---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-26-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:07:19.738669+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Q1 net income down 23% to $0.78/share; core income $0.83; P&C combined ratio 102.2%

## Summary
- Net income $211M ($0.78 EPS) vs $274M ($1.00) Q1 2025; core income $225M ($0.83) vs $281M ($1.03).
- P&C combined ratio 102.2% (vs 98.4%) with 3.6pts catastrophes; underlying combined ratio 94.5% (vs 92.1%).
- Reserve strengthening in excess casualty and professional E&O added 4.1pts to loss ratio; Life & Group core loss $9M.
- Net investment income $610M (+$6M); dividend $0.48/share, payable June 4. Book value per share ex-AOCI $45.12.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-26-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117526000029/0000021175-26-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117526000029/cna-20260504.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021175-26-000029
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021175-26-000029.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CNA FINANCIAL CORP reported first quarter 2026 results: net income $211 million, or $0.78 per share, EPS $0.78 per share.
  - Period: first quarter 2026
  - Net income: $211 million, or $0.78 per share
  - EPS: $0.78 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) today announced first quarter 2026 net income of $211 million, or $0.78 per share
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117526000029/0000021175-26-000029-index.htm

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