Loews (L) Competitors

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) and Loews (NYSE:L) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Which has more risk and volatility, CINF or L?

Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loews has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CINF or L more profitable?

Cincinnati Financial has a net margin of 15.59% compared to Loews' net margin of 7.47%. Loews' return on equity of 7.43% beat Cincinnati Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cincinnati Financial	15.59%	7.14%	2.66%
Loews	7.47%	7.43%	1.62%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CINF or L?

65.2% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Loews shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Loews shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is CINF or L a better dividend stock?

Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Cincinnati Financial pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loews pays out 4.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cincinnati Financial has increased its dividend for 65 consecutive years. Cincinnati Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, CINF or L?

Cincinnati Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Loews. Cincinnati Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loews, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cincinnati Financial	$11.34B	2.13	$2.29B	$11.53	13.37
Loews	$17.51B	1.13	$1.41B	$6.29	15.21

Does the media favor CINF or L?

In the previous week, Cincinnati Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Loews. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cincinnati Financial and 17 mentions for Loews. Loews' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Cincinnati Financial's score of 1.10 indicating that Loews is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cincinnati Financial	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Loews	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer CINF or L?

Cincinnati Financial currently has a consensus price target of $159.40, suggesting a potential upside of 3.41%. Given Cincinnati Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cincinnati Financial is more favorable than Loews.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cincinnati Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Loews	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Cincinnati Financial beats Loews on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.