Loews (L) Competitors

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Should you buy Loews stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Loews with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Loews include Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American International Group (AIG), Axis Capital (AXS), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Loews compare to Cincinnati Financial?

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

Cincinnati Financial has a net margin of 21.33% compared to Loews' net margin of 8.83%. Cincinnati Financial's return on equity of 10.57% beat Loews' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cincinnati Financial	21.33%	10.57%	4.01%
Loews	8.83%	8.51%	1.91%

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	$12.63B	2.00	$2.39B	$17.49	9.33
Loews	$18.45B	1.16	$1.67B	$7.87	13.22

Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loews has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Cincinnati Financial currently has a consensus target price of $178.75, suggesting a potential upside of 9.49%. Given Cincinnati Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

65.2% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Loews shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Loews shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.76 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 0.2%. Cincinnati Financial pays out 21.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loews pays out 3.2% 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.

In the previous week, Loews had 9 more articles in the media than Cincinnati Financial. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Loews and 5 mentions for Cincinnati Financial. Cincinnati Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Loews' score of 0.66 indicating that Cincinnati Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cincinnati Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Loews	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Cincinnati Financial beats Loews on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loews compare to American International Group?

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

American International Group has a net margin of 11.86% compared to Loews' net margin of 8.83%. American International Group's return on equity of 10.93% beat Loews' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loews	8.83%	8.51%	1.91%
American International Group	11.86%	10.93%	2.75%

Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. American International Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Loews pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American International Group pays out 31.7% 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. American International Group has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. American International Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

58.3% of Loews shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of American International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of Loews shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Loews has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American International Group has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

American International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Loews. Loews is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American International Group, 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
Loews	$18.45B	1.16	$1.67B	$7.87	13.22
American International Group	$26.78B	1.50	$3.10B	$5.67	13.36

In the previous week, Loews had 2 more articles in the media than American International Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Loews and 12 mentions for American International Group. American International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Loews' score of 0.66 indicating that American International Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Loews	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American International Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American International Group has a consensus target price of $88.06, suggesting a potential upside of 16.24%. Given American International Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American International Group is more favorable than Loews.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loews	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
American International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Summary

American International Group beats Loews on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loews compare to Axis Capital?

Loews (NYSE:L) and Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Loews has higher revenue and earnings than Axis Capital. Axis Capital 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
Loews	$18.45B	1.16	$1.67B	$7.87	13.22
Axis Capital	$6.56B	1.09	$1.01B	$13.42	7.25

In the previous week, Loews had 8 more articles in the media than Axis Capital. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Loews and 6 mentions for Axis Capital. Loews' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Axis Capital's score of 0.18 indicating that Loews is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Loews	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Axis Capital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

58.3% of Loews shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Axis Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of Loews shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Axis Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Axis Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Loews pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Axis Capital pays out 13.1% 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.

Loews has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axis Capital has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Axis Capital has a consensus price target of $122.10, indicating a potential upside of 25.55%. Given Axis Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axis Capital is more favorable than Loews.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loews	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Axis Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Axis Capital has a net margin of 16.00% compared to Loews' net margin of 8.83%. Axis Capital's return on equity of 18.12% beat Loews' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loews	8.83%	8.51%	1.91%
Axis Capital	16.00%	18.12%	3.02%

Summary

Loews beats Axis Capital on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loews compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Loews (NYSE:L) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than Loews. Loews is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Berkshire Hathaway, 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
Loews	$18.45B	1.16	$1.67B	$7.87	13.22
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.82	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.46

In the previous week, Loews had 1 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Loews and 13 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Loews' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.39 indicating that Loews is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Loews	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Berkshire Hathaway	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

58.3% of Loews shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of Loews shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Loews has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.14%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Berkshire Hathaway is more favorable than Loews.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loews	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Loews' net margin of 8.83%. Loews' return on equity of 8.51% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loews	8.83%	8.51%	1.91%
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%

Summary

Berkshire Hathaway beats Loews on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Loews compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) and Loews (NYSE:L) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Loews' net margin of 8.83%. Loews' return on equity of 8.51% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%
Loews	8.83%	8.51%	1.91%

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus price target of $524.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.10%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Berkshire Hathaway is more favorable than Loews.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Loews	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$419.30B	2.50	$66.97B	$33.59	14.44
Loews	$18.45B	1.16	$1.67B	$7.87	13.22

In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 6 more articles in the media than Loews. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 14 mentions for Loews. Loews' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.46 indicating that Loews is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Loews	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loews has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Loews shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Loews shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Berkshire Hathaway beats Loews on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Loews	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$21.48B	$20.96B	$13.49B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	0.24%	3.10%	5.81%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	13.22	10.38	23.14	28.29
Price / Sales	1.16	1.56	175.55	24.51
Price / Cash	10.43	10.98	20.50	25.11
Price / Book	1.09	2.09	2.14	4.73
Net Income	$1.67B	$1.86B	$1.11B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.53%	-1.28%	-1.14%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	-5.66%	0.02%	0.13%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	19.35%	0.05%	10.81%	24.41%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
L Loews	0.9235 of 5 stars	$104.04 -0.3%	N/A	+17.4%	$21.48B	$18.45B	13.22	13,100	Dividend Announcement
CINF Cincinnati Financial	4.174 of 5 stars	$163.33 +1.1%	$178.75 +9.4%	+9.9%	$24.98B	$12.63B	9.34	5,705	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
AIG American International Group	4.949 of 5 stars	$76.04 -0.4%	$88.06 +15.8%	-9.6%	$40.49B	$26.78B	13.41	22,100
AXS Axis Capital	4.7575 of 5 stars	$98.64 -0.8%	$122.10 +23.8%	-2.6%	$7.33B	$6.56B	7.35	1,966	Dividend Announcement
BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway	1.197 of 5 stars	$720,435.85 +0.4%	$758,532.00 +5.3%	-5.1%	$1.03T	$371.44B	14.30	372,000

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Loews (L) Competitors

L vs. CINF, AIG, AXS, BRK.A, and BRK.B

How does Loews compare to Cincinnati Financial?

Is CINF or L more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CINF or L?

Which has more risk & volatility, CINF or L?

Do analysts recommend CINF or L?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CINF or L?

Is CINF or L a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer CINF or L?

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How does Loews compare to American International Group?

Is L or AIG more profitable?

Is L or AIG a better dividend stock?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, L or AIG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, L or AIG?

Does the media refer more to L or AIG?

Do analysts prefer L or AIG?

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How does Loews compare to Axis Capital?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, L or AXS?

Does the media prefer L or AXS?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in L or AXS?

Is L or AXS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, L or AXS?

Do analysts recommend L or AXS?

Is L or AXS more profitable?

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How does Loews compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Which has better earnings and valuation, L or BRK.A?

Does the media favor L or BRK.A?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in L or BRK.A?

Which has more risk and volatility, L or BRK.A?

Do analysts recommend L or BRK.A?

Is L or BRK.A more profitable?

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How does Loews compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Is BRK.B or L more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BRK.B or L?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BRK.B or L?

Does the media refer more to BRK.B or L?

Which has more volatility & risk, BRK.B or L?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BRK.B or L?

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