Loews (NYSE: L) Q1 2026 earnings mixed as CNA weak, Hotels and Boardwalk grow
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Loews Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $337 million, or $1.63 per share, down from $370 million, or $1.74 per share, a year earlier. Total revenue was $4.56 billion versus $4.49 billion.
Results were mixed across segments. CNA Financial net income attributable to Loews fell to $194 million from $252 million, as its Property & Casualty combined ratio worsened to 102.2% from 98.4% and underlying combined ratio rose to 94.5% from 92.1%, reflecting higher loss ratios and unfavorable prior-year reserve development, partly offset by stronger net investment income.
Boardwalk Pipelines net income increased to $159 million from $152 million, with EBITDA up to $360 million from $346 million, helped by higher contracting rates and utilization. Boardwalk also completed a $215 million acquisition of Spire Marketing, now Continuum.
Loews Hotels delivered a strong quarter, with net income of $26 million versus break-even and Adjusted EBITDA rising to $124 million from $81 million, driven by higher occupancy and rates at the Universal Orlando Resort properties. Book value per share excluding AOCI increased to $97.20 from $95.89, and Loews ended the quarter with $4.5 billion of parent cash and investments and $1.8 billion of debt, after repurchasing 0.3 million shares for $31 million.
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Insights
Loews posted modestly lower earnings, with CNA weaker and Boardwalk and Hotels stronger.
Loews generated net income of $337 million versus $370 million a year earlier, as insurance subsidiary CNA absorbed higher loss ratios and reserve strengthening. CNA’s combined ratio rose to 102.2%, and management highlighted a $106 million reserve charge and more conservative loss assumptions.
Offsetting this, Boardwalk Pipelines and Loews Hotels delivered solid growth. Boardwalk’s EBITDA increased to $360 million, and it closed the self-funded $215 million Spire Marketing acquisition. Loews Hotels’ Adjusted EBITDA rose to $124 million, helped by higher occupancy and new Universal Orlando hotels.
At the holding-company level, book value per share excluding AOCI increased to $97.20, and parent cash and investments reached $4.5 billion against $1.8 billion of debt. Management emphasized a cautious stance on share repurchases given CNA’s insurance trends, Boardwalk’s roughly $3.2 billion capex backlog, cyclical risks, and ongoing Boardwalk litigation.
8-K Event Classification
4 items: 2.02, 2.5, 4.1, 9.01
4 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 2.5
Item 2.5
Item 4.1
Item 4.1
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Net income: $337 million
Earnings per share: $1.63 per share
CNA combined ratio: 102.2%
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8 metrics
Net income
$337 million
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation for Q1 2026
Earnings per share
$1.63 per share
Net income per share attributable to Loews Corporation, Q1 2026
CNA combined ratio
102.2%
CNA Property & Casualty combined ratio for Q1 2026
Boardwalk EBITDA
$360 million
Boardwalk Pipelines EBITDA for Q1 2026
Loews Hotels Adjusted EBITDA
$124 million
Loews Hotels & Co Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2026
Book value per share ex-AOCI
$97.20
Book value per share excluding AOCI as of March 31, 2026
Parent cash and investments
$4.5 billion
Parent company cash and investments as of March 31, 2026
Share repurchases
$31 million
Cost to repurchase 0.3 million Loews common shares in Q1 2026
Key Terms
combined ratio, underlying loss ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, AOCI, +2 more
6 terms
combined ratio financial
"Property and Casualty’s combined ratio increased by 3.8 points to 102.2% compared to 98.4%"
The combined ratio is a way insurance companies measure how well they are doing by adding up all their costs and claims and comparing them to the money they earn from premiums. If the ratio is below 100%, it means the company is making a profit; if it's above 100%, they are losing money. It helps see if an insurance company is financially healthy or not.
underlying loss ratio financial
"Property and Casualty’s underlying loss ratio increased by 2.6 points"
Underlying loss ratio measures the core insurance losses for a period as a share of the premiums earned during that same period, while excluding one-off events like major disasters, large prior-year adjustments, or other unusual items. For investors it reveals the steady, day-to-day profitability of an insurer’s underwriting—like checking a car’s fuel efficiency after removing the effect of a single long trip—to see if the business is sustainably earning more in premiums than it pays out in claims.
Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Adjusted EBITDA increased 53% to $124 million compared to $81 million"
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
AOCI financial
"Book value per share, excluding AOCI, increased to $97.20"
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) is a section of owners’ equity that records certain unrealized gains and losses that aren’t shown in the company’s regular profit and loss statement—things like currency translation shifts, changes in the value of certain investments, or pension plan adjustments. Think of it as a separate holding jar for value swings the company hasn’t cashed in yet; investors watch it because large or volatile balances can change reported net worth and signal future earnings or balance-sheet risk when those items are realized.
EBITDA financial
"EBITDA increased to $360 million compared to $346 million"
EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It measures a company's profitability by focusing on the money it makes from its core operations, ignoring expenses like taxes and accounting adjustments. Investors use EBITDA to compare how well different companies are performing financially, as it provides a clearer picture of operational success without the influence of financial structure or accounting choices.
capex backlog financial
"our capex backlog at Boardwalk has grown to approximately $3.2 billion"
Earnings Snapshot
Revenue: $4.555 billion
Q1 2026
Revenue
$4.555 billion
Net income
$337 million
EPS
$1.63
Book value per share ex-AOCI
$97.20
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FORM 8-K
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 4, 2026 , Loews Corporation issued a press release and posted on its website (www.loews.com) earnings remarks providing information on its results of operations for the first quarter of 2026. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and the earnings remarks are furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
The information under Item 2.02 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 2.02 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits:
See Exhibit Index.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
99.1 | Loews Corporation press release, issued | |||||||
99.2 | Loews Corporation earnings remarks, posted on its website | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LOEWS CORPORATION | ||||||||
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Dated: | By: | /s/ Marc A. Alpert | ||||||
| Marc A. Alpert | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President, | ||||||||
| General Counsel | ||||||||
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Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE
LOEWS CORPORATION REPORTS NET INCOME OF $337 MILLION
FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026
New York, NY, May 4, 2026: Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) today released its first quarter 2026 financial results.
First Quarter 2026 highlights:
Loews Corporation reported net income of $337 million, or $1.63 per share, in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $370 million, or $1.74 per share, in the first quarter of 2025. The following are key highlights of our first quarter results:
•CNA Financial Corporation’s (NYSE: CNA) net income attributable to Loews Corporation decreased year-over-year primarily due to lower underlying underwriting results and unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development, partially offset by higher net investment income.
•Boardwalk Pipelines’ net income increased year-over-year primarily due to higher contracting rates and utilization-based revenues on gas transportation, as well as higher rates on storage, parking and lending.
•Loews Hotels’ net income increased year-over-year primarily due to higher equity income from joint ventures, driven mainly by the Universal Orlando Resort joint ventures.
•Corporate segment results decreased year-over-year primarily due to lower investment income from the parent company trading portfolio and higher interest expense.
•Book value per share increased to $90.90 as of March 31, 2026, from $90.71 as of December 31, 2025.
•Book value per share, excluding AOCI, increased to $97.20 as of March 31, 2026, from $95.89 as of December 31, 2025.
•On March 31, 2026, the parent company had $4.5 billion of cash and investments and $1.8 billion of debt.
•Loews Corporation repurchased 0.3 million shares of its common stock during the first quarter of 2026 for a total cost of $31 million.
Consolidated highlights:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Loews Corporation: | ||||||||
| CNA Financial | $ | 194 | $ | 252 | ||||
| Boardwalk Pipelines | 159 | 152 | ||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co | 26 | — | ||||||
| Corporate | (42) | (34) | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 337 | $ | 370 | ||||
| Net income per share attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.74 | ||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 90.90 | $ | 90.71 | |||||||
| Book value per share excluding AOCI | $ | 97.20 | $ | 95.89 | |||||||
| Shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) | 205.8 | 206.0 | |||||||||
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Three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to 2025
CNA:
•Net income attributable to Loews Corporation was $194 million compared to $252 million.
