QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of QBE Insurance Group Ltd stock A$13.41, price A$26.75, that is 49.9% below the price, quality 70 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range A$8.45 – A$26.75 · fair‑value band A$10.13 – A$17.75 · the A$26.75 price screens above the A$13.41 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 4, 2026.
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QBE Insurance Group Limited engages in underwriting general insurance and reinsurance risks in the Australia Pacific, North America, and internationally.
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The company offers commercial and domestic property, agriculture, public/product liability, motor and motor casualty, professional indemnity, workers' compensation, accident, health, financial and credit, and other insurance products, as well as marine, energy and aviation insurance products.
It also manages Lloyd's syndicates, as well as provides investment management services. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
Stock analysis
QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE) currently trades at A$26.75, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is A$13.41, 50% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Economic Profit group reads highest at a median of A$12.95 per share, and 0 of the 6 models we run sit above the A$26.75 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at A$4.29, and 6 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: A$10.13 (bear) to A$17.75 (bull), the price of A$26.75 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 70/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
QBE Insurance Group Ltd reported revenue of A$25.0B in FY2025 versus A$13.5B in FY2021, a compound +16.5%/yr. Reported net income was A$2.2B in FY2025, compounding +31.3%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap A$40.6B (≈ $27.9B) Large · P/E ratio 12.7 · P/S ratio 1.13 · EPS (TTM) A$2.11 · Dividend yield 4.1% · Net margin 8.9% · Return on equity 19.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 19.0%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 58 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades at its 52-week high and 50% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −23% fair-value upside, at −50%, QBE screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
BearA$10.13Fair Value A$13.41BullA$17.75
Price A$26.75 · Downside -49.9%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (A$0.8493 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.100/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+33.1%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+23.0%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+15.9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +6.7% a year
Revenue growth 26 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+8.6%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) (mathematically smoothed) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Smoothed = median of all growth paths between the years of the window (trend line on the logarithm of earnings per share): a single extreme year cannot distort the rate. The reported figure stays in the tooltip.
+35.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+31.4%
Dividend (yield on the price)4.1%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.26.1% vs 10.1%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.−13% → 12%
2025 sits 62% above its own trend. The rate follows the median trend of the last 5 years, not that single year.
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−8.0%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+6.0%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (Australia: IMF forecast 3.0% a year to 2030, 2.9% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −10.7% a year for the price and +3.0% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (96 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
AI conclusion: QBE demonstrates strength through disciplined underwriting that keeps combined ratios near targets and returns on equity above goals, yet shows weakness from mixed moat evidence and exposure to broker-driven losses in personal lines.
Main risk: Australian regulators could impose fines, remediation orders or licence conditions on QBE for historical pricing discount failures and claims payment delays, raising compliance costs and eroding customer confidence in domestic personal lines.
Bull case: QBE could enhance its compliance frameworks and pricing controls to settle outstanding matters efficiently, strengthen governance and sustain its underwriting discipline across diversified commercial and specialty portfolios.
Bear case: Repeated regulatory interventions might trigger higher operational costs, restricted product offerings or reputational damage that hampers premium growth and margin stability particularly in the Australia Pacific personal and compulsory insurance segments.
QBE maintains disciplined underwriting that supports a combined operating ratio close to its full-year target and an adjusted return on equity above its medium-term goal. At the same time a sizable broker is moving its national home and contents portfolio to another underwriter from December, trimming QBE’s reach in Australian personal lines. Will the Australia Pacific business still deliver the expected mid-single-digit premium growth and help sustain those returns?
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Frequently asked questions
Is QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 4, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of A$13.41 versus a price of A$26.75, about 50% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of QBE?
Our model-based fair value for QBE Insurance Group Ltd is A$13.41 (as of Nov 4, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: A$26.75.
What is the quality score of QBE?
QBE Insurance Group Ltd has a Quality Score of 70/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of A$13.41 (as of Nov 4, 2026) from 6 valuation models. Cautious scenario A$10.13, optimistic scenario A$17.75. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the QBE Insurance Group Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at A$13.41, about 50% lower versus a price of A$26.75 (overvalued). Cautious scenario A$10.13, optimistic scenario A$17.75. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
QBE Insurance Group Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about A$19.4B (latest available figure, as of Nov 4, 2026).
