CINF vs WRB

Cincinnati Financial and W. R. Berkley Corporation, both Financial Services

Cincinnati Financial is the larger company at $26B against $25B. On trailing earnings CINF is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 9.9 against 14.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year CINF returned +14% against +0.0% for WRB. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts CINF ahead, 9/10 against 6/10.

Cincinnati Financial and W. R. Berkley Corporationcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCINFWRB
Last close$172$68.67
Market cap$26B$25B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better9.914.6
Dividend yield2.0%2.7%
1-year return+14%+0.0%
5-year return+66%+138%
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.

W. R. Berkley Corporation

Revenue of $3.7B in Q1 2026, net income $515M. Its largest reported line is Insurance, 88% of the disclosed total.

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