Root, Inc.
Business
Root, Inc. is a technology-driven insurance company that underwrites and services auto insurance policies using mobile telematics and data science to price policies based on individual driving behavior. It offers personalized auto insurance products and end-to-end policy services including quoting, underwriting (including a test-drive telematics process), policy management, claims handling, and reinsurance arrangements. The company operates as a full‑stack carrier with insurance subsidiaries, a reinsurance captive, and insurance producer agencies supporting direct and partnership distribution. Root primarily targets the U.S. personal auto insurance market through direct digital channels, referrals, and embedded and agency partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net premiums earned | 1,402 | 1,071 | 400 | 286 | 310 | |
| Net investment income | 34 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 5 | |
| Fee income | 78 | 66 | 23 | 17 | 21 | |
| Other income | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Total revenues | 1,517 | 1,177 | 455 | 311 | 345 | |
| Loss and loss adjustment expenses | 924 | 733 | 331 | 351 | 392 | |
| Sales and marketing | 175 | 136 | 49 | 48 | 270 | |
| Other insurance expense | 206 | 106 | 48 | −8 | 5 | |
| Technology and development | 53 | 53 | 45 | 56 | 66 | |
| General and administrative | 97 | 70 | 83 | 127 | 98 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,455 | 1,098 | 556 | 574 | 831 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 62 | 79 | −101 | −263 | −485 | |
| Interest expense | 21 | 42 | 46 | −35 | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −16 | |
| Income (loss) before income tax expense | 41 | 31 | −147 | −298 | −521 | |
| Income tax expense | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net income (loss) | 40 | 31 | −147 | −298 | −521 | |
| Net income attributable to participating securities | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 38 | 29 | −147 | −298 | — | |
| Changes in net unrealized gains on investments | 6 | 200,000 | 3 | −6 | −5 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 47 | 31 | −144 | −304 | −526 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.49 | 1.96 | −10.24 | −21.11 | −37.76 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.36 | 1.83 | −10.24 | −21.11 | −37.76 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $383.1 and $294.3 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 387 | 292 | 166 | — | — | |
| Short-term investments (amortized cost: zero and $14.8 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 0 | 15 | 900,000 | — | — | |
| Other investments | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Total investments | 391 | 311 | 171 | 133 | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 669 | 599 | 679 | 762 | — | |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Premiums receivable, net of allowance of $8.9 and $9.8 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 333 | 305 | 247 | 112 | — | |
| Reinsurance recoverable and receivable, net of allowance of $0.1 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 130 | 151 | 125 | 149 | — | |
| Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 6 | 25 | 48 | 74 | — | |
| Other assets | 124 | 103 | 76 | 82 | — | |
| Total assets | 1,675 | 1,496 | 1,348 | 1,313 | — | |
| Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | 484 | 413 | 284 | 287 | — | |
| Unearned premiums | 394 | 354 | 284 | 137 | — | |
| Long-term debt | 200 | 200 | 299 | 295 | — | |
| Reinsurance premiums payable | 2 | 33 | 54 | 120 | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 74 | 71 | 66 | 40 | — | |
| Other liabilities | 124 | 109 | 83 | 45 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 1,278 | 1,180 | 1,070 | 924 | — | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 14.1 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (redemption value of $126.5) (Note 11) | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,922 | 1,888 | 1,883 | 1,851 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 4 | −2 | −3 | −6 | — | |
| Accumulated loss | −1,642 | −1,682 | −1,715 | −1,568 | — | |
| Total stockholders equity | 284 | 204 | 166 | 277 | 322 | |
| Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders equity | 1,675 | 1,496 | 1,348 | 1,313 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share-based compensation | 40 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 19 | |
| Warrant compensation expense | 19 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | |
| Bad debt expense | 37 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 21 | |
| Gain on lease modification | 0 | 0 | −300,000 | −900,000 | 0 | |
| Premiums receivable | −64 | −92 | −148 | 19 | −40 | |
| Reinsurance recoverable and receivable | 21 | −25 | 22 | 6 | −30 | |
| Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 12 | |
| Other assets | −15 | −25 | 5 | −8 | 800,000 | |
| Losses and loss adjustment expenses reserves | 70 | 129 | −3 | −33 | 83 | |
| Unearned premiums | 40 | 70 | 147 | −44 | 23 | |
| Reinsurance premiums payable | −30 | −22 | −65 | 18 | 13 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 3 | 1 | 28 | 18 | −19 | |
| Other liabilities | 15 | 29 | 41 | 9 | 10 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 207 | 196 | −34 | −211 | −403 | |
| Purchases of investments | −147 | −198 | −76 | −48 | −17 | |
| Proceeds from maturities, call and pay downs of investments | 68 | 55 | 38 | 34 | 35 | |
| Sales of investments | 2 | 600,000 | 2 | 7 | 70 | |
| Capitalization of internally developed software | −14 | −11 | −9 | −9 | −7 | |
| Purchases of fixed assets | 0 | −400,000 | −200,000 | 0 | −5 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −92 | −154 | −46 | −17 | 77 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and restricted stock units | 300,000 | 100,000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | −26 | −15 | −1 | −1 | — | |
| Payment of preferred stock and related warrants issuance costs | 0 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −11 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt and related warrants, net of issuance costs | 0 | 134 | 0 | 286 | 0 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | 0 | −237 | 0 | 0 | −200 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −25 | −121 | −4 | 283 | −80 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents | 90 | −79 | −83 | 56 | −407 |