Big Quarter Coming For Lemonade
Reviewing Lemonade (LMND) Ahead of Earnings.
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Sweet or Sour?
Lemonade (LMND) is transforming the insurance industry through the use of cutting-edge AI technology. By enhancing the customer experience and streamlining the claims process, Lemonade makes purchasing and managing insurance more user-friendly than ever. With a broad portfolio that includes renters, homeowners, life, pet, and auto insurance, the company's innovative approach has attracted over 2 million customers now.
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Despite experiencing a significant drop of over 90% from its peak in early 2021, when it was heavily overvalued, a shift in investor sentiment and rising interest rates are now leading to promising signs of recovery for LMND. The company also has a substantial short interest of over 25%, which has recently driven the share price higher in anticipation of a more optimistic earnings report at the end of July, sprinkled with some rotation into small-caps. The valuation currently stands just over $1.5B, supported by large cash reserves of $927M.
LMND has really shown impressive growth, with in-force premiums increasing by 89% over the past two years and an 88% customer retention rate. The company has shifted from a growth-at-all-costs strategy to a clear path toward profitability. In the latest quarter, they improved their loss ratio by eight percentage points YoY. Management now needs to focus on achieving underwriting profitability by maintaining their targets below a 75% GLR (sustained). They are also confident in their goal of achieving positive net cash flow by 2025, which could make LMND an even more rewarding investment for patient investors.
Long-term investors who understand the business and its high short interest should tune out the criticism and stay the course. If LMND announces better-than-expected earnings, we could see a significant rise in the stock price. However, it's important for investors to remain grounded and humble ahead of earnings.