Added to YB: 2026-03-26
Pitch date: 2026-01-28
ARX [bearish]
Accelerant Holdings
+6.58%
current return
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Company Info
Accelerant Holdings, together with its subsidiaries, operates a data-driven risk exchange that connects selected specialty insurance underwriters with risk capital partners.
Market Cap
$2.8B
Pitch Price
$13.82
Price Target
7.00 (-46%)
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
13.36
P/E
-1.71
EV/Sales
1.44
Sector
Insurance
Category
value
Accelerant Holdings - $ARX (short)
ARX (short): Two-sided MGA-to-capital marketplace at 20x PE; 80% rev eliminated (internal transactions), true takerate ~2% not 8%. Risk Exchange 1% CAGR historically, hugely loss-making; 80%+ profit from underwriting. Weak value prop to capital providers (ultimate fee payers), no lock-in, easy disintermediation. Largest customer Hadron (67% of 3rd party rev, related party) is competitor building own platform. Takerate compression to 4-5%, customer churn, P&C downcycle = 10-45% below consensus '27+. De-rate to 10x = 50%+ downside.
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