Does QBE Insurance Group Ltd pay a dividend?
QBE Insurance Group Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 4.15% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 4, 2026).
What growth is priced into QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, QBE Insurance Group Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by -8.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 7.9 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +15.9 % per year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of QBE use?
Our models discount QBE Insurance Group Ltd at 7.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.10, country premium for Australia. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For QBE Insurance Group Ltd that is -8.0 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (7.9 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at QBE Insurance Group Ltd grew +15.9 % a year. The price currently implies -8.0 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.4 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into QBE Insurance Group Ltd (-8.0 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 10.72 %: that much free cash flow QBE Insurance Group Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (7.9 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For QBE Insurance Group Ltd it is A$13.41 per share (as of Nov 4, 2026), against a price of A$26.75. It is the blended result of 6 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is QBE Insurance Group Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 4, 2026, QBE trades above its calculated fair value: price A$26.75, fair value A$13.41, a gap of about −50% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of QBE?
No. The price is what the market pays today (A$26.75); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (A$13.41). For QBE Insurance Group Ltd the two are A$13.34 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is QBE Insurance Group Ltd worth?
The market values QBE Insurance Group Ltd at about A$40.6B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 4, 2026). Per share that is A$26.75; our models calculate a fair value of A$13.41 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about QBE?
Our models span a range for QBE Insurance Group Ltd: cautious scenario A$10.13, base A$13.41, optimistic A$17.75 per share (as of Nov 4, 2026, price A$26.75). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of QBE?
QBE Insurance Group Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.7 (as of Nov 4, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of A$13.41 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 8 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 21.4. Other multiples: PEG 0.6, P/B 2.4, P/S 1.4, EV/EBITDA 9.0.
What is the PEG ratio of QBE?
The PEG ratio of QBE Insurance Group Ltd is 0.58 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 4, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
Balance-sheet figures for QBE Insurance Group Ltd (as of Nov 4, 2026): return on equity 19.3%, debt of 0.24 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 70/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is QBE from its 52-week high?
QBE Insurance Group Ltd trades at A$26.75, at its 52-week high of A$26.75 and 50% above the low of A$17.88 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of A$13.41 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to QBE Insurance Group Ltd?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value Chubb Limited, The Progressive Corporation, The Travelers Companies, Inc, The Allstate Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is QBE Insurance Group Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 4, 2026: price A$26.75, calculated fair value A$13.41 (−50%), Quality Score 70/100, from 6 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of QBE calculated?
We run QBE Insurance Group Ltd through 6 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of A$13.41, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. QBE Insurance Group Ltd itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was A$26.75. Our model-based fair value is A$13.41, about 50% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with QBE Insurance Group Ltd right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (A$17.75). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (70/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Where does the earnings growth of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE) come from?
Earnings per share at QBE Insurance Group Ltd grew +8.8 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +3.8 %, EBIT margin −8.5 %, tax rate −0.2 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +14.7 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of QBE Insurance Group Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
The market capitalisation of QBE Insurance Group Ltd is A$40.6B (≈ $27.9B). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
The price-to-sales ratio of QBE Insurance Group Ltd is 1.13 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
Earnings per share at QBE Insurance Group Ltd are A$2.11 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 12.7). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
The dividend yield of QBE Insurance Group Ltd is 4.1% (payout 52.6%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
The net margin of QBE Insurance Group Ltd is 8.9% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
The return on equity (ROE) of QBE Insurance Group Ltd is 19.3% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of QBE Insurance Group Ltd is 19.0% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
The operating margin of QBE Insurance Group Ltd is 15.8% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
Revenue at QBE Insurance Group Ltd is growing +8.3% versus a year earlier (3y avg +23.0%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE)?
Earnings per share at QBE Insurance Group Ltd are growing +4.2% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE) carry?
The net debt of QBE Insurance Group Ltd is A$2.2B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 0.5 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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