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Porch Group, Inc. (PRCH)·Q2 2025 Earnings Summary

Executive Summary

  • Q2 2025 outperformed across key metrics and drove a guidance raise: consolidated revenue $119.3M and net income $8.2M; Porch Shareholder Interest revenue $107.0M, gross profit $89.2M, and Adjusted EBITDA $15.6M .
  • Revenue materially beat Wall Street: consensus $98.1M vs actual $119.3M; EPS beat with actual $0.03 vs consensus -$0.114; 5 estimates on both metrics. Values retrieved from S&P Global*.
  • Gross profitability inflected: consolidated gross profit up 352% YoY to $75.9M with gross margin 64%; Insurance Services margin at 86% and segment Adjusted EBITDA $19.7M .
  • Guidance raised midpoints: Revenue to $415M (+$5M), Gross Profit to $335M (+$7.5M), Adjusted EBITDA to $67.5M (+$2.5M), reflecting stronger insurance economics and margin resilience .
  • Catalysts: accelerated agency distribution (Goosehead renewal; Roamly, Evertree, MassDrive), Reciprocal surplus reached $299.2M enabling premium scaling; KPI momentum in policies written and conversion .

What Went Well and What Went Wrong

What Went Well

  • Insurance Services monetization exceeded plan: $67.4M revenue on $120.7M RWP (56% premium-to-revenue conversion), 86% gross margin, 29% segment EBITDA margin; CFO: “premium convert to revenue and adjusted EBITDA very strongly in Porch Insurance Services.”
  • Data and software progress: Rhino wins at Fidelity National Financial and another top-five title insurer; HomeFactors ahead of plan with carrier tests and strong ROI signals .
  • Balance sheet and capital structure: repurchased majority of 2026 notes during/after Q2, leaving $8.8M outstanding in July; Board authorized repurchasing remaining notes; Reciprocal surplus at $299.2M (+$102M q/q) .

What Went Wrong

  • Housing market softness kept Software & Data growth modest (+4% YoY) and Consumer Services revenue down (-6% YoY), despite margin improvements via mix shift and pricing .
  • Consolidated diluted EPS not meaningful due to GAAP consolidation mechanics; basic EPS modest at $0.03, highlighting the complexity from consolidating the Reciprocal while managing to Porch Shareholder Interest economics .
  • Ongoing reinsurance/weather dependence at the Reciprocal (though mitigated): management emphasized retention reduced to $23M per event and noted Q2 weather was “normalized,” underscoring residual carrier-seasonality (absorbed at the Reciprocal) .

Financial Results

Headline Financials vs Prior Periods and Consensus

MetricQ2 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025
Revenue (Consolidated, $M)$110.844 $104.745 $119.295
Gross Profit (Consolidated, $M)$16.798 $65.448 $75.873
Gross Margin (Consolidated, %)15% 62% 64%
Net Income (Consolidated, $M)$(64.323) $3.736 $8.247
EPS (Basic, attributable to Porch, $)$(0.65) $0.08 $0.03
Adjusted EBITDA (Porch Shareholder Interest, $M)$(3.204) $16.861 $15.630
Revenue Consensus ($M)98.064*
EPS Consensus ($)-0.114*

Notes: Values retrieved from S&P Global*; Revenue “Porch Shareholder Interest” is non-GAAP and distinct from consolidated results. Adjusted EBITDA reflects non-GAAP reconciliations excluding Reciprocal earnings; see 8-K tables -.

Segment Breakdown

Segment MetricQ2 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025
Insurance Services Revenue ($000s)$34,080 $49,806 $67,390
Insurance Services Gross Profit ($000s)$14,621 $42,325 $57,864
Insurance Services Gross Margin (%)43% 85% 86%
Insurance Services Adjusted EBITDA ($000s)$3,838 $25,809 $19,657
Software & Data Revenue ($000s)$23,173 $21,999 $24,013
Software & Data Gross Profit ($000s)$17,327 $16,493 $18,167
Software & Data Gross Margin (%)75% 75% 76%
Software & Data Adjusted EBITDA ($000s)$4,036 $4,571 $5,542
Consumer Services Revenue ($000s)$18,858 $14,721 $17,650
Consumer Services Gross Profit ($000s)$15,068 $12,231 $15,236
Consumer Services Gross Margin (%)80% 83% 86%
Consumer Services Adjusted EBITDA ($000s)$1,152 $(670) $1,957

KPIs

KPIQ1 2025Q2 2025
Reciprocal Written Premium (RWP, $M)$96.9 $120.7
Reciprocal Policies Written (000s)36.1 42.5
RWP per Policy ($)$2,683 $2,843
Avg # of Companies (000s)24.1 24.2
Annualized Avg Revenue per Company ($)$3,644 $3,974
Monetized Services (000s)71.0 87.2
Avg Revenue per Monetized Service ($)$207 $202

Guidance Changes

MetricPeriodPrevious GuidanceCurrent GuidanceChange
Revenue (Porch Shareholder Interest)FY 2025$400m–$420m $405m–$425m Raised (midpoint +$5m)
Gross Profit (Porch Shareholder Interest)FY 2025$320m–$335m $328m–$342m Raised (midpoint +$7.5m)
Adjusted EBITDA (Porch Shareholder Interest)FY 2025$60m–$70m $65m–$70m Raised (midpoint +$2.5m)

Notes: Guidance excludes future Reciprocal results; Porch manages to Porch Shareholder Interest economics .

