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Company Name	Hiscox	Last Updated	18 Jul 2019
Industry	Financials	Sector	Property & Casualty Insurance
Shares in Issue (m)	288.30	Market Cap (£m)	4,958.70
PE Ratio	38.14	Div per Share ($)	41.85
Div Yield	2.43	Div Cover	1.08
EPS	45.10	EPS Growth (%)	384.95
PEG	0.10	DPS Growth (%)	44.31
Debt Ratio	78.64	Debt Equity Ratio	1.00
Net Gearing	66.75	Gross Gearing	78.64
Asset Equity Ratio	4.68	Cash Equity Ratio	55.62
Quick Ratio	0.00	Current Ratio	0.00
Price To Book Value	2.14	ROCE	1.27

Type	Ex-Date	Pay Date	Currency	Net Dividend	Year Total
H2 Dividend	09 May 2019	12 Jun 2019	USX	28.60	41.85
H1 Dividend	09 Aug 2018	11 Sep 2018	USX	13.25
H2 Dividend	10 May 2018	12 Jun 2018	GBX	19.50	29.00
H1 Dividend	10 Aug 2017	13 Sep 2017	GBX	9.50
H2 Dividend	11 May 2017	20 Jun 2017	GBX	19.00	27.50
H1 Dividend	04 Aug 2016	09 Sep 2016	GBX	8.50
Special Dividend	10 Mar 2016	07 Apr 2016	GBX	16.00
H2 Dividend	10 Mar 2016	07 Apr 2016	GBX	16.00	24.00
H1 Dividend	06 Aug 2015	16 Sep 2015	GBX	8.00
Special Dividend	26 Mar 2015	02 Apr 2015	GBX	45.00
H2 Dividend	26 Mar 2015	02 Apr 2015	GBX	15.00	22.50
H1 Dividend	06 Aug 2014	17 Sep 2014	GBX	7.50

Assets (£m)	2018	2017	2016
Tangible Assets	61	49	48
Intangible Assets	205	138	124
Investments	526	378	402
Total Fixed Assets	793	564	574
Stocks	0	0	0
Debtors	1,265	831	806
Cash & Equivalents	1,289	643	665
Other Assets	7,500	5,169	4,597
Total Assets	10,846	7,207	6,642

Liabilities (£m)	2018	2017	2016
Creditors within 1 year	0	0	0
Creditors after 1 year	0	0	0
Other Liabilities	8,529	5,453	4,823
Total Liabilities	8,529	5,453	4,823
Net assets	2,317	1,754	1,818

Equity (£m)	2018	2017	2016
Called up share capital	34	19	19
Share Premium	58	27	18
Profit / Loss	137	31	355
Other Equity	-145	239	292
Preference & Minorities	1	1	1
Total Capital Employed	2,317	1,754	1,818

Ratios	2018	2017	2016
Debt Ratio	78.64	75.66	72.62
Debt-to-Equity	1.00	1.00	1.00
Net Gearing	66.75	66.74	62.61
Gross Gearing	78.64	75.66	72.62
Assets / Equity	4.68	4.11	3.65
Cash / Equity	55.62	36.64	36.56
EPS	45.10	9.30	119.80

Cash Flow (£m)	2018	2017	2016
Cash from operating activities	300	69	39
Cashflow before financing	241	72	26
Increase in Cash	443	-2	-124

Income (£m)	2018	2017	2016
Turnover	2,659	1,998	1,788
Cost of sales	0	0	0
Gross Profit	0	0	0
Operating Profit	172	51	375
Pre-Tax profit	137	31	355
Profit / Loss for the year	34	19	19

Sector	Property & Casualty Insurance
Activities	Hiscox plc is a global specialist insurer, headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Its ambition is to be a respected specialist insurer with a diverse portfolio by product and geography. The Hiscox Group employs over 3,300 people in 14 countries, and has customers worldwide. Through the retail businesses in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US, we offer a range of specialist insurance for professionals and business customers as well as homeowners. Internationally traded, bigger ticket business and reinsurance is underwritten through Hiscox London Market and Hiscox Re & ILS.
Latest Interim Date	30 Jul 2018
Latest Fiscal Year End Date	25 Feb 2019

Auditor Name	KPMG Audit
Auditor Address	Crown House, 4 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM08, Bermuda.
Auditor Website	http://www.kpmg.com/
Auditor Telephone	+1 (441) 295-5063
Registrar Name	Capita Registrars
Registrar Address	12 Castle Street, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3RT.
Registrar Website	http://www.capitaregistrars.com/
Registrar Telephone	+44 (0)1534 847 000
Broker Name	UBS Investment Bank
Broker Address	1 Finsbury Avenue, London EC2M 2PP.
Broker Website	http://www.ibb.ubs.com/
Broker Telephone	+44 (0)20 7567 8000
Adviser Name	UBS Investment Bank
Adviser Address	1 Finsbury Avenue, London EC2M 2PP.
Adviser Website	http://www.ibb.ubs.com/
Adviser Telephone	+44 (0)20 7567 8000
Solicitor Name	Allen & Overy LLP
Solicitor Address	One Bishops Square, London E1 6AD.
Solicitor Website	http://www.allenovery.com/
Solicitor Telephone	+44 (0)20 3088 0000
Stockbroker Name	n/a
Stockbroker Address	n/a
Stockbroker Website	n/a
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