Loews (L) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2020)
Loews (L) reported Return on Capital Employed of 2.5% for Q4 2020, up 25.0% on a YoY basis from 2.0% in Q1 2020, and up 11.29% quarter-over-quarter from 2.25% in Q4 2019.
Loews (L) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2020) Analysis & Trends
Loews has reported Return on Capital Employed for 8 years, with the latest figure at 2.5% in Q4 2020.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2020, Return on Capital Employed rose 25.0% year-over-year to 2.5%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2020 stood at 2.5% (up 25.0% YoY), and the FY2020 full-year result was 2.46%, down 48.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2020 stood at 2.5%, up from 2.25% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 2.5% in Q4 2020, with the low at 0.42% in Q4 2016.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.72% across 3 years, with a median of 2.25% in 2019.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2016 — Return on Capital Employed surged 31 bps — and 2020, when it rose 25 bps.
- Loews' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.42% in 2016, then jumped by 430 bps to 2.25% in 2019, then rose by 11 bps to 2.5% in 2020.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.5% (Q4 2020), 2.25% (Q4 2019), and 0.42% (Q4 2016), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 127.40 Bn | 119.98 Bn | 8.64 Bn | - |
| 2 | Progressive | 119.47 Bn | 115.12 Bn | 8.36 Bn | - |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 65.26 Bn | 41.34 Bn | 5.54 Bn | - |
| 4 | Allstate | 57.33 Bn | 32.74 Bn | 14.72 Bn | - |
| 5 | Berkley W R | 26.90 Bn | 23.16 Bn | 2.72 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 25.67 Bn | 24.41 Bn | 2.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Markel | 22.97 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 2.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Loews | 22.18 Bn | 9.92 Bn | -1.32 Bn | - |
| 9 | Assurant | 12.79 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cna Financial | 11.84 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.50% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.25% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.42% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -17.78% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -17.35% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 9.15% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7.86% |