10-Q · May 7, 2026
Donegal Group Inc. reported a disappointing first quarter for 2026, with revenues and EPS both missing analyst expectations. Revenue declined to $236 million, down 4.9% year-over-year, while net income dropped…
Earnings analysis · 10-Q
DGICA earnings analysis
Filed August 4, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report
The latest report
Donegal delivered a stronger Q2 underwriting result, with the combined ratio improving to 95.6% and Class A diluted EPS rising to $0.60 from $0.46 a year earlier, aided by lower weather losses and a 15.6% increase in…
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Donegal delivered a stronger Q2 underwriting result, with the combined ratio improving to 95.6% and Class A diluted EPS rising to $0.60 from $0.46 a year earlier, aided by lower weather losses and a 15.6% increase in investment income. However, total revenue of $241.119 million remained below the prior-year $247 million level, reflecting a 4.0% decline in net premiums earned and a 13.1% personal-lines contraction. The first-half combined ratio deteriorated to 97.7% from 94.6%, operating cash flow fell to $26.1 million, and commercial multi-peril profitability remains pressured.
Where revenue came from
The business segments reported by the company.
Shares of the segments disclosed in this filing, largest first.
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Our analysis across the last few reports.
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Reported figures
- Earnings per share
- $0.6
What stood out
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EPS rebounds despite lower YoY revenue
Class A diluted EPS rose to $0.60 from $0.46 in Q2 2025, while net income increased $5.4 million to $22.3 million. Revenue was $241.119 million, up approximately $5.1 million from Q1 2026 revenue of $236 million but below the $247 million reported in Q2 2025.
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Underwriting profitability improved in Q2
The Q2 GAAP combined ratio improved 2.1 points to 95.6% from 97.7%, as the loss ratio fell to 59.5% from 65.1%. Weather-related losses declined to $11.9 million from $25.8 million, more than offsetting a higher 35.8% expense ratio.
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Commercial lines returned to earned-premium growth
Commercial-lines net premiums earned increased to $141.516 million from $138.527 million, and commercial net premiums written increased 0.8% to $146.105 million. Management attributed the growth primarily to new-business writings.
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Investment income provided earnings support
Net investment income rose 15.6% to $14.5 million from $12.5 million, supported by higher average investment yield and higher average invested assets. Net investment gains were also $3.3 million versus $1.5 million a year ago.
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Liquidity capacity and dividends maintained
The company had no M&T line-of-credit borrowings at June 30, 2026 and retained $20.0 million of borrowing capacity. It also declared quarterly dividends of $0.1925 per Class A share and $0.175 per Class B share.
What to watch
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Personal-lines attrition remains a material growth drag
Personal-lines net premiums earned fell $12.190 million, or 13.1%, to $81.058 million; personal-lines net premiums written declined $8.592 million, or 9.7%, to $80.307 million. Management attributes the contraction primarily to attrition, although it expects the decline to taper during 2026.
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Expense ratio increased sharply
The underwriting expense ratio increased 3.6 points to 35.8% from 32.2%, driven by higher agent and employee incentive costs, higher technology expense, and a lower earned-premium base. This offset part of the 5.6-point improvement in the loss ratio.
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Property losses and reserve sensitivity remain elevated
Commercial multi-peril statutory combined ratio worsened to 108.7% from 97.5%, and large fire losses increased to $15.0 million from $12.1 million. Loss-reserve uncertainty remains significant: a 1% change in net loss reserves would affect pretax results by approximately $7.2 million.
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Cash generation weakened and debt matures soon
Operating cash flow for the first six months declined to $26.1 million from $37.9 million. Atlantic States also had a $35.0 million FHLB advance outstanding at 3.806%, due in September 2026, although the company reported no material capex commitments.
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No formal risk-factor updates
No material changes were reported to the risk factors disclosed in the 2025 Form 10-K during the six months ended June 30, 2026. Existing reserve risk remains material given total net loss and loss-expense reserves of $720.455 million.
Management's outlook
The 10-Q provides no explicit quantitative revenue or EPS outlook. Management expects the personal-lines premium decline to gradually taper during 2026 as corrective actions take effect.
Earlier filings 4
10-K · March 6, 2026
Donegal Group (DGICA) emphasizes a regional, agency-focused underwriting strategy, disciplined pricing and ongoing investments in analytics and digital modernization. The company reported improved underwriting…
10-Q · November 6, 2024
Donegal Group reported Q3 2024 total revenues of $251,737,545 and net income of $16,751,530, reversing a year-ago quarterly loss of $805,301. Operating cash generation strengthened (nine months net cash from operations…
10-Q · August 7, 2024
Donegal Group reported Q2 total revenues of $246,772,546 (up $17,576,627 or +7.7% vs Q2 2023) and improved profitability with net income of $4,152,777 (vs $1,997,423 a year ago) and diluted per-share results of $0.11…
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