Kemper KMPR
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As of: Oct 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kemper (KMPR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2019)

Updated

Kemper (KMPR) reported Gross Margin of 38.09% for Q1 2019, up 1.13 percentage points from 36.96% a year earlier and up 8.68 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Kemper (KMPR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

Over the twelve months ended Mar 31, 2019, Kemper's Gross Margin came in at 34.52%, down 0.49 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2018, it came in at 33.79%, up 1.25 percentage points from FY2017.

  • Gross Margin has a five-year change of -10.28 percentage points (FY2013 to FY2018).
  • By year, Gross Margin came in at 32.53% in FY2017 (+3.15 pp), 29.39% in FY2016 (-7.92 pp), 37.30% in FY2015 (-5.26 pp) and 42.56% in FY2014 (-1.51 pp).
  • The Q1 2019 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q3 2015.
  • Year over year, Gross Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.65 percentage points.
  • The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q3 2017 (a gain of 12.76 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2015 (a drop of 16.36 percentage points).
  • Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q1 2019 came in at 29.41% (Q4 2018), 36.65% (Q3 2018) and 32.67% (Q2 2018).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Chubb 137.65 Bn 84.23 Bn 9.13 Bn 57.69%
2 Progressive 129.27 Bn 105.11 Bn 9.04 Bn 38.28%
3 Marsh & Mclennan Companies 90.79 Bn 82.95 Bn - -
4 Travelers Companies 83.98 Bn 60.23 Bn 6.23 Bn 51.27%
5 Manulife Financial 77.09 Bn -17.80 Bn - -
6 Arthur J. Gallagher 66.40 Bn 60.80 Bn - -
7 Metlife 65.77 Bn -41.01 Bn 7.82 Bn 40.82%
8 Allstate 64.29 Bn 25.56 Bn 8.73 Bn 46.97%
9 Aon 62.89 Bn 56.11 Bn - -
10 Kemper 1.71 Bn 421.95 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2019 38.09%
Dec 31, 2018 29.41%
Sep 30, 2018 36.65%
Jun 30, 2018 32.67%
Mar 31, 2018 36.96%
Dec 31, 2017 32.24%
Sep 30, 2017 36.25%
Jun 30, 2017 34.63%
Mar 31, 2017 26.71%
Dec 31, 2016 34.92%
Sep 30, 2016 23.49%
Jun 30, 2016 30.47%
Mar 31, 2016 28.64%
Dec 31, 2015 32.58%
Sep 30, 2015 38.45%
Jun 30, 2015 38.43%
Mar 31, 2015 40.36%
Dec 31, 2014 48.94%
Sep 30, 2014 44.33%
Jun 30, 2014 35.94%
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