Kemper (KMPR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
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.
Kemper (KMPR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 53.68% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 53.53% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 35.74% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 47.74% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 83.78% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | -10,257.29% |
| 10 | Kemper | 2.03 Bn | 359.26 Mn | 419.90 Mn | 38.50% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 38.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -163.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 99.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -150.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 96.63% |
| 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% |
Kemper Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=KMPR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "KMPR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=KMPR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();