NYSE$CNA
CNA Financial Corporation · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
CNA Financial announced Q4 2020 net income and core income, leveraging hardening market conditions and improving combined ratios.
CNA Financial reported a strong Q4 2020 with a net income of $387 million and core income of $335 million. The P&C combined ratio improved to 93.5%, driven by growth in gross written premiums and net written premiums.
- Net income was $387 million, compared to $273 million in the prior year quarter.
- Core income reached a record $335 million, up from $265 million in the prior year quarter.
- The P&C combined ratio improved to 93.5% compared to 95.6% in the prior year quarter.
- Gross written premium growth of 15% and net written premium growth of 12% were achieved, excluding third party captives.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
CNA · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.93B
Forward guidance
CNA is well positioned to extend its strong execution in the favorable market conditions that it expects to continue in 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 Q4 2020
+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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