Provides commercial property insurance. Offers casualty insurance products, including workers' compensation and general liability. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several business lines; no single line carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 6% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The market pays 10.1× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 87% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 5% below today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 14% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
It pays out $3.90 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 19/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 47/100.
On our five-subject report card, CNA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CNA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.