Is CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) Overvalued?
We dive into why CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) could be considered overvalued on 2026-07-22, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Rosalio Madrigal
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COMPANY SUMMARY
CNA Financial Corporation, an insurance holding company, primarily provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, and Life & Group segments. The company offers professional liability coverage and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity and cyber coverage to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products. It also provides property, marine, boiler, and machinery coverage insurance products; casualty insurance products comprising workers' compensation, general and product liability, commercial auto, umbrella, and excess and surplus coverages; specialized loss-sensitive insurance programs and total risk management services; and a run-off long-term care business. The company was founded in 1853 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. CNA Financial Corporation is a subsidiary of Loews Corporation.
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | CNA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $14,194.8 | $7,055.8 | 82% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 272.3 | 66.0 | 82% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 93.2% | 81.8% | 63% |
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| Float (Mil) | 20.5 | 67.4 | 29% |
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| Beta | 0.32 | 0.52 | 18% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 454 | 186 | 57% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
19.2% | 90.4% | 61% |
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| Growth | CNA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 6.8% | 5.6% | 45% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 13.1% | 14.5% | 60% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 13.1% | 15.6% | 52 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 4.5% | 3.8% | 89% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (17.7%) | (14.5%) | 39% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Current EPS | $1.050 | $4.150 | $4.800 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.010 | $4.050 | $4.800 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | na | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 1 | na | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.050 | $4.650 | na | |
| Year/Year Chg | 35.0% | (11.5%) | na | |
| Financials | CNA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $15,353 | $5,065 | 89% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $1,215 | $534 | 88% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $4.481 | $2.500 | 85% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $2,245 | $499 | 89% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $39 | $3 | 68% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $2,972 | $844 | 80% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $13,845 | $7,585 | 78% |
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| Valuation | CNA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.31 | 1.77 | 34% |
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| P/E | 11.7 | 12.9 | 22% |
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| Dividend Yield | 7.5% | 0.9% | 97% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 41% |
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| Ratios | CNA | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 30.6% | 33.4% | 36% |
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| Net Margin | 7.9% | 9.9% | 58% |
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| ROA | 1.8% | 2.7% | 54% |
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| ROE | 11.5% | 14.8% | 62% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 84.2% | 76.7% | 78% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 6 | 84% |
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Passing Stock Screens
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Factors: Yield, Value, Quality, Industry/Sector
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| Performance Since Inception: | 6.9% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -0.6 |
