MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG)
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-11-05
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · MTG
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within financials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks MTG against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 55% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=10284).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
• Our board of directors approved a share repurchase program, authorizing us to purchase an additional $750 million of common stock prior to December 31, 2028.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Our board of directors approved a share repurchase program, authorizing us to purchase an additional $750 million of common stock prior to December 31, 2028.” “We continued to strengthen and add flexibility to our balance sheet, while at the same time returning a significant amount of capital to shareholders totaling $915 million during the year.”
“• Our board of directors approved a share repurchase program, authorizing us to purchase an additional $750 million of common stock prior to December 31, 2028.”
“• Our board of directors approved a share repurchase program, authorizing us to purchase an additional $750 million of common stock prior to December 31, 2028.”
“We continued to strengthen and add flexibility to our balance sheet, while at the same time returning a significant amount of capital to shareholders totaling $915 million during the year.”
We remain focused on maintaining financial strength, serving our customers and managing the business for the long term.”
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Our deep industry expertise, strong balance sheet, and customer-focused approach continue to drive sustainable value.”” ““Grounded in decades of experience across market cycles, we are further strengthened by our disciplined risk management and financial stability.”
“We remain focused on maintaining financial strength, serving our customers and managing the business for the long term.””
• We executed a traditional excess-of-loss reinsurance transaction which provides up to $168 million of reinsurance coverage on eligible NIW in 2027.
Stated in 1 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• We executed a traditional excess-of-loss reinsurance transaction which provides up to $168 million of reinsurance coverage on eligible NIW in 2027.”
“• We executed a traditional excess-of-loss reinsurance transaction which provides up to $168 million of reinsurance coverage on eligible NIW in 2027.”
Tim Mattke, CEO of MTG and Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (“MGIC”) said, “We closed 2025 on a strong note, once again delivering solid financial results and ending the year with more than $3…
Stated in 1 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Tim Mattke, CEO of MTG and Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (“MGIC”) said, “We closed 2025 on a strong note, once again delivering solid financial results and ending the year with more than $303 billion of insurance in-force.”
“Tim Mattke, CEO of MTG and Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (“MGIC”) said, “We closed 2025 on a strong note, once again delivering solid financial results and ending the year with more than $3…”
Over the trailing year it converted 0.95x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=9158).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the broad stock market, the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
4 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Financials names rated stable grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=7436).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“Our deep industry expertise, strong balance sheet, and customer-focused approach continue to drive sustainable value.””
““We are well-positioned to navigate dynamic environments, supported by our deep industry expertise, strong balance sheet, and disciplined approach to capital allocation.”
““Grounded in decades of experience across market cycles, we are further strengthened by our disciplined risk management and financial stability.”