Earnings Call Themes & Trends

TopicPrevious Mentions (Q4’24, Q1’25)Current Period (Q2’25)Trend
Insurance model transitionFormation of Reciprocal (PIRE) in Jan-25; moving to fee/commission model -“Go-forward structure is playing out better than expected”; simple, predictable, high-margin Positive continuation
Agency distributionRestarted growth; expanding partners Renewed Goosehead; added Roamly, Evertree, MassDrive; sales team from 2 to 26 Accelerating
HomeFactors dataStrong pipeline of carrier tests Ahead of plan; ROI strong; use cases beyond underwriting (marketing, reinsurance) Broadening adoption
Margin expansionRecord Q4 EBITDA; high gross margins -83% gross margin (Porch Shareholder Interest); adjusted EBITDA margin 15% Sustained high margins
Weather/reinsuranceLower reinsurance cost; retention reduction Retention $23M per event; Q2 weather normalized; flood not covered; strong underwriting (gross loss ratio 34%) - Risk mitigated
Tariffs/macroNot a material impact previously “Tariffs will not impact our business in any meaningful way”; recession/interest-rate scenarios supportive Neutral-to-supportive
Geographic expansionReopening geographies Michigan near launch; most ZIPs reopened; Texas dynamic favorable Expanding footprint
Product differentiationMoving services marketplace; warranties TDI approval: full home warranty + 4 hours moving services for policyholders Enhanced value proposition

Management Commentary

  • CEO: “Our go forward structure is… simple, predictable, and high margin... revenue was $107M… gross profit $89M… Adjusted EBITDA $16M… $15M cash flow from operations… raising 2025 guidance to Revenue $415M, Gross Profit $335M, and Adjusted EBITDA $67.5M at the mid-point.”
  • CFO: “Q2 Porch Shareholder Interest revenue was $107M with an 83% gross margin… Adjusted EBITDA of $15.6M was ahead of expectations… insurance services drove outperformance.”
  • COO: “Reciprocal written premium grew 25% over Q1... wrote nearly 43k policies; RWP per policy $2,843 (+6% q/q)”; “reinsurance renewal improved retention to $23M” .
  • CEO on macro resilience: “Homeowners need homeowners insurance… premiums have grown through cycles… tariffs will not impact our business in any meaningful way.”

Q&A Highlights

  • Insurance monetization uptick: Take rate improved to ~56% premium-to-revenue conversion; CFO emphasized strong EBITDA/cash flow conversion from RWP .
  • Growth vs margin philosophy: Aim for >20% annual growth and consistent margin expansion; avoid maximizing either in a single year to optimize LT value .
  • Weather impacts: Q2 weather normalized; flood losses typically not covered and July Texas floods nominal; retention lowered to $23M per event -.
  • Underwriting performance: Reciprocal gross loss ratio 34% vs 117% prior year; attritional loss ratio down to 8% (−1300 bps YoY) .
  • Agency reception/geographies: Strong agent interest; expanding in Texas and adding Michigan; competitive commissions enabled by economics -.
  • HomeFactors adoption: Strong carrier engagement; broader use cases (marketing, pricing, reinsurance); no 2025 revenue dependency -.

Estimates Context

  • Q2 2025 Revenue: Actual $119.3M vs consensus $98.1M; material beat. Values retrieved from S&P Global*.
  • Q2 2025 EPS: Actual basic $0.03 vs consensus -$0.114; beat. 5 estimates on both metrics. Values retrieved from S&P Global*.
  • Implications: Street models likely need higher insurance revenue conversion and margins, with FY guidance raises supporting upward revisions to FY revenue, gross profit, and EBITDA trajectories .

Key Takeaways for Investors

  • Insurance Services economics are scaling: high conversion from RWP to revenue (56%), 86% gross margin, and resilient EBITDA/cash generation—expect continued margin-led growth .
  • Guidance raise and surplus growth increase confidence: FY midpoints moved up; Reciprocal surplus at $299.2M expands capacity for premium growth into 2026 without equity sales assumptions .
  • Distribution flywheel accelerating: Goosehead renewal and new agency partnerships broaden reach; expect volume tailwinds as states/geographies expand .
  • Data advantage is a differentiator: HomeFactors traction with carriers and in non-insurance use cases supports multi-segment monetization and pricing advantages .
  • Risk buffers strengthen: Reinsurance retention lowered; normalized weather in Q2; Porch Shareholders insulated from cat volatility via Reciprocal structure .
  • Near-term trading: Results/guidance beats plus agency wins are positive catalysts; watch Q3/Q4 seasonality and continued premium scaling/EBITDA conversion.
  • Medium-term thesis: Durable, asset-light, fee-based model with high margins, growing distribution, and data-driven underwriting supports >20% growth with expanding EBITDA margins over multi-year horizon .

Footnote: Consensus estimates and any “actual” fields shown from S&P Global Capital IQ are marked with an asterisk (). Values retrieved from S&P Global.