RLI

HoldPremium Grower

RLI Corp. · Financial Services · United States · $5.9B cap · $60.7M/day traded

$64.90 +0.1% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Reported 19 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate rose 2.9% across the report (snapshots of 18 Oct and 25 Oct).

Quality
67
Value
28
Momentum
62

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for RLI Corp. (RLI) is 63/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 67, Value 28, Momentum 62, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
15.1x
peers 13.0x
ROE
22.1%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
1.0%
trailing yield

ABOUT RLI CORP.

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RLI Corp. is an insurance holding company specializing in niche property and casualty insurance products, including professional liability, marine, and commercial surety bonds. Its competitive moat stems from its deep underwriting expertise and disciplined risk selection within specialized insurance markets, enabling consistent profitability. RLI operates with a focus on underwriting profitability over market share, offering a diversified portfolio of unique insurance solutions.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.7B1.5B1.8B1.9B3.5%1.9B1.9B1.9B1.4%
EPS6.423.343.774.39-11.9%4.284.073.50-10.7%
Shares90.9M91.3M91.7M91.9M+1.0%91.8M———
Debt199.9M100.0M100.0M100.0M-20.6%317.6M———
Equity1.2B1.4B1.5B1.8B14.7%————
Op CF250.4M464.3M560.2M614.2M34.9%539.5M———
Inv CF48.9M-211.8M-318.9M-362.1M—————
Fin CF-365.3M-238.8M-238.0M-240.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+5.7%
55.358.261.264.167.015 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 4% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 80% of stocks we rank over the past year (27% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$64.90
RSI (14)
78.8
52-Week Range-3.5% from high
Low $45.13High $67.28

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
67
ROIC (ROA)
5.1%*74.3
ROE
22.1%86.9
GP/Assets
10.6%72.8
Op. Margin
22.5%39.8
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
454.6
Int. Cover
50.0x89.4
D/E Ratio
0.19x66.4
Current Ratio
1.06x27.9
Value
28
P/E (TTM)
15.1x34.1
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
3.5x13.8
P/S
3.1x51.8
Div Yield
1.0%13.2
Momentum
62
52W High %
96%86.1
RS 6M
25%92.0
SMA 50/200
1.06x65.8
EPS Rev 4W
+2.6%92.7
EPS Rev 12W
-0.4%31.6
EPS Improve
-35%7.0
Q Growth
-35%9.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$5.9B
P/E (Forward)
23.4x
Gross Margin
33.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of RLI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
RLIRLI Corp.(you)$5.9B63Hold
HGTYHagerty, Inc.$5.4B60Hold
SIGISelective Insurance Group, Inc.$5.8B70Buy
ORIOld Republic International Corporation$9.4B61Hold
PLMRPalomar Holdings, Inc.$3.8B59Hold
MCYMercury General Corporation$5.9B77Buy
AFGAmerican Financial Group, Inc.$12.5B68Buy
KNSLKinsale Capital Group, Inc.$8.3B48Hold
CNACNA Financial Corporation$13.1B71Buy
PRCHPorch Group, Inc.$2.0B68Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.7%

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RLI Corp. (RLI): Stock Score Summary

RLI Corp. (RLI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 63/100 based on Quality (67/100), Value (28/100), and Momentum (62/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

RLI Corp. is an insurance holding company specializing in niche property and casualty insurance products, including professional liability, marine, and commercial surety bonds. Its competitive moat stems from its deep underwriting expertise and disciplined risk selection within specialized insurance markets, enabling consistent profitability. RLI operates with a focus on underwriting profitability over market share, offering a diversified portfolio of unique insurance solutions.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$64.90
Market Cap$5.9B
P/E (TTM)15.15
P/E (Forward)23.44
Price/Book3.51
Return on Equity22.1%
Debt/Equity0.19x
Gross Margin33.5%
Operating Margin22.5%
Revenue Growth-6.3%
Dividend Yield1.0%
Free Cash Flow$517M

RLI Corp. operates in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RLI Corp.’s (RLI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for RLI Corp. (RLI) is 63/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (67), Value (28), and Momentum (62), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does RLI Corp. have an economic moat?
RLI Corp. (RLI) has a Quality factor score of 67/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is RLI Corp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for RLI Corp. (RLI) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 63/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is RLI Corp. in?
RLI Corp. (RLI) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry (United States).