ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) has a current P/E ratio of 0.1, compared to its historical median P/E of 0.2. The stock is currently considered Cheap based on its historical valuation range.
ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 26.1%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
Based on historical P/E analysis, ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) appears cheap. The current P/E of 0.1 is 29% below its historical median of 0.2. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 11.7%.
ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) operates in the Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service industry, within the Financials sector.
ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) reported annual revenue of $4.1 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) has a net profit margin of 13.8%. This is a healthy margin.
Erie Indemnity Company serves as attorney-in-fact for the Erie Insurance Exchange, a reciprocal property and casualty insurer founded in 1925, performing policy issuance, renewal, claims handling, and investment management services on behalf of the Exchange and its wholly owned subsidiaries including Erie Insurance Company and Erie Family Life Insurance Company. The company operates under a single management operations segment and earns revenue primarily through a management fee calculated as a percentage (not to exceed 25%) of direct and affiliated assumed premiums written by the Exchange, with the fee rate set annually by the Board of Directors based on operating results, financial strength, capital position, and competitive factors. The Exchange's business is distributed exclusively through independent insurance agencies and comprises personal lines (71% of 2025 premiums, primarily private passenger automobile and homeowners) and commercial lines (29%, including commercial multi-peril, commercial automobile, and workers compensation), with seasonal patterns driving higher premiums in the second and third quarters. The company's competitive position derives from its unique role as the sole service provider to the Exchange under the reciprocal structure, while the Exchange itself competes in the highly competitive property and casualty insurance industry on the basis of customer service, price, financial stability, and claims handling, leveraging a disciplined underwriting philosophy and strong surplus position. As of December 31, 2025, Erie Indemnity employed 6,667 full-time employees with an average tenure of 10.9 years and voluntary turnover rate of 6.3%, with approximately 50% providing claims and life insurance management services that are reimbursed monthly by the Exchange and its subsidiaries.
【Product innovation and expansion】 Management is executing strategic product enhancements including the rollout of Erie Secure Auto across additional states throughout 2026 and continued expansion of Business Auto 2.0 across the Exchange's footprint to improve competitive positioning and operational efficiency. The company is focused on reducing backlogs, accelerating analysis, and improving response times through technology initiatives, with many use cases delivering practical benefits in time savings, quality improvements, and risk reduction. Leadership remains committed to executing the company's disciplined underwriting strategy and supporting employees and agents through a leadership transition, with confidence that the culture and discipline that have guided Erie through its first century will continue forward.
No forward guidance provided.
Generated solely from the company's own reports listed below — not from third-party data. Hallucination risk is low. · Sources: 10-K, Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call, Q3 FY2025 Earnings Call
| Segment | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Management fee revenue | — | $2.15B | $2.51B | $2.96B | $3.21B | 39% |
Cost of operations - policy issuance and renewal services | — | — | $2.44B | $2.89B | $3.13B | 38% |
Administrative services | $697M | $727M | $801M | $875M | $911M | 11% |
Administrative services reimbursement revenue | $638M | $668M | $737M | $806M | $837M | 10% |
Management fee revenue - administrative services | $58M | $58M | $64M | $68M | $74M | 1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.1B | 4.1B | 3.8B | 3.3B | 2.8B | 2.6B |
| Net Income | 571M | 559M | 600M | 446M | 299M | 298M |
| EPS | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Free Cash Flow | 537M | 571M | 486M | 289M | 299M | 254M |
| ROIC | 62.2% | 26.2% | 32.9% | 28.7% | 20.7% | 21.9% |
| Gross Margin | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 733M | 717M | 676M | 520M | 376M | 318M |
| Operating Margin | 17.9% | 17.6% | 17.8% | 15.9% | 13.2% | 12.1% |
| ROE | 24.3% | 26.2% | 32.9% | 28.7% | 21.4% | 23.5% |
| Shares Outstanding | 0M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 2.4B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.6B | 2.8B | 3.3B | 3.8B | 4.1B | 4.1B |
| Gross Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 207M | 227M | 213M | 240M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EBIT | 223M | 233M | 294M | 290M | 344M | 357M | 338M | 318M | 376M | 520M | 676M | 717M | 733M |
| Op. Margin | 15.8% | 15.4% | 18.4% | 17.2% | 14.5% | 14.4% | 13.3% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 15.9% | 17.8% | 17.6% | 17.9% |
| Net Income | 168M | 175M | 210M | 197M | 288M | 317M | 293M | 298M | 299M | 446M | 600M | 559M | 571M |