•Core income decreased to $225 million compared to $281 million, driven by lower underlying underwriting results and unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development, partially offset by higher net investment income.
•Net earned premiums grew by 3% and net written premiums grew by 1%.
•Property and Casualty’s combined ratio increased by 3.8 points to 102.2% compared to 98.4% largely due to a higher underlying loss ratio and unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development. Property and Casualty’s underlying combined ratio increased to 94.5% from 92.1%.
•Property and Casualty’s underlying loss ratio increased by 2.6 points, mainly driven by higher loss cost trends and lower than expected rate in certain lines in recent quarters.
•Property and Casualty’s unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development increased from $61 million to $100 million mainly driven by professional errors & omissions and excess casualty in recent accident years.
•Net investment income increased due to higher income from fixed income securities, as a result of a larger invested asset base and favorable reinvestment rates, partially offset by lower common stock returns.
Boardwalk:
•Net income increased to $159 million compared to $152 million.
•EBITDA increased to $360 million compared to $346 million.
•Net income and EBITDA improved due to higher contracting rates and utilization-based revenues on gas transportation as well as higher rates on storage, parking and lending, partially offset by lower product sales and higher operating expenses.
Loews Hotels:
•Net income increased to $26 million compared to less than $1 million.
•Adjusted EBITDA increased 53% to $124 million compared to $81 million.
•Net income and adjusted EBITDA improved primarily due to higher equity income from joint ventures driven by growth in the overall average daily rate and an increase in both the number of available and the number of occupied room nights at the Universal Orlando Resort, including the addition of the three new hotels that opened in 2025.
Corporate:
•Net loss of $42 million compared to a net loss of $34 million.
•Results decreased primarily due to lower investment income from the parent company trading portfolio and higher interest expense related to recent debt refinancing.
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Share Purchases:
•On March 31, 2026, there were 205.8 million shares of Loews common stock outstanding.
•During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Loews Corporation repurchased 0.3 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $31 million.
•Depending on market conditions, Loews may from time to time purchase shares of its and its subsidiaries’ outstanding common stock in the open market (including, with respect to Loews common stock, in open market transactions that may or may not satisfy all of the conditions of the Rule 10b-18 voluntary safe harbor), in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
This news release contains financial measures that are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Management believes some investors may find these measures useful to evaluate our and our subsidiaries’ financial performance. CNA utilizes core income, underlying loss ratio and underlying combined ratio. Boardwalk utilizes earnings before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and Loews Hotels utilizes Adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP measures are defined and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures on pages 6 and 7 of this release.
Earnings Remarks
For Loews Corporation
–Today, May 4, 2026, earnings remarks will be available on the Investors section of our website at www.loews.com.
–Remarks will include commentary from Loews’s president and chief executive officer and chief financial officer.
For CNA
–Today, May 4, 2026, earnings remarks will be available on the Investor Relations section of CNA’s website at www.cna.com.
–Remarks will include commentary from CNA’s president and chief executive officer and chief financial officer.
