CNA Financial Corporation

NYSE:CNA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$13.1b

CNA Financial Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

CNA Financial has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.9%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 12.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. CNA Financial's return on equity is 12.1%, and it has net margins of 9.3%.

Key information

9.9%

Earnings growth rate

10.0%

EPS growth rate

Insurance Industry Growth8.0%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Return on equity12.1%
Net Margin9.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.44

Nov 07
CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.44

CNA Financial: A Steady, Dividend-Oriented Insurer Navigating Through Higher Loss Trends

Nov 05

Benign Growth For CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) Underpins Its Share Price

Sep 18
Benign Growth For CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) Underpins Its Share Price

CNA Financial: Steady Performance For A Steady Insurance Carrier

Jul 31

A Review Of CNA Financial's Recent Performance

Jun 10

There's No Escaping CNA Financial Corporation's (NYSE:CNA) Muted Earnings

Jun 05
There's No Escaping CNA Financial Corporation's (NYSE:CNA) Muted Earnings

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.44

May 09
CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.44

Why We Think CNA Financial Corporation's (NYSE:CNA) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Apr 26
Why We Think CNA Financial Corporation's (NYSE:CNA) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Here's Why CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Mar 06
Here's Why CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

CNA Financial: Strong History At A Good Price

Feb 21

There's No Escaping CNA Financial Corporation's (NYSE:CNA) Muted Earnings

Jan 08
There's No Escaping CNA Financial Corporation's (NYSE:CNA) Muted Earnings

CNA Financial: A Good Candidate For Dividend Seekers

Nov 02

CNA Financial: A Compelling Opportunity For Dividend Income Investors

Aug 04

CNA Financial Corporation: For The Dividend Investor This Is A Great Pick

Jul 20

CNA Financial raises dividend by 5% to $0.42 dividend; announces special dividend of $1.20

Feb 06

CNA Financial goes ex-dividend on Monday

Nov 11

CNA Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $0.78 beats by $0.19

Oct 31

CNA: The Resilient Insurer

Aug 11

CNA Financial declares $0.40 dividend

Aug 01

CNA Financial: Strong Q1 2022 Results In A Rising Rate Environment

May 30

CNA Financial Ended 2021 Very Well

Feb 17

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CNA Financial makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CNA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2414,0881,30500
30 Jun 2413,8061,28000
31 Mar 2413,5911,24600
31 Dec 2313,2991,20500
30 Sep 2312,9031,07700
30 Jun 2312,52477700
31 Mar 2312,14668400
31 Dec 2211,87968200
30 Sep 2211,82270900
30 Jun 2211,8241,00700
31 Mar 2211,9271,18500
31 Dec 2111,9081,18400
30 Sep 2111,7851,32300
30 Jun 2111,6461,28000
31 Mar 2111,3831,06300
31 Dec 2010,80869000
30 Sep 2010,65457600
30 Jun 2010,51947000
31 Mar 2010,36359700
31 Dec 1910,7671,00000
30 Sep 1910,39364300
30 Jun 1910,33087200
31 Mar 1910,29486400
31 Dec 1810,13481300
30 Sep 1810,1791,12000
30 Jun 189,95592800
31 Mar 189,74793000
31 Dec 179,54289900
30 Sep 179,48491700
30 Jun 179,5191,11600
31 Mar 179,5011,05300
31 Dec 169,36685900
30 Sep 169,24554800
30 Jun 168,96538300
31 Mar 168,94431200
31 Dec 159,10147900
30 Sep 159,21074700
30 Jun 159,46877800
31 Mar 159,58190100
31 Dec 149,69288800
30 Sep 149,88390300
30 Jun 149,93096500
31 Mar 149,94089400
31 Dec 139,93291500

Quality Earnings: CNA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CNA's current net profit margins (9.3%) are higher than last year (8.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CNA's earnings have grown by 9.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CNA's earnings growth over the past year (21.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (9.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CNA earnings growth over the past year (21.2%) did not outperform the Insurance industry 36.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: CNA's Return on Equity (12.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 07:00
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

CNA Financial Corporation is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Joshua ShankerBofA Global Research
Robert GlasspiegelJanney Montgomery Scott LLC
Meyer ShieldsKeefe, Bruyette, & Woods