| Net Margin | 11.9% | 11.6% | 13.2% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 14.0% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 0 | -59K | -98K | 3.0M | -75K | 15K | 13K | -172K | -1.6M | -3.9M | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 23.3% | 23.7% | 26.1% | 22.2% | 28.8% | 27.5% | 23.4% | 21.9% | 20.7% | 28.7% | 32.9% | 26.2% | 62.2% |
| ROE | 23.3% | 23.7% | 26.5% | 23.5% | 31.5% | 30.1% | 25.3% | 23.5% | 21.4% | 28.7% | 32.9% | 26.2% | 24.3% |
| ROA | 1.9% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% | 13.3% | 18.9% | 22.4% | 17.9% | 16.9% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 186M | 217M | 254M | 197M | 264M | 365M | 343M | 403M | 366M | 381M | 611M | 687M | 660M |
| Free Cash Flow | 167M | 205M | 229M | 168M | 207M | 262M | 287M | 254M | 299M | 289M | 486M | 571M | 537M |
| Owner Earnings | 170M | 201M | 239M | 182M | 250M | 348M | 321M | 366M | 320M | 334M | 555M | 617M | 591M |
| CapEx | 19M | 13M | 25M | 29M | 56M | 102M | 56M | 149M | 67M | 93M | 125M | 116M | 123M |
| Maint. CapEx | 16M | 16M | 15M | 15M | 13M | 17M | 21M | 37M | 46M | 47M | 57M | 69M | 69M |
| Growth CapEx | 3.8M | 0 | 10M | 14M | 43M | 85M | 34M | 112M | 21M | 45M | 68M | 46M | 54M |
| D&A | 16M | 16M | 15M | 15M | 13M | 17M | 21M | 37M | 46M | 47M | 57M | 69M | 69M |
| CapEx/OCF | 2.5% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 14.7% | 21.4% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 36.9% | 18.4% | 24.3% | 20.4% | 16.8% | 18.7% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 119M | 127M | 136M | 146M | 156M | 168M | 273M | 193M | 207M | 222M | 238M | 254M | 259M |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 20M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | 0.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | N/A | N/A | -872M | -887M | -915M | -970M | -994M | -1.0B | -982M | -1.1B | -1.3B | N/A | -1.4B |
| Cash & Equiv. | 92M | 183M | 189M | 216M | 266M | 337M | 161M | 184M | 142M | 144M | 298M | 346M | 1.4B |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | 25M | 75M | 98M | 96M | 94M | 92M | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt/Equity | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | N/A | N/A | 2906.1 | 234.5 | 140.0 | 417.5 | 462.6 | 77.0 | 187.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Equity | 703M | 770M | 817M | 857M | 974M | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.7B | 2.0B | 2.3B | 2.4B |
| Total Assets | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 2.0B | 2.1B | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.5B | 2.9B | 3.4B | 3.4B |
| Total Liabilities | 616M | 638M | 732M | 809M | 805M | 883M | 929M | 900M | 791M | 809M | 901M | 1.1B | 1.0B |
| Intangibles | 43M | 47M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | 1.9B | 2.0B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.2B | 2.4B | 2.4B | 2.5B | 2.6B | 2.8B | 3.2B | 3.5B | 3.5B |
| Working Capital | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Current Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Current Liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Owner EPS | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Book Value | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Cash Flow/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | N/A |
| P/FCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | 11.6 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 16.3 | 27.5 | 22.9 | 26.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1.9 |
| Price/Book | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Price/Sales | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | N/A |
| FCF Yield | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 4.4% | N/A |
| Market Cap | 3.2B | 3.6B | 4.3B | 4.7B | 5.3B | 6.8B | 10.3B | 8.3B | 11.0B | 14.9B | 19.0B | 13.0B | 0 |
| Avg. Price | 57.86 | 67.72 | 79.94 | 99.94 | 104.00 | 169.03 | 174.34 | 191.26 | 193.05 | 245.12 | 403.03 | 351.76 | 223.55 |
| Year-End Price | 69.17 | 77.93 | 92.21 | 101.87 | 114.28 | 146.90 | 222.45 | 180.07 | 238.21 | 323.19 | 410.89 | 280.93 | 223.55 |
ERIE INDEMNITY CO passes 3 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
ERIE INDEMNITY CO trades at 0.1x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 0.2x, suggesting it is currently Cheap relative to its historical range. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 26.1%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +11.7%.
ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) generated $571 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE) has a return on equity (ROE) of 26.2%. This indicates the company generates strong returns for shareholders.
The Ledger Terminal provides 18 years of financial data for ERIE INDEMNITY CO (ERIE), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
Based on recent SEC filings and earnings disclosures, Management is executing strategic product enhancements including the rollout of Erie Secure Auto across additional states throughout 2026 and continued expansion of Business Auto 2.0 across the Exchange's footprint to improve competitive positioning and operational efficiency. The company is focused on reducing backlogs, accelerating analysis, and improving response times through technology initiatives, with many use cases delivering practical benefits in time savings, quality improvements, and risk reduction. Leadership remains committed to executing the company's disciplined underwriting strategy and supporting employees and agents through a leadership transition, with confidence that the culture and discipline that have guided Erie through its first century will continue forward.
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