About Loews Corporation
Loews Corporation is a diversified company with businesses in the insurance, energy, hospitality and packaging industries. For more information, please visit www.loews.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected by the Company. A discussion of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters, as well as the Company’s overall business and financial performance, can be found in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and readers of this release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these reports are available through the Company’s website (www.loews.com). Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
Investor relations and media relations contact:
Chris Nugent
1-212-521-2403
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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Information
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| CNA Financial (a) | $ | 3,677 | $ | 3,627 | ||||
| Boardwalk Pipelines | 631 | 622 | ||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co | 254 | 245 | ||||||
| Corporate investment income (loss), net and other | (7) | — | ||||||
| Total | $ | 4,555 | $ | 4,494 | ||||
| Income (Loss) Before Income Tax: | ||||||||
| CNA Financial (a) | $ | 267 | $ | 349 | ||||
| Boardwalk Pipelines | 211 | 202 | ||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co | 37 | 4 | ||||||
| Corporate: | ||||||||
| Investment income (loss), net | (4) | — | ||||||
| Other (b) | (48) | (41) | ||||||
| Total | $ | 463 | $ | 514 | ||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Loews Corporation: | ||||||||
| CNA Financial (a) | $ | 194 | $ | 252 | ||||
| Boardwalk Pipelines | 159 | 152 | ||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co | 26 | — | ||||||
| Corporate: | ||||||||
| Investment income (loss), net | (3) | — | ||||||
| Other (b) | (39) | (34) | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 337 | $ | 370 | ||||
(a)The three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 include net investment losses of $18 million and $9 million ($13 million and $6 million after tax and noncontrolling interests).
(b)Consists of parent company interest expense, corporate expenses and the equity income (loss) of Altium Packaging.
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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Review
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions, except per share data) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| Insurance premiums | $ | 2,699 | $ | 2,626 | ||||
| Net investment income | 613 | 608 | ||||||
| Investment losses | (18) | (9) | ||||||
| Operating revenues and other | 1,261 | 1,269 | ||||||
| Total | 4,555 | 4,494 | ||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||
| Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits | 2,175 | 2,027 | ||||||
| Operating expenses and other | 1,917 | 1,953 | ||||||
| Total | 4,092 | 3,980 | ||||||
| Income before income tax | 463 | 514 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | (109) | (122) | ||||||
| Net income | 354 | 392 | ||||||
| Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests | (17) | (22) | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 337 | $ | 370 | ||||
| Net income per share attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.74 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares | 206.27 | 212.60 | ||||||
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Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures and Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures:
CNA Financial Corporation
Core income is calculated by excluding from CNA’s net income attributable to Loews Corporation the after-tax effects of investment gains or losses and gains or losses resulting from pension settlement transactions. In addition, core income excludes the effects of noncontrolling interests. The calculation of core income excludes investment gains or losses because they are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily reflective of CNA’s primary insurance operations. The calculation of core income excludes gains or losses resulting from pension settlement transactions as they result from decisions regarding CNA’s defined benefit pension plans which are unrelated to its primary insurance operations.
The following table presents a reconciliation of CNA net income attributable to Loews Corporation to core income:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| CNA net income attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 194 | $ | 252 | ||||
| Investment losses | 14 | 7 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 17 | 22 | ||||||
| Core income | $ | 225 | $ | 281 | ||||
In evaluating the results of Property & Casualty operations, CNA utilizes the loss ratio, the underlying loss ratio, the expense ratio, the dividend ratio, the combined ratio and the underlying combined ratio. These ratios are calculated using GAAP financial results. The loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The underlying loss ratio excludes the impact of catastrophe-related reinstatement premiums, catastrophe losses and development-related items from the loss ratio. Development-related items represent net prior year loss reserve and premium development, and includes the effects of interest accretion and change in allowance for uncollectible reinsurance. The expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums. The dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders’ dividends incurred to net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio, the expense ratio and the dividend ratio. The underlying combined ratio is the sum of the underlying loss ratio, the expense ratio and the dividend ratio. The underlying loss ratio and the underlying combined ratio are deemed to be non-GAAP financial measures, and management believes some investors may find these ratios useful to evaluate CNA’s underwriting performance since they remove the impact of catastrophe losses which are unpredictable as to timing and amount, and development-related items as they are not indicative of current year underwriting performance.
