Porch Group, Inc. (PRCH) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $2.94BP/E 442.8Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Porch passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 14 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 2/6
- Financial health
- 2/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 20.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 28.5% of total debt.
Guidance raised
Porch raised its Full-Year 2026 Revenue (Excluding Reciprocal) outlook on Jul 29, 2026.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 15.6% over the last twelve months; the Accident and Health Insurance and Medical median is 6.8%.
What to watch
High debt
Debt is 5360% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 0.7 times; we look for at least 5.
P/E above the industry
Porch's P/E of 442.8 is above the Accident and Health Insurance and Medical median of 21.3.
P/S above the industry
Porch's price-to-sales of 5.54 is above the Accident and Health Insurance and Medical median of 0.80.
Valuation0/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E above the industry
Porch's P/E of 442.8 is above the Accident and Health Insurance and Medical median of 21.3.
P/S above the industry
Porch's price-to-sales of 5.54 is above the Accident and Health Insurance and Medical median of 0.80.
P/B above the industry
Porch's price-to-book of 389.38 is above the Accident and Health Insurance and Medical median of 2.31.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 20.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 15.6% over the last twelve months; the Accident and Health Insurance and Medical median is 6.8%.
Guidance raised
Porch raised its Full-Year 2026 Revenue (Excluding Reciprocal) outlook on Jul 29, 2026.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 72.1% over the last twelve months, against 72.1% a year earlier.
Past performance2/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on assets over 1%
Return on assets was 1.2%; for a bank or insurer, 1% or more is considered good.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 1.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -30.3%.
Net margin below the industry
Porch's net margin of 1.8% is below the Accident and Health Insurance and Medical median of 2.0%.
Financial health2/6
High debt
Debt is 5360% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt rising against equity
Debt to equity rose from 44.7% five years ago to 5360%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 28.5% of total debt.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 0.7 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.46 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)
The Altman model does not apply to insurers.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Porch has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Porch. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- EV/EBITDA at month end
- Accident and Health Insurance and Medical median 15.8
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $38.41M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $12.90M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 22.2%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 70%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 1.52
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 2.19
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +10.2% | +20.5% | +46.2% | – | |
| Gross profit | +68.4% | +26.4% | +44.1% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
8 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | -228.2% | 9.9% | |
| Return on assets | – | -34.1% | -0.4% | |
| Current ratio | – | 6.80 | 1.30 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.45 | -15.96 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 4.48× | 3.67× | |
| Interest coverage | – | -2.9× | 0.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 0.4% | 0.1% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 36M | 104M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Porch generated $184.54M from operations and spent $12.57M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 41% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -0.7% | 0.60× | -23.75× | 9.9% |
| FY2024 | -7.5% | 0.51× | -21.71× | 83.2% |
| FY2023 | -31.1% | 0.44× | 44.62× | -613.4% |
| FY2022 | -56.7% | 0.26× | 7.04× | -105.6% |
| FY2021 | -55.4% | 0.29× | 4.03× | -65.7% |
| FY2020 | -74.7% | 0.46× | 6.69× | -228.2% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$3.36M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$66.42M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-3.7% → -0.4%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$66.42M vs -$3.36M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell49.6% → 48.3%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.88 → 1.30
- No dilutionShare count did not rise100M → 104M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year46.12% → 70.48%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.49 → 0.59
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