NYSE$CNA
CNA Financial Corporation · Q2 2021 earnings
Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
CNA reported a strong second quarter with record core income driven by improved underwriting and investment results.
CNA Financial Corporation announced second quarter 2021 net income of $368 million, or $1.35 per share, compared to $151 million, or $0.55 per share, in the prior year quarter. Core income was a record $341 million, or $1.25 per share, versus $99 million, or $0.36 per share, in the prior year quarter.
- Net income was $368 million versus $151 million in the prior year quarter; core income was a record $341 million versus $99 million in the prior year quarter.
- The P&C combined ratio was 94.0% compared with 109.2% in the prior year quarter, including 2.8 points of catastrophe loss impact compared with 17.5 points in the prior year quarter.
- Net catastrophe losses were $54 million pretax versus $301 million in the prior year quarter.
- The underlying combined ratio was 91.4% compared with 93.2% in the prior year quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
CNA · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.03B
Forward guidance
CNA is well positioned to continue capitalizing on the favorable market conditions we anticipate in the latter half of 2021.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.2%
Avg return
30 days after
54%
33 / 61 earnings
Positive
+8.9%
Q3 2020
Best reaction
-7.9%
Q1 2026
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -7.9% | -9.4% | -12.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4% | -2.3% | -5.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.3% | +1.5% | +3.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5% | +0.1% | -2.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.2% | -0.7% | -2.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1% | +3.8% | +4.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.5% | +0.8% | +6.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.5% | +1.2% | +1.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +6.4% | +6.0% | +2.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.2% | +1.3% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.1% | +4.8% | -0.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.0% | +2.6% | -5.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +5.9% | +6.0% | -0.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.6% | +0.3% | +1.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | -5.8% | -5.7% | -9.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -4.5% | -4.0% | -3.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.9% | +1.1% | -4.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +3.3% | +2.2% | -6.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.0% | +0.6% | +1.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.5% | +3.0% | +1.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | +5.8% | +6.0% | +12.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +8.9% | +9.3% | +19.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | -3.0% | +2.6% | -3.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.1% | +1.3% | +8.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | +8.3% | +7.5% | -17.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | -1.5% | -1.1% | -2.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.5% | +2.4% | +0.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | +2.2% | +1.0% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | -7.1% | -4.3% | -7.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | +7.8% | +10.3% | +4.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.8% | -4.7% | -7.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.5% | -0.9% | -3.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | +5.9% | +8.9% | +6.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +6.6% | +8.2% | +7.3% | |
| Q2 2017 | +6.8% | +7.6% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.2% | +0.3% | +2.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | +4.3% | +3.2% | +9.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | -1.0% | +3.0% | +4.6% | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -7.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -6.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -2.2% | — | — |
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