The following table presents a reconciliation of CNA’s loss ratio to underlying loss ratio and CNA’s combined ratio to underlying combined ratio:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Loss ratio | 71.8 | % | 67.8 | % | ||||
| Expense ratio | 29.9 | 30.2 | ||||||
| Dividend ratio | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||||||
| Combined ratio | 102.2 | % | 98.4 | % | ||||
| Less: Effect of catastrophe impacts | 3.6 | 3.8 | ||||||
| Less: Effect of development-related items | 4.1 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Underlying combined ratio | 94.5 | % | 92.1 | % | ||||
| Underlying loss ratio | 64.1 | % | 61.5 | % | ||||
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Boardwalk Pipelines
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. The following table presents a reconciliation of Boardwalk’s net income attributable to Loews Corporation to its EBITDA:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Boardwalk net income attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 159 | $ | 152 | ||||
| Interest, net | 38 | 38 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 52 | 50 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 111 | 106 | ||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 360 | $ | 346 | ||||
Loews Hotels & Co
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by excluding from Loews Hotels & Co’s EBITDA, the noncontrolling interest share of EBITDA adjustments, gains or losses on asset acquisitions and dispositions, asset impairments, and equity method income, and including Loews Hotels & Co’s pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments. Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments is calculated by applying Loews Hotels & Co’s ownership percentage to the underlying equity method investment’s components of Adjusted EBITDA and excluding distributions in excess of basis.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Loews Hotels & Co net income attributable to Loews Corporation to its Adjusted EBITDA:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co net income attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 26 | $ | — | ||||
| Interest, net | 12 | 13 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 11 | 4 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 26 | 24 | ||||||
| EBITDA | 75 | 41 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interest share of EBITDA adjustments | (1) | |||||||
| Asset impairments | 9 | |||||||
| Equity investment adjustments: | ||||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co’s equity method income | (44) | (6) | ||||||
| Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments | 83 | 46 | ||||||
| Consolidation adjustments | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 124 | $ | 81 | ||||
The following table presents a reconciliation of Loews Hotels & Co’s equity method income to the Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of its equity method investments:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co’s equity method income | $ | 44 | $ | 6 | ||||
| Pro rata share of equity method investments: | ||||||||
| Interest, net | 17 | 10 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 13 | ||||||
| Asset impairments | 9 | |||||||
| Distributions in excess of basis | 7 | 9 | ||||||
| Other adjustments | (2) | (1) | ||||||
| Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments | $ | 83 | $ | 46 | ||||
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Exhibit 99.2
Loews Corporation First Quarter 2026 Earnings Remarks
Ben Tisch, CEO:
Loews reported net income of $337 million in the first quarter compared to $370 million a year ago. It was a tale of two cities type of quarter, with Boardwalk and Loews Hotels posting tremendous results, while CNA took a step back following a period of strong performance.
At CNA, there were two notable components to the quarter: a $106 million reserve charge and a 2.6-point increase in the underlying loss ratio. We view these as two sides of the same coin.
In several casualty lines, more recent accident years developed adversely, which led us to reassess our prior estimates and strengthen reserves. At the same time, that experience informed a more conservative view of the current accident year, resulting in higher loss picks. Of the 2.6-point increase in the underlying loss ratio, a portion reflects CNA’s reassessment of prior year loss picks, with the remainder driven by the realization that rate in certain casualty classes is no longer outpacing underlying loss cost trends.
While we aim to be conservative in our initial estimates, in this instance our assumptions—particularly around loss cost inflation and claim frequency—proved not conservative enough. In response, we acted decisively to strengthen reserves and reset our expectations for the current accident year.
We believe these actions position us appropriately to contain the issue going forward. Given the more conservative loss assumptions embedded in the business today, along with moderating rate trends, we would not expect growth to reaccelerate meaningfully in the near term as we remain focused on maintaining underwriting discipline and protecting the balance sheet.
At Boardwalk, underlying fundamentals remain very strong. The business delivered another quarter of growth, benefiting from higher re-contracting rates, increased utilization across the system, and robust demand for natural gas transportation and storage. Just last week, Boardwalk completed the acquisition of Spire Marketing for $215 million, now operating as Continuum, a transaction that was self-funded and enhances the company’s commercial
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capabilities. We view this as a natural extension of Boardwalk’s platform and another example of its ability to deploy capital in a disciplined, value-accretive manner.
