CINF vs L

Cincinnati Financial and Loews Corporation, both Financial Services

Cincinnati Financial is the larger company at $26B against $22B. On trailing earnings CINF is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 9.9 against 14.1, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year L returned +18% against +14% for CINF. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts CINF ahead, 9/10 against 6/10.

Cincinnati Financial and Loews Corporationcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCINFL
Last close$172$111
Market cap$26B$22B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better9.914.1
Dividend yield2.0%0.2%
1-year return+14%+18%
5-year return+66%+111%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/106/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Cincinnati Financial

Revenue of $2.9B in Q1 2026, net income $274M. Its largest reported line is Commercial Lines Insurance, 47% of the disclosed total.

Loews Corporation

Revenue of $4.6B in Q1 2026, net income $337M. Its largest reported line is Boardwalk Pipeline Partners Lp, 45% of the disclosed total.

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