Company Analysis Loews Corporation
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (89.18 $) is less than fair price (108.25 $)
- Current debt level 10.91% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 14.02%.
Disadvantages
- Dividends (0.2904%) are below the sector average (2.97%).
- The stock's return over the last year (10.85%) is lower than the sector average (14.11%).
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=8.63%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=16.53%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.3. Market efficiency
| Loews Corporation | Financials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 0% | -4.7% | -0.6% |
| 90 days | 3.3% | -5.4% | 5.8% |
| 1 year | 10.9% | 14.1% | 9.1% |
L vs Sector: Loews Corporation has slightly underperformed the "Financials" sector by -3.26% over the past year.
L vs Market: Loews Corporation has outperformed the market by 1.71% over the past year.
Stable price: L 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: L with weekly volatility of 0.2087% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Below fair price: The current price (89.18 $) is lower than the fair price (108.25 $).
Price significantly below the fair price: The current price (89.18 $) is 21.4% lower than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (13.16) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (63.37).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (13.16) is lower than that of the market as a whole (61.83).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (1.04) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (2.7).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (1.04) is lower than that of the market as a whole (20.82).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.08) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (4.12).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.08) 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 (11.97) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (-69.15).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (11.97) is lower than that of the market as a whole (27.04).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -41.92% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-41.92%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-52.19%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (8.63%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (16.53%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (8.63%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (43%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (1.75%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.56%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (1.75%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (23.28%).
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 (9.2%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0.2904% is below the average for the sector '2.97%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 0.2904% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.86.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0.2904% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (3.89%) are at an uncomfortable level.
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