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CNA Financial Corporation (CNA)

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CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) is an insurance holding company that provides commercial property and casualty insurance. The company operates under five segments: Specialty, Commercial and International being its core business, and two segments for its non-core businesses, which are Life and Group and Corporate and Other. CNAF, through its segments, provides professional, financial, specialty property, and casualty products to small businesses and medium-scale organizations. It has its business spread across Continental Europe, United Kingdom, and Canada. The majority of the revenues are generated from the Specialty and Commercial segment of the business.

Company Info

SIC6331
Composite FIGIBBG000BFYB47
CIK0000021175
IPOFeb 3, 1969
Sectorfire, marine & casualty insurance

Highlights

Market Cap$12.48B
EPS$5.96
P/E Ratio7.74
Revenue$15.07B
Gross Profit$15.27B
Net Income$1.61B
Employees6,600
WSO269,918,371
Phone(312) 822-5000

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in CNA Financial Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) has returned -2.90% so far this year and 1.59% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, CNA has achieved an annualized return of 3.56%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

CNA

1M-5.13%
6M-0.15%
YTD-2.90%
1Y1.59%
5Y0.09%
10Y3.56%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20260.50%-0.19%-4.13%0.43%
20251.11%1.32%3.38%-5.68%0.63%-2.31%-4.46%11.40%-5.18%-3.68%3.25%1.75%
20243.89%0.43%3.60%-3.02%4.27%0.46%6.18%4.61%-5.76%-1.58%5.52%-3.57%
20233.17%1.13%-10.50%-0.31%-1.47%4.49%1.74%0.13%-0.96%3.01%4.28%0.55%
20223.33%0.31%7.21%-3.32%1.64%-2.29%-5.80%-7.03%-3.93%12.73%0.95%-1.38%
2021-1.49%9.84%3.19%5.13%1.06%-5.27%-3.70%0.27%-5.88%6.89%-9.79%3.89%
2020-1.06%-7.23%-25.37%6.22%-1.88%6.11%3.74%-3.39%-5.87%-1.46%12.12%10.90%
20195.40%-6.13%-0.41%6.29%-2.83%5.02%0.91%-1.15%4.99%-9.03%-0.93%-0.04%
20181.59%-5.65%-3.31%2.25%-7.34%-3.10%2.90%-4.06%1.78%-5.41%8.06%-6.56%
20170.24%2.78%2.01%2.58%0.48%6.56%6.32%-6.46%1.95%7.38%-0.02%-2.41%
2016-1.03%3.99%-4.03%1.30%1.46%3.24%6.46%3.63%8.04%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00CNA: -0.35SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00CNA: -0.46SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00CNA: 0.94SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00CNA: -0.55SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00CNA: -0.05SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of CNA compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current CNA Financial Corporation volatility is 1.02%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)69.44B66.49B64.71B60.93B66.64B64.03B60.61B57.15B56.57B55.23B55.05B55.57B57.19B58.52B55.18B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)11.62B10.51B9.89B8.83B12.81B12.71B12.22B11.22B12.24B11.97B11.76B12.79B12.65B12.31B11.56B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)---------------
Equity (USD)11.62B10.51B9.89B8.83B12.81B12.71B12.22B11.22B12.24B11.97B11.76B12.79B12.65B12.31B11.56B
Long-term Debt (USD)2.97B2.97B3.03B2.78B2.78B2.78B2.68B2.68B2.86B2.71B2.56B2.56B2.56B2.57B2.61B
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)---------------
Current Liabilities (USD)57.82B55.98B54.82B52.10B53.83B51.32B48.40B45.94B44.32B43.26B43.29B42.77B44.54B46.21B43.62B
Liabilities (USD)57.82B55.98B54.82B52.10B53.83B51.32B48.40B45.94B44.32B43.26B43.29B42.77B44.54B46.21B43.62B
Fixed Assets (USD)282.00M295.00M253.00M226.00M226.00M252.00M282.00M324.00M326.00M310.00M343.00M295.00M304.00M326.00M309.00M
Noncurrent Assets (USD)---------------
Current Assets (USD)69.44B66.49B64.71B60.93B66.64B64.03B60.61B57.15B56.57B55.23B55.05B55.57B57.19B58.52B55.18B
Assets (USD)69.44B66.49B64.71B60.93B66.64B64.03B60.61B57.15B56.57B55.23B55.05B55.57B57.19B58.52B55.18B

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