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Loews Corporation

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L Stock: $4.6B Revenue — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-05-04

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Episodes tracked
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Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
2026-05-04
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$109.83
-0.95 (-0.86%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
13.48x
Forward: 37.87x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
3.9%
Earnings: 15.6%
Margins
14.5% op
Gross: 36.3% · Net: 9.0%
Balance sheet
0.51x current
Debt / Equity: 44.6
52-week range / Beta
$95.10 - $121.01
Beta: 0.52
Analyst target
Upside: —
Cash / shareholder return
5.62% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.23%

Company context

Industry: Insurance - Property & Casualty
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 1.17x
Return on equity: 9.3%
Loews Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides commercial property and casualty insurance in the United States and internationally. The company offers specialty insurance products, such as management and professional liability and other coverage products; surety and fidelity bonds; professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; standard and excess property, marine and boiler, machinery coverages, workers' compensation, general and product liability, commercial auto, umbrella, excess and surplus coverages, specialized loss-sensitive insurance programs, total risk management services relating to claim and information services; directors and officers, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary, fidelity, and cyber coverages, as well as for small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; and insurance products to serve the health care industry, including professional and general liability, as well as associated casualty coverage to aging services, allied medical facilities, dentists, physicians, nurses, and other medical practitioners. It also provides warranty and alternative risk, and run-off long-term care insurance products; ethane supply and transportation services for petrochemical customers, as well as transports and stores natural gas and natural gas liquids; operates a chain of hotels; develops, manufactures, and markets a range of extrusion blow-molded and injection molded plastic containers; and manufactures commodities and differentiated plastic resins. The company markets its insurance products and services through a network of retail and wholesale brokers, independent agents, brokers, and managing general underwriters. Loews Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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L vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Loews Corporation
L
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Moody's Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Moody's Corporation
MCO
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
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The Charles Schwab Corporation
SCHW
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
L
$22.45B
Loews Corporation
MCO
$87.17B
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
$194.20B
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
L
13.5x
Loews Corporation
MCO
32.0x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
20.5x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
L
37.9x
Loews Corporation
MCO
26.6x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
14.4x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
L
3.9%
Loews Corporation
MCO
15.1%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
20.9%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
L
15.6%
Loews Corporation
MCO
56.7%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
42.6%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
L
14.5%
Loews Corporation
MCO
49.5%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
52.3%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
L
36.3%
Loews Corporation
MCO
75.0%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
97.5%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
L
9.0%
Loews Corporation
MCO
34.3%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
38.8%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
L
9.3%
Loews Corporation
MCO
76.9%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
20.3%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
L
5.6%
Loews Corporation
MCO
3.0%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
L
44.61x
Loews Corporation
MCO
240.68x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
151.11x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
L
0.51x
Loews Corporation
MCO
1.19x
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
0.66x
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
L
0.52
Loews Corporation
MCO
1.33
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
0.75
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
L
0.2%
Loews Corporation
MCO
0.8%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
1.1%
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
L
Loews Corporation
MCO
11.4%
Moody's Corporation
SCHW
11.0%
The Charles Schwab Corporation

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