Stock Analysis
Loews CorporationL
P/E 13.39×· 5Y range 8.54–16.16×· 60th percentile of history
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Insurance—Diversified
AnalystsSell7 analystsP/E 13.4× sits at the 60th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 6% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Financial Health66
- Quality65
Risks
- Growth30
- Profitability42
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
What's happening with L
Profile
moat, growth and profitability lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation70/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (60th pct)5/25
- FCF yield (7.8%)20/25
- P/S (1.2x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (12.6x)20/25
- Growth30/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (5.9%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (1.4%)6/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (7.1%)12/25
- Fwd implied growth (n/a)0/25
- Profitability42/100 · Weak
- ROIC (6.8%)5/25
- ROE (8.4%)12/25
- Net margin (9.0%)13/25
- Operating margin (13.1%)12/25
- Financial Health66/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (0.44)3/25
- Current ratio (287.78)25/25
- Interest coverage (5.7x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 10%)20/25
- Quality65/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (6/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.54)25/25
- FCF conversion (105%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 31.9%)0/25
- Moat25/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (1/6 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (n/a)0/25
- FCF-positive years (7/7 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -7.4%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 0.4 — distress-zone balance sheet
About Loews Corporation
Loews Corp is a holding company along with its subsidiary engaged in commercial property and casualty insurance, transportation and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids, operation of a chain of hotels, and also in the manufacture of rigid plastic packaging solutions. Show more
It has four reportable segments comprised of three individual consolidated operating subsidiaries, CNA Financial Corporation, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP and Loews Hotels Holding Corporation; and the Corporate segment.
Headquarters: NEW YORK, NY · Employees: 13,100 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
70B+P/E (TTM)13.4xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 8.5x–16.2x · 60th pct
P/FCF11.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield7.8%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 7.8%–25.0% · lowest in history
P/S (TTM)1.21xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.9x–1.3x · 90th pct
EV/EBIT12.6xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 9.2x–46.2x · 50th pct
EV/Sales1.7xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E—
Price / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio1.13xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio0.45A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.23%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio3.1%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
42D+ROIC6.8%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE8.4%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA1.9%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin9.0%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin13.1%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin—
Gross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin9.4%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin9.4%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
30DRevenue CAGR5.9%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR1.4%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)7.1%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth—
Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-23.0%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
66BAltman Z-Score0.44D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio287.78xA
Grade A: HighCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio287.78xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage5.7xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment4.8yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT3.4xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.45xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.06xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
65BPiotroski F-Score6/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.54A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion104.7%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability31.9%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue4.3%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.22xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TISCH ANDREW H Filed | TISCH ANDREW H | BuyW | +924.0K | |
TISCH JAMES S Filed | TISCH JAMES S | BuyW | +1.15M | |
DIKER CHARLES M Filed | DIKER CHARLES M | Grant / award | +102 | |
VanBelle Jennifer Filed | VanBelle Jennifer | Grant / award | +223 | |
Locker Jonathan C Filed | Locker Jonathan C | Grant / award | +223 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peters Susan Filed | Peters Susan | Grant / award | +223 | |
Robusto Dino Filed | Robusto Dino | Grant / award | +223 | |
HARRIS WALTER L Filed | HARRIS WALTER L | Grant / award | +223 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
25EROIC >12% Years1/6 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)—
Median annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years7/7 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-7.4%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$8.25
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$3.40
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$93.52
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$8.94B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$508.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$8.43B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$20.03B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability—
Total Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$22.59B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.51B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Loews Corporation (L)
L is up 1.59% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Loews Corporation. Altman Z-Score of 0.44 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.54 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~4.8 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Loews Corporation posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- At a valuation score of 70/100, L trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 13.4).
See how L ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all L moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Regular | 107.53 | +1.76% | 2.96 |
| Oct 8 | After-hours | 107.60 | +1.83% | 3.07 |
| Oct 5 | After-hours | 104.29 | -1.64% | -2.32 |
| Sep 30 | After-hours | 104.43 | -1.42% | -2.24 |
Frequently Asked Questions about L
What is the current Loews Corporation (L) stock price?
L is trading at $110.52 at the last market close, up 1.59% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks L pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is L stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Loews Corporation's financial health at 66/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is L stock overvalued?
Loews Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 13.4 and our valuation score rates it 70/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Loews Corporation report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for L. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Loews Corporation operate in?
Loews Corporation operates in the Financial Services sector, within the Insurance—Diversified industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Loews Corporation do?
Loews Corp is a holding company along with its subsidiary engaged in commercial property and casualty insurance, transportation and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids, operation of a chain of hotels, and also in the manufacture of rigid plastic packaging solutions.
About Loews Corporation (L) Stock
Loews Corporation (L) is a US-listed stock operating in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Insurance—Diversified industry. As of the latest update, Loews Corporation is trading at $110.52, up 1.59% on the day with a market capitalization of $22.6 billion. The financial health score for L is 66/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for L stock.
L Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Loews Corporation across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 66/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for L.
- Sector peers: Compare L against 5 other financial services stocks on key financial metrics.
Is L a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Loews Corporation (L) as an investment. The financial health score of 66/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Loews Corporation (L) trades on NYSE. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.