Five-Year Financial Highlights

(billions – except per share amounts)
  Three months ended March 31, Years ended December 31,
    2011   2010   2010   2009   2008   2007
Net premiums written $ 3.9 $ 3.8 $ 14.5 $ 14.0 $ 13.6 $ 13.8
Growth over prior year   3%   7%   3%   3%   (1)%   (3)%
Net premiums earned $ 3.7 $ 3.5 $ 14.3 $ 14.0 $ 13.6 $ 13.9
Growth over prior year   5%   3%   2%   3%   (2)%   (2)%
Total revenues $ 3.9 $ 3.7 $ 15.0 $ 14.6 $ 12.8 $ 14.7
Net income (loss) $ .36 $ .30 $ 1.07 $ 1.06 $ (.07) $ 1.18
Per share1 $ .55 $ .44 $ 1.61 $ 1.57 $ (.10) $ 1.65
Underwriting margin   9.7%   9.1%   7.6%   8.4%   5.4%   7.4%
                         
(billions – except shares outstanding, per share amounts, and policies in force)

At PERIOD-End

           
Common shares outstanding (millions)   655.7   670.5   662.4   672.6   676.5   680.2
Book value per share $ 9.64 $ 9.26 $ 9.13 $ 8.55 $ 6.23 $ 7.26
Consolidated shareholders’ equity $ 6.3 $ 6.2 $ 6.0 $ 5.7 $ 4.2 $ 4.9
Market capitalization $ 13.9 $ 12.8 $ 13.2 $ 12.1 $ 10.0 $ 13.0
Return on average shareholders’ equity   18.0%   20.8%   17.1%   21.4%   (1.5)%   19.5%
Policies in Force (thousands)                        
Personal Lines                        
Agency – Auto   4,581.3   4,416.7   4,480.1   4,299.2   4,288.6   4,396.8
Direct – Auto   3,722.2   3,394.9   3,610.4   3,201.1   2,824.0   2,598.5
Special Lines   3,645.5   3,479.0   3,612.2   3,440.3   3,352.3   3,120.3
Total Personal Lines   11,949.0   11,290.6   11,702.7   10,940.6   10,464.9   10,115.6
Growth over prior year   6%   6%   7%   5%   3%   4%
Commercial Auto   506.5   510.8   510.4   512.8   539.4   539.2
Growth over prior year   (1)%   (4)%   0%   (5)%   0%   7%
Market Share2   NA   NA   NA   7.8%   7.3%   7.3%
Industry net premiums written3   NA   NA   NA $ 156.5 $ 158.0 $ 159.1
                         
   
 

Stock Price Appreciation (Depreciation)4

           
Progressive   8.3%   7.0%   16.9%   21.5%   (21.9)%   (12.6)%
S&P 500   5.9%   5.4%   15.0%   26.4%   (36.5)%   5.5%
                         

NA = Not Available

1) Since we reported a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008, the calculated diluted earnings per share was antidilutive; therefore, basic earnings per share is disclosed. For all other periods, diluted earnings per share is disclosed.

2) Represents Progressive's private passenger auto business, including motorcycle insurance, as a percent of the private passenger auto insurance market.

3) Represents private passenger auto insurance market net premiums written as reported by A.M. Best Company, Inc. Final comparable industry data for 2010 will not be available until our third quarter report. 

4) Represents average annual compounded rate of increase (decrease) and assumes dividend reinvestment.

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