Kingstone Companies, Inc

Description

Kingstone Companies, Inc., through its subsidiary, provides property and casualty insurance products to individuals in the United States. It offers personal line of insurance products, such as homeowners and dwelling fire, cooperative/condominiums, renters, and personal umbrella policies. The company also provides for-hire vehicle physical damage only policies for livery and car service vehicles and taxicabs; and canine legal liability policies. In addition, it offers reinsurance products. The company underwrites its products through retail and wholesale agents and brokers. The company was formerly known as DCAP Group, Inc. and changed its name to Kingstone Companies, Inc. in July 2009. Kingstone Companies, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Kingston, New York.

About

CEO
Ms. Meryl S. Golden
Employees
84
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
MIC code
XNCM
Address
15 Joys Lane, Kingston, NY 12401, United States
Phone
845 802 7900
Website
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Earnings

Date Estimate EPS Actual EPS Difference % Surprise
Nov 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
May 13, 2025
Mar 26, 2025
Nov 13, 2024 0.50 0.50 0.00 0.00%

Earnings estimate

Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
Next Year
(Dec 2025)
Number of analysts 1 1
Average estimate -0.09 1.80
Low estimate -0.09 1.80
High estimate -0.09 1.80
Last year EPS 1.40
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Growth estimates

Current qtr
Next qtr. (Mar 2025)
Current year
Next year (Dec 2025)
28.570%
Next 5 years (per annum)
Past 5 years (per annum)

Analyst Ratings

Date Firm Action Rating Price Target
Jul 16, 2024
Janney Montgomery Scott
Robert Farnam
Initiates Buy Announces $6.5
Nov 20, 2023
Piper Sandler
Paul Newsome
Downgrade Underweight ▲ Raises $1.2 → $1.75
Feb 13, 2023
Piper Sandler
Paul Newsome
Downgrade Neutral ▼ Lowers $2.45 → $1.6
May 16, 2022
Piper Sandler
Paul Newsome
Maintains Overweight ▼ Lowers $7 → $5.4
Nov 12, 2021
Boenning & Scattergood
Downgrade Neutral
Apr 6, 2020
Piper Sandler
Paul Newsome
Maintains Overweight ▼ Lowers $8.5 → $7
Apr 2, 2014
Compass Point
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $7 → $8
Dec 20, 2013
Sandler O'Neill
Initiates Buy
Dec 20, 2013
Piper Sandler
Initiates Buy

Income statement

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total reported revenue 130.16M 161.23M 131.37M 145.12M
Cost of revenue
Gross profit
Operating expense
Research & development
Selling general and admin 4.18M 4.28M 3.83M
Other operating expenses 3.11M 4.18M 4.28M 3.83M
Operating income
Non operating interest income
Income
Expense 2.02M 1.83M 1.83M 1.83M
Other income expense 910,455 851,494 990,550 1.39M
Pretax income -27.94M -9.41M -1.29M -7.78M
Tax provision -5.42M -2.03M -2.26M -1.82M
Net income -22.52M -7.38M 972,390 -5.97M
Basic EPS -2.12 -0.70 0.09 -0.55
Diluted EPS -2.12 -0.70 0.09 -0.55
Basic average shares 10.76M 10.65M 10.59M 10.72M 10.77M
Diluted average shares 10.76M 10.65M 10.59M 10.72M 10.77M
EBITDA
Net income from continuing op. -22.52M -7.38M 972,390 -5.97M
Minority interests
Preferred stock dividends

Balance sheet

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total assets
Current assets
Cash
Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 11.96M 24.29M 19.46M 32.39M
Other short term investments 154.72M 158.08M 157.55M 168.24M
Accounts receivable 80.35M 52.61M 57.28M 53.46M
Other receivables
Inventory
Prepaid assets
Restricted cash
Assets held for sale
Hedging assets
Other current assets
Non current assets
Properties
Land and improvements
Machinery furniture equipment
Construction in progress
Leases
Accumulated depreciation
Goodwill 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000
Investment properties
Financial assets
Intangible assets 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000
Investments and advances 176.32M 206.03M 199.33M 196.72M
Other non current assets
Total liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 12.84M 13.06M 12.96M 6.98M 11.71M
Accrued expenses
Short term debt
Deferred revenue
Tax payable
Pensions
Other current liabilities
Non current liabilities
Long term debt 25.16M 29.82M 29.65M 29.47M
Provision for risks and charges
Deferred liabilities 4.16M
Derivative product liabilities
Other non current liabilities
Shareholders equity
Common stock 121,715 119,557 118,713 118,248
Retained earnings -16.95M 6.86M 15.93M 16.91M
Other shareholders equity -15.96M 1.80M 9.88M 4.77M
Total shareholders equity 36.17M 75.67M 92.80M 88.22M
Additional paid in capital 74.52M 72.47M 70.77M 69.13M
Treasury stock 5.57M 5.57M 3.90M 2.71M
Minority interest

