Kemper (KMPR) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Company Performance - Kemper reported quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.85 per share, and down from $1.78 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -70.67% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.15 billion for the quarter, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.34%, and down from $1.18 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Kemper has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and topped revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Outlook - Kemper shares have declined approximately 6% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 1.1% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.07 on revenues of $1.25 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.88 on revenues of $5.1 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Kemper was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Insurance - Multi line industry, to which Kemper belongs, is currently in the bottom 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the outlook for the industry can significantly impact stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]