Direct Line Insurance Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1985

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 10,131

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • DLG

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 11

  • Share Price
  • $2.98
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Direct Line Insurance Group General Information

Description

Direct Line is one of the more focused insurers that we cover. The business sells personal lines insurance in four divisions: personal lines motor, personal lines home, rescue and other personal lines, and commercial. Rescue and other personal lines include rescue, travel and pet insurance. Commercial insurance is sold to small businesses and Direct Line agreed to the sale of its commercial broking business. Direct Line only sells insurance in the United Kingdom. Its personal motor insurance division typically accounts for around 60% of group gross written premium and the personal home insurance unit typically sells around 20%. Rescue and other personal lines account for around 10% and commercial insurance accounts for around 10%.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Churchill Court
  • Westmoreland Road
  • Bromley BR1 1DP
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Multi-line Insurance
Stock Exchange
LON
Corporate Office
  • Churchill Court
  • Westmoreland Road
  • Bromley BR1 1DP
  • England, United Kingdom

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Direct Line Insurance Group Stock Performance

As of 29-Nov-2024, Direct Line Insurance Group’s stock price is $2.98. Its current market cap is $3.88B with 1.3B shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$2.98 $2.84 $1.89 - $223.18 $3.88B 1.3B 3.5M $0.29

Direct Line Insurance Group Financials Summary

As of 30-Jun-2024, Direct Line Insurance Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $4.99B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Jun-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 1,607,160 1,590,888 3,083,145 4,725,262
Revenue 4,990,494 4,795,520 3,611,501 4,441,832
EBITDA 541,139 528,540 (207,055) 786,579
Net Income 401,889 277,073 (285,809) 472,635
Total Assets 10,948,978 10,722,684 8,984,158 11,313,602
Total Debt 606,091 569,816 490,615 886,711
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Direct Line Insurance Group Valuation & Funding

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Direct Line Insurance Group Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Direct Line is one of the more focused insurers that we cover. The business sells personal lines insurance in four divis
Multi-line Insurance
Bromley, United Kingdom
10,131 As of 2023

Zurich, Switzerland
 

Zurich, Switzerland
 
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Direct Line Insurance Group Competitors (5)

One of Direct Line Insurance Group’s 5 competitors is Zurich Insurance Group, a Corporation company based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Zurich Insurance Group Corporation Zurich, Switzerland
Chubb Formerly PE-Backed Zurich, Switzerland
Allstate Corporation Northbrook, IL
Markerstudy Group Private Equity-Backed Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
Aviva (Multi-line Insurance) Corporation London, United Kingdom
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Direct Line Insurance Group Signals

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Direct Line Insurance Group Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Direct Line Insurance Group Investments & Acquisitions (11)

Direct Line Insurance Group’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with By Miles. The deal was made on 24-Apr-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
By Miles 24-Apr-2023 Merger/Acquisition Automotive Insurance
Brolly [Financial Software] 15-Sep-2020 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
Five 03-Mar-2020 Early Stage VC Software Development Applications
Canopy (Sevenoaks) 29-Sep-2017 Seed Round Financial Software
PawSquad 05-Jun-2017 Corporate Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
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Direct Line Insurance Group Subsidiaries (7)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
By Miles Automotive Insurance London, United Kingdom 2015
FarmWeb Commercial/Professional Insurance Gloucester, United Kingdom
Uk Assistance Accident Repair Centres Automotive Bromley, United Kingdom
Churchill Insurance Company Insurance Company Bromley, United Kingdom
DL Insurance Services Other Insurance Bromley, United Kingdom
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Direct Line Insurance Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated September, 04, 2024

22.22 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

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10-20

Med

20-30

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30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Direct Line Insurance Group Exits (6)

Direct Line Insurance Group’s most recent exit was on 03-Mar-2020 from Five. The exit was categorized as with 8 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Five 03-Mar-2020 Completed
  • 8 buyers
PawSquad 05-Jun-2017 Completed
The Floow 06-Mar-2017 Completed
  • 3 buyers
The Floow 08-Jul-2014 Completed
FarmWeb 05-Dec-2013 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Direct Line Insurance Group FAQs

  • When was Direct Line Insurance Group founded?

    Direct Line Insurance Group was founded in 1985.

  • Where is Direct Line Insurance Group headquartered?

    Direct Line Insurance Group is headquartered in Bromley, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Direct Line Insurance Group?

    Direct Line Insurance Group has 10,131 total employees.

  • What industry is Direct Line Insurance Group in?

    Direct Line Insurance Group’s primary industry is Multi-line Insurance.

  • Is Direct Line Insurance Group a private or public company?

    Direct Line Insurance Group is a Public company.

  • What is Direct Line Insurance Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Direct Line Insurance Group is DLG.

  • What is the current stock price of Direct Line Insurance Group?

    As of 29-Nov-2024 the stock price of Direct Line Insurance Group is $2.98.

  • What is the current market cap of Direct Line Insurance Group?

    The current market capitalization of Direct Line Insurance Group is $3.88B.

  • What is Direct Line Insurance Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Direct Line Insurance Group is $4.99B.

  • Who are Direct Line Insurance Group’s competitors?

    Zurich Insurance Group, Chubb, Allstate, Markerstudy Group, and Aviva (Multi-line Insurance) are competitors of Direct Line Insurance Group.

  • What is Direct Line Insurance Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Direct Line Insurance Group’s EPS for 12 months was $0.29.

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