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MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

MSADY
61
Insurance - Property & Casualty · Financial Services
Price
$31.09
+1.15 (+3.84%)
Market Cap
$45.11B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
61
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

10.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.66B (2022) → 1.49B (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings is one of the largest insurance companies in Japan. It sells property and casualty insurance — meaning it covers things like car accidents, fires, and natural disasters — to both regular people and businesses. Its main brands include Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, and it also offers life insurance products.

The company earns money by collecting premiums from policyholders and investing those funds until claims need to be paid. MS&AD operates primarily in Japan but has expanded across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, making it one of the top non-life insurers in the world by premium volume. Its scale and long-standing relationships with corporate clients give it a stable customer base, but Japan's aging population and shrinking domestic market limit long-term growth at home. The key growth driver is its continued expansion in Southeast Asia, where rising incomes are increasing demand for insurance products.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+110.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

¥0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

4.9%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

¥25.9T cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
39.2%
Modest — 39.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
20.2%
Excellent — 20.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.9%
Good — 13.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+24.9%
Fast-growing sales (+24.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+32.9%
Earnings growing fast (+32.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
0%
Weak — only 0% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.25
Conservative — low debt load (0.25)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
59.12x
Comfortably covers interest (59.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 8.2

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-1.1
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.37%
Moderate income — 3.37% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+19.3%
Dividend growing fast (19.3% YoY)

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