CNA Financial
Market Cap
US$11.7b
Last Updated
2021/02/26 23:20 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products primarily in the United States. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer and good value.
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Share Price & News
How has CNA Financial's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CNA is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CNA's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.6%
CNA
0.09%
US Insurance
-4.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
2.3%
CNA
10.9%
US Insurance
38.5%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CNA underperformed the US Insurance industry which returned 8.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CNA underperformed the US Market which returned 38.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
CNA | Industry | Market | |
---|---|---|---|
7 Day | -2.6% | 0.09% | -4.6% |
30 Day | 10.6% | 7.6% | 0.6% |
90 Day | 21.2% | 7.3% | 1.9% |
1 Year | 8.9%2.3% | 14.0%10.9% | 41.5%38.5% |
3 Year | 4.2%-15.3% | 23.4%14.2% | 56.7%46.7% |
5 Year | 97.0%39.8% | 71.3%49.9% | 123.5%98.6% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is CNA Financial's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is CNA Financial undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
22.5%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CNA ($42.54) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($54.89)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CNA is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CNA is poor value based on its PE Ratio (16.7x) compared to the US Insurance industry average (14.4x).
PE vs Market: CNA is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.7x) compared to the US market (21.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CNA is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CNA's PB Ratio (0.9x) is in line with the US Insurance industry average.
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Future Growth
How is CNA Financial forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
25.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNA's forecast earnings growth (25.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: CNA's earnings (25.6% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (20.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CNA's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-11.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CNA's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-11.5% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CNA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.5%).
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Past Performance
How has CNA Financial performed over the past 5 years?
2.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CNA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CNA's current net profit margins (6.4%) are lower than last year (9.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CNA's earnings have grown by 2.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CNA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CNA had negative earnings growth (-30.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Insurance industry average (-4.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CNA's Return on Equity (5.4%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is CNA Financial's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CNA's short term assets ($9.8B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($29.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: CNA's short term assets ($9.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($22.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CNA's debt to equity ratio (21.8%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: CNA's debt to equity ratio has increased from 21.8% to 21.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CNA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (63.9%).
Interest Coverage: CNA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is CNA Financial current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.34%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CNA's dividend (5.34%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: CNA's dividend (5.34%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.72%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CNA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CNA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (58.3%), CNA's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CNA's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (86.4% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Dino Robusto (62 yo)
4.25yrs
Tenure
US$13,054,480
Compensation
Mr. Dino Ennio Robusto is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation (CNA). Since joining CNA Financial Corporation in November 2016, he has re-energized the business and reinvigorat...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Dino's total compensation ($USD13.05M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dino's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Chairman & CEO | 4.25yrs | US$13.05m | 0.12% $ 14.2m | |
Executive VP & Chief Underwriting Officer | 3.92yrs | US$3.99m | 0.019% $ 2.2m | |
President & COO of Commercial for CNA insurance companies | no data | US$3.56m | 0.029% $ 3.4m | |
President & COO of CNA Specialty | 3.75yrs | US$3.38m | 0.021% $ 2.5m | |
Executive VP & CFO | 1yr | no data | 0.019% $ 2.3m | |
Executive VP & COO | 2.42yrs | no data | 0.018% $ 2.1m | |
Senior Vice President of Investments & Treasury | 6.25yrs | no data | no data | |
Chief Information Officer | 1.42yrs | no data | no data | |
Senior VP & Chief Compliance Officer | 2.67yrs | no data | no data | |
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
Vice President of Corporate Development | 4.17yrs | no data | no data | |
Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 2.67yrs | no data | no data |
3.2yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CNA's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Chairman & CEO | 4.25yrs | US$13.05m | 0.12% $ 14.2m | |
VP & Director | 2.83yrs | no data | no data | |
Senior VP & Director | 1.83yrs | no data | no data | |
Director | 15yrs | US$9.67k | 0.039% $ 4.6m | |
Director | 35.75yrs | US$9.67k | 0.039% $ 4.6m | |
Independent Director | 3.83yrs | US$150.00k | no data | |
Independent Director | 18.75yrs | US$150.00k | no data | |
Independent Director | 3.33yrs | US$150.00k | no data | |
Independent Director | 14yrs | US$170.00k | no data | |
Director | 2.08yrs | no data | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CNA's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
CNA Financial Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: CNA Financial Corporation
- Ticker: CNA
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1853
- Industry: Property and Casualty Insurance
- Sector: Insurance
- Market Cap: US$11.730b
- Shares outstanding: 271.39m
- Website: https://www.cna.com
Number of Employees
Location
- CNA Financial Corporation
- 151 North Franklin Street
- Floor 9
- Chicago
- Illinois
- 60606
- United States
Listings
Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
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CNA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1969 |
CNH | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1969 |
Biography
CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products primarily in the United States. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2021/02/26 23:20 |
End of Day Share Price | 2021/02/26 00:00 |
Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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