Cash flow statement

2022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995
Operating Activities
Net Income-22.52M-7.38M972,390-5.97M3.09M9.99M8.90M6.96M5.33M2.01M766,7062.50M983,1374.82M-977,206-47,445508,385495,7601.37M1.29M1.05M-929,551-3.72M-450,042-111,581-143,992-5,09951,229
Depreciation1.79M1.40M1.12M1.03M874,907646,483596,347615,277269,09269,624121,555577,060476,206484,184312,186153,175293,605788,259721,99840,49252,18551,54451,901
Deferred Taxes-5.42M-2.20M3.11M-1.99M-5,398-1,809-293,364-226,932113,823-724,053-338,723-325,106724,794-294,114-491,000-34,000360,00014,800-54,800
Stock-Based Compensation1.39M1.90M1.77M1.50M702,650270,231106,882134,185171,87659,95948,277105,879348,86088,978112,023105,563
Other Non-Cash Items132,577160,369128,585112,761-252,4925,335555,951234,237295,901263,81016,704425,451-5.18M-576,228-987,818-814,470-1,70013,421-20,9485,195
Accounts Receivable-27.87M4.51M-3.95M-13.24M1.66M2.11M-1.96M3.93M302,164543,719-15.28M-4.50M-1.00M-50,213-104,22141,382208,5221.16M-1.12M-1.10M-220,245124,522-19,690-127,092-38,91612,8911,830-1,048
Accounts Payable-952,2755.25M-6.29M12.93M-1.28M2.46M815,318978,368242,284894,103-2.38M3.61M-704,799229,573621,063
Other Assets & Liabilities5.72M10.32M-9.93M3.95M15.99M-3.81M-198,908702,739-754,145-4.89M7.51M1.64M-766,3151.22M-1,505-38,936-1.48M-755,784-1.66M6.23M8,736-195,987334,919-172,18279041,058
Operating Cash Flow-49.52M12.57M-14.19M-2.70M21.69M12.42M9.06M13.75M6.58M-1.20M-9.05M3.03M622,9881.11M-1.35M-839,699-638,9811.40M-977,3496.74M987,673-707,411-2.61M-27,318-111,705-65,49528,117148,335
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-4.55M-4.50M-3.33M-3.94M-2.73M-2.82M-576,212-1.26M-808,480-4,438-58,937-186,174-32,885-110,123121,091-28,797-25,577-165,414-85,463-15,053-16,091-175-4,425
Net Intangibles-40,000
Net Acquisitions233,79870,370311,508414,3461.26M-1.00M-67,000-67,000-106,039-211,051
Purchase of Investments-49.92M-115.58M-43.53M-33.46M-71.92M-58.04M-44.02M-22.92M-40.06M-16.99M-9.74M-13.09M-10.42M-7.65M
Sale of Investments48.56M103.90M47.44M22.43M31.25M15.24M24.83M9.27M14.79M10.72M6.05M6.30M5.68M4.27M16,835
Investing Cash Flow-5.91M-15.95M581,293-14.97M-43.40M-47.63M-19.52M-14.90M-26.00M-6.58M-3.89M-6.53M-4.40M-2.18M-172,438-56,563-4.17M4.87M-2.51M-18.53M-275,6981.11M-32,933-1.55M-15,053-16,091-17512,410
Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt Issuance8.10M29.12M400,0001.05M
Long-Term Debt Payments-10.24M-1.51M-490,000-713,997-24,640-1.45M-606,957-570,589
Other Financing Charges-2.15M-205,773-133,937-154,452-1.41M-27,645563-19,9413,55316,764-88,952-33,33333,333
Financing Cash Flow-5.51M-3.57M-3.27M-3.66M-6.23M55.84M2.75M-1.86M-1.36M16.11M-884,127-881,459375,360-403,960-606,957-458,389102,29759,750195,776466,66733,3332.48M800,000
Other Cash Details
End Cash Position11.96M24.29M19.46M32.39M21.14M48.38M12.04M13.55M9.91M19.92M2.24M173,126326,620625,320142,9491.03M1.20M1.96M515,8991.35M607,403220,774759,309943,176353,4311.04M1.32M644,956
Income Tax Paid382,437388,0002.20M5.77M6.03M3.60M2.56M2.17M1.86M1.18M1.23M121,437
Interest Paid1.60M1.65M1.65M1.65M1.70M108,83981,716172,964138,833369,750
Free Cash Flow-5.47M19.85M-13.56M25.92M19.56M25.22M14.62M19.14M16.52M7.38M6.38M7.25M3.72M1.20M-752,640-433,313-501,781444,297-831,6276.94M307,101-1.23M65,095-131,088-195,9127,949-105,107145,762
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Kingstone Companies (KINS) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? Article
Kingstone Companies (KINS) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
Kingstone Companies (KINS) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Zacks Investment Research Positive
Feb 7, 2025
Kingstone Announces Agreement to Sell Headquarters Building with Pre-tax Gain of $1.9 Million Article
Kingstone Announces Agreement to Sell Headquarters Building with Pre-tax Gain of $1.9 Million
KINGSTON, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2025 / Kingstone Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq:KINS) (the "Company" or "Kingstone"), a Northeast regional property and casualty insurance holding company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its headquarters building along with an adjacent mixed-use property to Ulster County, NY. The transaction will result in an approximate pre-tax gain of $1.9 million ($1.5 million after-tax) and is expected to be recognized in the first quarter of 2025, subject to closing of the sale.
Accesswire Neutral
Feb 5, 2025
Kingstone Companies: Successfully Capitalizing On Declining Competition Intensity Article
Kingstone Companies: Successfully Capitalizing On Declining Competition Intensity
Kingstone Companies is significantly undervalued, with a fair value much higher than its market capitalization, indicating substantial upside potential. The company's strategic focus on core profitable business and its successful market share capture in New York drive strong financial performance and growth prospects. KINS's valuation metrics, such as low forward P/S and price/cash flow ratios and conservative DCF assumptions, highlight its attractive investment potential.
Seeking Alpha Positive
Feb 4, 2025
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