At Loews Hotels, the quarter was exceptional. Adjusted EBITDA increased more than 50% year over year, driven by strong performance across our Orlando portfolio, including contributions from the three new hotels adjacent to Epic Universe, as well as higher occupancy and average room rates across the campus. We are now seeing the earnings power of our recent investments come through in a meaningful way. While there is still ramp ahead, the trajectory is clear, and we are very optimistic about what lies ahead.
Lastly, I want to touch on capital allocation. As you can see, our cash balance has grown over the past year ($4.5 billion), and share repurchase activity has been relatively muted, particularly in the most recent quarter.
There are a few factors driving that. First, while we continue to believe the stock trades at a discount to intrinsic value, it has appreciated meaningfully over the past two years. All else equal, I’m more comfortable deploying capital at lower prices than higher ones.
Second, our capex backlog at Boardwalk has grown to approximately $3.2 billion. While the business should be able to largely self-fund this investment, it is prudent for us to maintain a larger-than-normal cash balance at the parent as we enter a period of elevated capital spending. As I’ve mentioned previously, we expect that backlog to grow before it begins to decline.
Third, I remain mindful of the cyclical nature of our businesses. We’ve had a strong run, but cycles do turn—as we were reminded this quarter at CNA—and I would prefer to see how conditions evolve, particularly in our insurance and hotel segments, before becoming more aggressive.
Finally, the Boardwalk litigation remains an outstanding risk. While I am confident in our position, recent experience has reinforced the importance of maintaining a margin of safety, particularly given the potential magnitude of the exposure.
None of this changes my core view that Loews continues to trade at a meaningful discount to intrinsic value, nor my view that over time we will continue to shrink the share count
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meaningfully, but with all these balls in the air, some incremental cash certainly won’t burn a hole in my pocket.
Jane Wang, CFO:
For the first quarter of 2026, Loews reported net income of $337 million or $1.63 per share, compared with $370 million or $1.74 per share in the prior-year quarter. The 9% year-over-year decline in net income was driven by lower contributions from CNA and the parent company, partially offset by stronger earnings from Boardwalk Pipelines and Loews Hotels.
Book value per share excluding AOCI rose from $95.89 at year-end 2025 to $97.20 at the end of the first quarter of 2026. Including AOCI, book value per share grew more modestly from $90.71 to $90.90, as higher interest rates widened unrealized losses in CNA’s fixed income portfolio.
CNA contributed net income of $194 million to Loews in the first quarter of 2026 compared with $252 million in the first quarter of 2025. The 23% year-over-year decline was driven by lower P&C underwriting income as a result of a higher underlying loss ratio and unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development, partially offset by higher net investment income.
CNA’s combined ratio increased by 3.8 points to 102.2% compared with 98.4% in the first quarter of 2025. The higher underlying loss ratio accounted for 2.6 points of that increase, driven by aggregate loss cost trends exceeding rate in recent quarters. The higher loss picks are primarily related to certain longer-tail lines, including excess casualty and workers’ compensation. CNA’s management is also taking an increased level of conservatism in response to industry dynamics. Unfavorable net prior-year development added 4.1 points to the combined ratio, compared with 2.5 points in the prior-year quarter. The prior year loss development in the current quarter was driven by excess casualty and affinity professional errors & omissions businesses in recent accident years.
Growth in net written premiums in the quarter slowed to 1%, which reflects rate increases of 2%, exposure growth of 1%, and retention of 83%. Management continues to exercise underwriting discipline as the insurance industry continues to face a softer rate environment.
