Ten Year Summary — Selected Financial Information

(unaudited)
(millions – except ratios, policies in force, per share amounts, and number of people employed)
2009–2005    ·2004–2000   2004   2003   2002   2001   2000
Net premiums written $ 13,378.1 $ 11,913.4 $ 9,452.0 $ 7,260.1 $ 6,196.1
Growth   12%   26%   30%   17%   1%
Net premiums earned $ 13,169.9 $ 11,341.0 $ 8,883.5 $ 7,161.8 $ 6,348.4
Growth   16%   28%   24%   13%   12%
Policies in force (thousands):                    
Personal Lines   8,680.3   7,807.9   6,569.1   5,371.4   5,046.5
Growth   11%   19%   22%   6%   5%
Commercial Auto   420.2   365.1   288.9   208.9   170.2
Growth   15%   26%   38%   23%   27%
Total revenues $ 13,782.1 $ 11,892.0 $ 9,294.4 $ 7,488.2 $ 6,771.0
Underwriting margins:1                    
Personal Lines   14.1%   12.1%   7.5%   4.5%   (5.2)%
Commercial Auto   21.1%   17.5%   9.1%   8.3%   3.3%
Total underwriting operations   14.9%   12.7%   7.6%   4.8%   (4.4)%
Net income (loss) $ 1,648.7 $ 1,255.4 $ 667.3 $ 411.4 $ 46.1
Per share2   1.91   1.42   .75   .46   .05
Average equivalent shares2   864.8   882.1   892.8   900.7   891.8
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 1,668.5 $ 1,511.1 $ 710.7 $ 472.6 $ 123.2
Total assets $ 17,184.3 $ 16,281.5 $ 13,564.4 $ 11,122.4 $ 10,051.6
Debt outstanding   1,284.3   1,489.8   1,489.0   1,095.7   748.8
Total shareholders’ equity   5,155.4   5,030.6   3,768.0   3,250.7   2,869.8
Statutory policyholders’ surplus   4,671.0   4,538.3   3,370.2   2,647.7   2,177.0
Common shares outstanding   801.6   865.8   871.8   881.2   882.2
Common share price:                    
High $ 24.32 $ 21.17 $ 15.12 $ 12.65 $ 9.25
Low   18.28   11.56   11.19   6.84   3.75
Close (at December 31)   21.21   20.90   12.41   12.44   8.64
Market capitalization $ 17,001.9 $ 18,088.9 $ 10,819.3 $ 10,958.6 $ 7,616.8
Book value per common share   6.43   5.81   4.32   3.69   3.25
Ratios:                    
Return on average common shareholders’ equity   30.0%   29.1%   19.3%   13.5%   1.7%
Debt to total capital   19.9%   22.8%   28.3%   25.2%   20.7%
Price to earnings3   11.1   14.7   16.6   27.2   164.5
Price to book   3.3   3.6   2.9   3.4   2.7
Earnings to fixed charges3   27.1x   18.8x   13.2x   10.7x   1.3x
Net premiums written to statutory surplus   2.9   2.6   2.8   2.7   2.8
Statutory combined ratio   84.6   86.2   91.3   94.7   104.2
Dividends declared per share4 $ .0275 $ .0250 $ .0240 $ .0233 $ .0225
Number of people employed   27,085   25,834   22,974   20,442   19,490

All share and per share amounts were adjusted for the May 18, 2006, 4-for-1 stock split and the April 22, 2002, 3-for-1 stock split.

1) Underwriting margins are calculated as pretax underwriting profit (loss), as defined in Note 10 – Segment Information, as a percentage of net premiums earned.

2) Amounts reflect basic earnings per share and basic average equivalent shares for 2008 since we reported a net loss; all other periods are presented on a diluted basis.

3) Ratios are not applicable (NA) for 2008 since we reported a net loss for the year.

4) Progressive transitioned to an annual variable dividend policy beginning in 2007. In accordance with this policy, no dividend was declared in 2008 since our comprehensive income was less than after-tax underwriting income. In addition, in June 2007, Progressive’s Board declared an extraordinary cash dividend of $2.00 per common share that was paid September 14, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2007. Progressive paid quarterly dividends prior to 2007.

 

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