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Hiscox's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,313 Mil.
Hiscox's quarterly Beginning Cash Position
declined
from Dec. 2024 ($1,368 Mil) to Jun. 2025 ($1,227 Mil) but then
increased
from Jun. 2025 ($1,227 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($1,313 Mil).
Hiscox's annual Beginning Cash Position
increased
from Dec. 2023 ($1,351 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($1,437 Mil) but then
declined
from Dec. 2024 ($1,437 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($1,227 Mil).
Hiscox Beginning Cash Position Related Terms
Hiscox Beginning Cash Position Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hiscox's Beginning Cash Position can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Beginning Cash Position of $1,313 Mil mean?
Hiscox (HCXLF) has a Beginning Cash Position of $1,313 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Hiscox and its competitors.
Is Hiscox's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Hiscox's current Beginning Cash Position is $1,313 Mil. Overall, Hiscox has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hiscox's Beginning Cash Position compare to CB and PGR?
Hiscox's Beginning Cash Position of $1,313 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Insurance company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Hiscox and its competitors. Hiscox's current Beginning Cash Position is $1,313 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hiscox stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiscox (HCXLF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.27, compared to a current price of $24.50 — trading 34.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is $1,313 Mil. Hiscox's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hiscox (HCXLF), the current Beginning Cash Position is $1,313 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Hiscox (HCXLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiscox stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $24.50 is trading 34.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.27.
GuruFocus considers Hiscox to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HCXLF:
Beginning Cash Position: $1,313 Mil
GF Value™: $18.27 vs. price of $24.50 (34.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HCXLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hiscox Ltd is a property and casualty insurance company. The company aims to balance catastrophe-exposed businesses with less volatile local specialty businesses. Its product offerings include property, casualty, crisis management (covering terrorism and kidnap and ransom), marine, energy, and specialty areas like space insurance. The company's operating segments consist of Hiscox Retail, Hiscox London Market, Hiscox Re, and Other. The majority of the revenue is generated from its Hiscox Retail segment, which represents retail business divisions in the UK, Europe, the USA, and Asia. Geographically, the company earns insurance revenue from places like the United States, which generates key revenue, as well as the United Kingdom, Europe, and other regions.
72GF Score
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