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CNA’s net investment income was higher year-over-year as fixed income returns more than offset declines in common stock returns. Fixed income benefited from a $1.1 billion increase in the invested asset base, along with an approximately 10 basis-point increase in pre-tax yields to 4.9%. Investment losses were $7 million higher year-over-year due to impairment losses and mark-to-market losses on non-redeemable preferred stock.
Please refer to CNA’s Investor Relations website for more details on its results.
Boardwalk Pipelines continues to benefit from strong natural gas demand. EBITDA increased 4% to $360 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared with $346 million in the first quarter of 2025. Boardwalk contributed net income of $159 million in the first quarter of 2026, a 5% increase over $152 million in the prior-year quarter. The growth was driven by higher contracting rates and utilization on natural gas pipelines as well as higher rates on storage and park and loan services. This was partially offset by lower product sales and higher operating expenses.
As Ben mentioned in his remarks, Boardwalk signed an agreement to acquire Spire Marketing for $215 million during the first quarter. This transaction closed last Thursday, April 30th, and was self-financed by Boardwalk from cash on hand.
In our hospitality business, Loews Hotels reported adjusted EBITDA of $124 million in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 53% compared to $81 million in the first quarter of 2025. On a net income basis, Loews Hotels contributed $26 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with break-even results in the prior-year quarter. Overall occupancy increased 7 points year over year to 81% in the first quarter of 2026. This significant growth was primarily driven by the performance of the Orlando joint venture properties. In addition to the three new properties in Orlando which were not open for the full first quarter last year, the company’s existing Orlando hotels benefited from higher average daily rates and occupancy.
Finally, at the parent company, Loews recorded an investment loss of $3 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with break-even results in the prior-year quarter. Results in both periods reflected the impact of weak equity market performance. The increase in corporate expenses was driven by the refinancing of maturing bonds during the first quarter.
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From a cash flow perspective, Loews received $616 million in dividends from CNA and $75 million of distributions from Boardwalk in the first quarter of 2026. Since the end of 2025, we repurchased almost 300,000 shares of our common stock at a cost of $31 million. Loews ended 2026’s first quarter with $4.5 billion in cash and investments and $1.8 billion of holding company debt.
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Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
These earnings remarks contain financial measures that are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Management believes some investors may find these measures useful to evaluate our and our subsidiaries’ financial performance. CNA utilizes underlying loss ratio and underlying combined ratio, Boardwalk Pipelines utilizes earnings before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and Loews Hotels & Co utilizes Adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP measures are defined and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures.
About Loews Corporation
Loews Corporation is a diversified company with businesses in the insurance, energy, hospitality and packaging industries. For more information, please visit www.loews.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in these earnings remarks which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected by the Company. A discussion of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters, as well as the Company's overall business and financial performance, can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and readers of these remarks are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these reports are available through the Company's website (www.loews.com). Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of these remarks. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
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Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures and Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures:
CNA Financial Corporation
In evaluating the results of Property & Casualty operations, CNA utilizes the loss ratio, the underlying loss ratio, the expense ratio, the dividend ratio, the combined ratio and the underlying combined ratio. These ratios are calculated using GAAP financial results. The loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The underlying loss ratio excludes the impact of catastrophe-related reinstatement premiums, catastrophe losses and development-related items from the loss ratio. Development-related items represent net prior year loss reserve and premium development, and includes the effects of interest accretion and change in allowance for uncollectible reinsurance. The expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums. The dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders’ dividends incurred to net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio, the expense ratio and the dividend ratio. The underlying combined ratio is the sum of the underlying loss ratio, the expense ratio and the dividend ratio. The underlying loss ratio and the underlying combined ratio are deemed to be non-GAAP financial measures, and management believes some investors may find these ratios useful to evaluate CNA’s underwriting performance since they remove the impact of catastrophe losses which are unpredictable as to timing and amount, and development-related items as they are not indicative of current year underwriting performance.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of CNA’s loss ratio to underlying loss ratio and CNA’s combined ratio to underlying combined ratio:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Loss ratio | 71.8 | % | 67.8 | % | ||||
