Rli (RLI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Rli (RLI) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 22.92% for Q3 2026, up 3.35 percentage points from 19.56% a year earlier but down 1.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Rli (RLI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Rli posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 24.44%, up 0.88 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +9.70 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 23.56% in FY2024 (+0.04 pp), 23.51% in FY2023 (-24.97 pp), 48.48% in FY2022 (+24.86 pp) and 23.62% in FY2021 (+8.88 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of 15.49% in Q2 2022 and a high of 53.78% in Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.04 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 38.29 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2024 (a drop of 32.01 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 24.73% (Q2 2026), 22.10% (Q1 2026) and 22.09% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 13.98% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 33.78% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 27.18% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 26.83% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 15.17% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 7.14% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 40.29% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 367.00% |
| 10 | Rli | 6.32 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 275.62 Mn | 22.92% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.92% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 50.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.53% |
Rli Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=RLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "RLI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=RLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();