Loews Corp. (L) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Loews Corp. (L) has a Graham intrinsic value of $168.46 per share. At $110.52 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 34% below that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 1.3% a year to $3.2B, with an average return on invested capital of 3.6%.

Graham intrinsic value
$168.46
Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$110.52
Price vs Graham value
34% below
Market cap
$23.1B
Revenue (FY2025)
$3.2B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-1.3%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
3.6%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$2.7B

L 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $3.2B $1.7B $7.97 $2.7B — 6.3%
FY2024 $2.9B $1.4B $6.41 $2.4B — 5.7%
FY2023 $2.4B $1.4B $6.29 $3.2B — 6.1%
FY2022 $2.1B $1.0B $4.16 $2.7B — 4.1%
FY2021 $2.0B $1.6B $6.07 $2.1B — 5.9%
FY2020 $2.8B -$931.0M -$3.32 $1.0B — -3.2%
FY2019 $3.9B $932.0M $3.07 $700.0M — 3.1%
FY2018 $3.9B $636.0M $1.99 $3.2B — 2.1%
FY2017 $4.0B $1.2B $3.45 $1.6B — 4.0%
FY2016 $3.6B $654.0M $1.93 $803.0M — 2.3%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Loews Corporation is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

Loews Corporation has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 3.6% ROIC.

Over the decade, Loews Corporation shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 38.2% of outstanding shares.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Loews Corporation is modeled at 8.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $168.46 per share.

L stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Loews Corp. (L) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 8.0% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, L's intrinsic value is about $168.46 per share.

Is L stock undervalued?

At $110.52 (close on Oct 17, 2026), L trades 34% below its Graham value of $168.46. On Graham's terms that leaves a margin of safety. A formula is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

How fast has Loews Corp. grown?

Revenue went from $3.6B in fiscal 2016 to $3.2B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -1.3%. Net income was $1.7B in fiscal 2025.

Does Loews Corp. generate free cash flow?

Loews Corp. generated $2.7B of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 10 of the last 10 reported years.

What is L's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 3.6%, and average return on equity was 5.6%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this L data come from?

From Loews Corp.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 3, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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