| Expense ratio | 29.9 | 30.2 | ||||||
| Dividend ratio | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||||||
| Combined ratio | 102.2 | % | 98.4 | % | ||||
| Less: Effect of catastrophe impacts | 3.6 | 3.8 | ||||||
| Less: Effect of development-related items | 4.1 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Underlying combined ratio | 94.5 | % | 92.1 | % | ||||
| Underlying loss ratio | 64.1 | % | 61.5 | % | ||||
Boardwalk Pipelines
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. The following table presents a reconciliation of Boardwalk’s net income attributable to Loews Corporation to its EBITDA:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Boardwalk net income attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 159 | $ | 152 | ||||
| Interest, net | 38 | 38 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 52 | 50 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 111 | 106 | ||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 360 | $ | 346 | ||||
Loews Hotels & Co
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by excluding from Loews Hotels & Co’s EBITDA, the noncontrolling interest share of EBITDA adjustments, gains or losses on asset acquisitions and dispositions, asset impairments, and equity method income, and including Loews Hotels & Co’s pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments. Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments is calculated by applying Loews Hotels & Co’s ownership percentage to the underlying equity method investment’s components of Adjusted EBITDA and excluding distributions in excess of basis.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of Loews Hotels & Co net income attributable to Loews Corporation to its Adjusted EBITDA:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co net income attributable to Loews Corporation | $ | 26 | $ | — | ||||
| Interest, net | 12 | 13 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 11 | 4 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 26 | 24 | ||||||
| EBITDA | 75 | 41 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interest share of EBITDA adjustments | (1) | |||||||
| Asset impairments | 9 | |||||||
| Equity investment adjustments: | ||||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co’s equity method income | (44) | (6) | ||||||
| Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments | 83 | 46 | ||||||
| Consolidation adjustments | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 124 | $ | 81 | ||||
The following table presents a reconciliation of Loews Hotels & Co’s equity method income to the Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of its equity method investments:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Loews Hotels & Co’s equity method income | $ | 44 | $ | 6 | ||||
| Pro rata share of equity method investments: | ||||||||
| Interest, net | 17 | 10 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 13 | ||||||
| Asset impairments | 9 | |||||||
| Distributions in excess of basis | 7 | 9 | ||||||
| Other adjustments | (2) | (1) | ||||||
| Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments | $ | 83 | $ | 46 | ||||
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FAQ
How did Loews (L) perform financially in the first quarter of 2026?
Loews reported net income of $337 million, or $1.63 per share, compared with $370 million, or $1.74 per share, a year earlier. Total revenue was $4.56 billion, slightly above $4.49 billion in the prior-year quarter.
What were CNA Financial’s results within Loews’ first-quarter 2026 earnings?
CNA contributed net income of $194 million to Loews, down from $252 million a year earlier. Its Property & Casualty combined ratio rose to 102.2% from 98.4%, with an underlying combined ratio of 94.5% versus 92.1%, reflecting higher loss ratios and reserve strengthening.
How did Boardwalk Pipelines perform and what deal did it complete for Loews (L)?
Boardwalk Pipelines’ net income rose to $159 million from $152 million, with EBITDA increasing to $360 million from $346 million. It also completed the self-funded $215 million acquisition of Spire Marketing, now operating as Continuum, enhancing its commercial capabilities.
How did Loews Hotels contribute to Loews Corporation’s Q1 2026 results?
Loews Hotels generated net income of $26 million, versus break-even a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA climbed to $124 million from $81 million, driven by higher occupancy to 81% and stronger average daily rates, especially at the Universal Orlando Resort joint venture properties.
How is Loews’ management characterizing CNA’s insurance trends and growth outlook?
Management highlighted a 2.6-point increase in CNA’s underlying loss ratio and a $106 million reserve charge tied to certain casualty lines. They indicated more conservative loss assumptions and stated they would not expect growth to reaccelerate meaningfully near term as they prioritize underwriting discipline.