Lemonade (LMND) Valuation Check As Renters Insurance Expansion Reaches Four New States

Lemonade (LMND) has rolled out its renters insurance product across Louisiana, Delaware, New Hampshire, and West Virginia in quick succession, extending its app based coverage to more renters across the United States.

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The rapid string of renters launches has come against a mixed backdrop for the stock, with the latest share price at $54.48, a 1 day share price return of 6.10% but a 30 day share price return down 23.20%. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of 68.93% and 3 year total shareholder return above 200% point to strong but volatile momentum over longer periods.

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With renters coverage now live in more states and the stock swinging between sharp gains and setbacks, the central question is whether Lemonade at $54.48 reflects a bargain on its growth plans or if markets already price in what comes next.

Most Popular Narrative: 29.4% Undervalued

At a last close of $54.48 against a narrative fair value of $77.14, the current price sits well below what the most followed thesis suggests.

Lemonade reported in-force premiums of $889 million, up 24% year over year and higher by nearly 50% since mid-2022. The company now has 2.31 million customers, up 17% from year-ago levels, and gross profit climbed 71%.

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Big premium base. Rising customer count. A margin story built around loss ratios, revenue growth and future profitability. Curious which assumptions sit behind that $77.14 fair value.

Result: Fair Value of $77.14 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, there are still risks here, including ongoing net losses of $138.9 million and a share price that has fallen 28.28% year to date.

Find out about the key risks to this Lemonade narrative.

Another View: Price Tags Tell a Different Story

That $77.14 narrative fair value paints Lemonade as undervalued, but the current P/S ratio of 5x is far above the US insurance industry at 1.1x, the peer average at 1.7x, and a fair ratio of 1.5x. If sentiment cools, that gap could work against shareholders.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Next Steps

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