targets and capital deployment priorities .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “Revenues increased to $17.3 billion… Net income was $3.7 billion… Adjusted net income* was $3.0 billion, or $11.17 per diluted share.” — Tom Wilson .
- “Transformative Growth… supports accelerated deployment of generative and agentic artificial intelligence… Allstate will continue to create shareholder value by innovating.” — Tom Wilson .
- “Adjusted net income return on equity* was 34.7%… statutory surplus increased to $22.5B… returned $624M to common shareholders (repurchases $360M; dividends $264M).” — John Dugenske .
- “In auto insurance, we target a mid-90s recorded combined ratio… homeowners target a low-90s recorded CR and underlying in the low- to mid-60s.” — Mario Rizzo .
- “We’re lowering prices while maintaining attractive margins… transitioning customers to our new auto and home products… bundling is increasing.” — Jess Merten .
Q&A Highlights
- Capital deployment: Ample Holdco liquidity; priority to invest in core growth, optimize investments, pursue M&A opportunistically, and maintain buybacks/dividends .
- Pricing outlook: Book broadly rate adequate; minimal rate need ex-NY/NJ; 2026 response will be data-driven based on loss trends (frequency the wild card) .
- AI strategy: ALLI in design/build; generative AI already deployed in billing, claims communications, actuarial/finance; goal to reduce costs and personalize offerings at scale .
- Competition: Highly competitive landscape (Progressive, State Farm, GEICO); Allstate gaining new business above industry shopping growth, with strong economics in non-standard .
- Retention: SAVE program and migration to ASC products to enhance retention; agents leveraging AI/data to deepen relationships .
- Regulatory: Florida tort reform commended; NY/NJ ASC approvals sought; profitable and writing some new business with existing product; expanding as approvals come .
Estimates Context
- Q3 2025: EPS consensus $7.54* vs actual adjusted EPS $11.17 — Beat; Revenue consensus $16.94B* vs actual $17.26B — Beat .
- Limited estimate depth on revenue (# of estimates = 1–2), but magnitude of beat implies upward estimate revisions for FY run-rate. Target price consensus mean $236.1* (20 estimates).
Values retrieved from S&P Global.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Strong beat and inflection in underwriting profitability, with homeowners catastrophe normalization and auto underlying margins improving; supports sustained ROE >30% near term .
- Growth engine intact: PIFs expanding across active brands; non-standard gains via National General/Direct Auto; homeowners new business and bundling robust .
- AI/ALLI is a multi-year cost and CX lever; early generative AI deployments are tangible, with agentic AI potentially expanding margin and retention — a medium-term multiple catalyst .
- Pricing stance pragmatic: limited rate need as book broadly adequate; management poised to flex if frequency/severity trends change — reduces downside estimate risk .
- Capital strength and deployment optionality (repurchases, dividends, selective growth exposure in portfolio) likely to underpin total shareholder return while enabling growth .
- Watchlist: NY/NJ product approvals (ASC) to unlock additional PIF growth; Arity profitability path; Protection Plans claims normalization .
- Near-term trading: positive setup on beat/raise dynamic and narrative of cost leverage + homeowners normalization; monitor macro (rates/inflation) and catastrophe seasonality .
Notes:
* Non-GAAP adjusted figures are reconciled in company materials; adjusted EPS excludes investment/derivative gains/losses, pension remeasurement, intangibles amortization, disposition gains, and related tax effects **[899051_4c876febe3494369b5935d64fd5d7900_12]** **[899051_4c876febe3494369b5935d64fd5d7900_15]**.
* Segment/ratio definitions (underlying combined ratio, adjusted expense ratios) provided in investor supplement **[899051_0000899051-25-000100_allcorp93025investorsupp.htm:12]** **[899051_0000899051-25-000100_allcorp93025investorsupp.htm:14]** **[899051_0000899051-25-000100_allcorp93025earningsreleas.htm:15]**.