Company Analysis CNA Financial Corporation
1. Summary
Advantages
- Dividends (3.55%) are higher than the sector average (2.69%).
- Current debt level 4.68% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 5.53%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=12.18%) is higher than the sector average (ROE=10.99%)
Disadvantages
- Price (50.26 $) is higher than fair price (48.1 $)
- The stock's return over the last year (12.29%) is lower than the sector average (23.11%).
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
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2.3. Market efficiency
| CNA Financial Corporation | Financials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 4.6% | -9.2% | 0.4% |
| 90 days | 5.4% | 10.8% | -4.6% |
| 1 year | 12.3% | 23.1% | 9% |
CNA vs Sector: CNA Financial Corporation has significantly underperformed the "Financials" sector by -10.82% over the past year.
CNA vs Market: CNA Financial Corporation has outperformed the market by 3.31% over the past year.
Stable price: CNA is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: CNA with weekly volatility of 0.2363% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (50.26 $) is higher than the fair price (48.1 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (50.26 $) is 4.3% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (9.49) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (62.98).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (9.49) is lower than that of the market as a whole (73.03).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (1.16) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (1.47).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (1.16) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.33).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (0.8717) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.6).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (0.8717) is lower than that of the market as a whole (16).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (-224.23) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (-77.97).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (-224.23) is lower than that of the market as a whole (23.03).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 14.93% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (14.93%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-71.87%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (12.18%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (10.99%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (12.18%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (25.16%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (1.86%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.23%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (1.86%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.67%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.17%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 3.55% is higher than the average for the sector '2.69%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 3.55% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 3.55% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 3 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (65.31%) are at a comfortable level.
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