Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) Q3 2025 Financial Results Summary
The Travelers Companies, Inc. released its third-quarter 2025 financial report on October 16, 2025. Below is a summary of the key financial metrics and results from the report.
Financial Highlights
- Net Income: $1.888 billion, or $8.24 per diluted share (up 52% from $1.260 billion or $5.42 per diluted share in Q3 2024).
- Core Income: $1.867 billion, or $8.14 per diluted share (up 55% from $1.218 billion or $5.24 per diluted share in Q3 2024).
- Return on Equity (ROE): 24.7%, an increase of 5.5 percentage points from 19.2% in Q3 2024.
- Core Return on Equity: 22.6%, improving by 6.0 percentage points from 16.6% in Q3 2024.
- Combined Ratio: 87.3%, improved by 5.9 percentage points from 93.2% in Q3 2024.
- Underlying Combined Ratio: 83.9%, improved by 1.7 percentage points from 85.6% in Q3 2024.
Revenue and Premiums
- Net Written Premiums: $11.473 billion, a 1% increase from the prior year.
- Net Investment Income: $1.033 billion pre-tax ($850 million after-tax), increased by 14% from the previous year.
Shareholder Returns
- Total Capital Returned to Shareholders: $878 million, including $628 million of share repurchases.
- Dividends: The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share, payable on December 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 10, 2025.
Segment Performance
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Business Insurance
- Segment Income: $907 million (up 30% from $698 million in Q3 2024).
- Combined Ratio: 92.9%, improved by 2.9 percentage points.
- Net Written Premiums: $5.675 billion, an increase of 3%.
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Bond & Specialty Insurance
- Segment Income: $250 million (increased by 12% from $222 million).
- Combined Ratio: 81.6%, improved by 0.9 percentage points.
- Net Written Premiums: $1.080 billion, a 1% increase.
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Personal Insurance
- Segment Income: $807 million (up 110% from $384 million).
- Combined Ratio: 81.3%, improved by 11.2 percentage points.
- Net Written Premiums: $4.718 billion, comparable to the prior year.
Asset and Capital Position
- Book Value per Share: $141.72, an increase of 16% from $122.00 in Q3 2024.
- Adjusted Book Value per Share: $150.55, increased by 15% from $131.30 in Q3 2024.
- Shareholders’ Equity: $31.609 billion, a growth of 13% from year-end 2024.
- Debt-to-Capital Ratio: 22.7%, slightly increased from 22.4% at year-end 2024.
Losses and Ratios
- Catastrophe Losses: $402 million in the third quarter, down from $939 million in the prior year.
- Net Favorable prior year reserve development occurred across sectors, contributing positively to the financial results.
Summary
Travelers Companies, Inc. reported robust growth in its third-quarter 2025 results, driven by strong underwriting performance and improved investment income. The company successfully returned capital to shareholders, reflecting confidence in its financial position and continued commitment to enhancing shareholder value.
In conclusion, Travelers continues to demonstrate effective operational efficiency and has maintained strong performance metrics across all business segments, leading to significant increases in both net and core income year over year.
| For the Three Months Ended | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | Change | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $1,888 | $1,260 | +50% | $3,792 | $2,917 | +30% |
| Core income | $1,867 | $1,218 | +53% | $3,814 | $2,899 | +32% |
| Net realized investment gains | -$21 | -$42 | $22 | -$18 | ||
| Diluted income per share | $8.24 | $5.42 | $16.45 | $12.51 |
| As of | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholders’ equity | $31,609 | $27,864 |
| Less: Net unrealized investment losses, net of tax | -$1,970 | -$3,640 |
| Total capitalization | $40,876 | $35,897 |
| Debt | $9,267 | $8,033 |
| Total capitalization excluding net unrealized losses on investments | $42,846 | $39,537 |
