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Is RLI Corp. (RLI) a Warren Buffett Stock?
Partial Buffett fit - meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
61/100
CMixed signals
8/9 criteria passed
+4 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 2 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 57 → lifted to 61 before grade derivation.
Warren Buffett's Criteria, Applied to RLI
ROIC ≥ 15%
key17.2%
Gross margin ≥ 40%
key37.5%
Owner earnings yield ≥ 5%
key13.0%
5y profitable
keyYes
Net Debt / EBITDA ≤ 3
0.6x
Revenue CAGR ≥ 8%
12.3%
EPS CAGR ≥ 8%
9.1%
FCF / Net income ≥ 0.8
1.5x
Debt / Equity ≤ 1
0.2x
How RLI Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$4.65B
P/E (TTM)
11.9x
ROIC (TTM)
17.17%
Gross margin
37.51%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is RLI's Warren Buffett fit score?
RLI scores 61/100 on our Warren Buffett fit engine - grade C. Partial Buffett fit - meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Does Warren Buffett actually own RLI?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Warren Buffett's published criteria. We don't claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends RLI.
How often is this score updated?
RLI's Warren Buffett fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends RLI.