earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Loews reports Q1 net income $375M ($1.61 EPS), up 16% YoY; repurchases 3.5% of shares
LOEWS CORP
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$1.61
revenue$3,783,000,000
- Q1 net income $375M ($1.61 EPS) vs $322M ($1.29 EPS) YoY, driven by higher investment returns and improved Loews Hotels results.
- CNA core income $325M (+9% YoY); underlying combined ratio 90.8% (improved 0.6 pts); all-in combined ratio 93.9% (up 2 pts on catastrophes).
- Loews Hotels Adj. EBITDA $86M vs $67M; occupancy 79.3% vs 71.5%, benefiting from strong leisure and group demand.
- Repurchased 8.2M shares for $486M (~3.5% of outstanding); book value per share ex-AOCI rose to $76.84 from $74.88.
- Boardwalk EBITDA flat at $256M; plan to repay $500M bond maturity in May 2023 without refinancing.