Loews Corporation (L) P/E Ratio History
Fairly ValuedTrading at 14.7x, near 5Y avg of 13.1x · 80th percentile · In line with own history · Data 1990–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of July 8, 2026, Loews Corporation (L) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.7x, with a stock price of $116.95 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $9.06.
The current P/E is 12% above its 5-year average of 13.1x. Over the past five years, L's P/E has ranged from a low of 8.9x to a high of 18.8x, placing the current valuation at the 80th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Financial Services sector median P/E of 14.3x, L is roughly in line with its sector peers. The sector includes 800 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 157.0x.
Relative to the broader market, L trades at a notable discount to the S&P 500 median P/E of 25.9x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our L DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
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L P/E vs Peers
Commercial lines and surety insurers peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25B | 11.6 | 0.47 | -15% | |
| $11B | 18.7 | 14.10 | -5% | |
| $14B | 11.0 | 0.84 | +33% | |
| $73B | 12.5 | 0.59 | +28% | |
| $38B | 10.5 | 0.46Best | +29% | |
| $13B | 50.1 | - | -15% | |
| $28B | 22.5 | - | -47% | |
| $69B | 19.8 | - | -24% | |
| $5B | 5.4Lowest | - | +171%Best |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
L Historical P/E Data (1990–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q1 | - | $106.74 | $7.85 | 13.6x | -60% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Dec 31 2025 | $105.31 | $7.96 | 13.2x | -61% |
| FY2025 Q3 | - | $100.39 | $6.90 | 14.5x | -57% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Jun 30 2025 | $91.66 | $6.29 | 14.6x | -57% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Mar 31 2025 | $91.91 | $6.09 | 15.1x | -55% |
| FY2024 Q4 | - | $84.69 | $4.50 | 18.8x | -44% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Sep 30 2024 | $79.05 | $5.62 | 14.1x | -58% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Jun 30 2024 | $74.74 | $4.92 | 15.2x | -55% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Mar 31 2024 | $78.29 | $4.83 | 16.2x | -52% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Dec 31 2023 | $69.59 | $6.29 | 11.1x | -67% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Sep 30 2023 | $63.31 | $5.83 | 10.9x | -68% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Jun 30 2023 | $59.38 | $5.25 | 11.3x | -66% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Mar 31 2023 | $58.02 | $4.35 | 13.3x | -60% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Dec 31 2022 | $58.33 | $4.03 | 14.5x | -57% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Sep 30 2022 | $49.84 | $3.88 | 12.8x | -62% |
| FY2022 Q2 | - | $59.26 | $4.19 | 14.1x | -58% |
| FY2022 Q1 | - | $64.82 | $6.37 | 10.2x | -70% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Dec 31 2021 | $57.76 | $6.05 | 9.5x | -72% |
| FY2021 Q3 | - | $53.93 | $6.06 | 8.9x | -74% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Jun 30 2021 | $54.65 | $5.71 | 9.6x | -72% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $52.49 | $3.06 | 17.2x | -49% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Sep 30 2019 | $51.48 | $1.80 | 28.6x | -15% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Jun 30 2019 | $54.67 | $2.44 | 22.4x | -34% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Mar 31 2019 | $47.93 | $2.34 | 20.5x | -39% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Dec 31 2018 | $45.52 | $1.96 | 23.2x | -31% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Sep 30 2018 | $50.23 | $3.92 | 12.8x | -62% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Jun 30 2018 | $48.28 | $3.50 | 13.8x | -59% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Mar 31 2018 | $49.73 | $3.47 | 14.3x | -58% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Dec 31 2017 | $50.03 | $3.45 | 14.5x | -57% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Sep 30 2017 | $47.86 | $2.87 | 16.7x | -51% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Jun 30 2017 | $46.81 | $3.38 | 13.8x | -59% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Mar 31 2017 | $46.77 | $2.50 | 18.7x | -45% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Dec 31 2016 | $46.83 | $1.93 | 24.3x | -28% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Sep 30 2016 | $41.15 | $0.50 | 82.3x | +144% |
| FY2016 Q2 | - | $41.09 | $0.03 | 1369.7x | +3962% |
| FY2016 Q1 | - | $38.26 | $0.68 | 56.3x | +67% |
| FY2015 Q4 | - | $38.40 | $0.67 | 57.3x | +70% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Sep 30 2015 | $36.14 | $1.80 | 20.1x | -40% |
| FY2015 Q2 | - | $38.51 | $1.85 | 20.8x | -38% |
| FY2015 Q1 | - | $40.83 | $1.69 | 24.2x | -28% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Dec 31 2014 | $42.02 | $1.55 | 27.1x | -20% |
| FY2014 Q3 | - | $41.66 | $0.49 | 85.0x | +152% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Jun 30 2014 | $44.01 | $0.67 | 65.7x | +95% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Mar 31 2014 | $44.05 | $1.06 | 41.6x | +23% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $48.24 | $1.53 | 31.5x | -7% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Sep 30 2013 | $46.74 | $1.96 | 23.9x | -29% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Jun 30 2013 | $44.40 | $1.68 | 26.5x | -22% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Mar 31 2013 | $44.07 | $1.13 | 39.1x | +16% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Dec 31 2012 | $40.75 | $1.43 | 28.5x | -15% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Sep 30 2012 | $41.26 | $2.19 | 18.8x | -44% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Jun 30 2012 | $40.91 | $2.14 | 19.1x | -43% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Mar 31 2012 | $39.87 | $2.62 | 15.2x | -55% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Dec 31 2011 | $37.65 | $2.59 | 14.5x | -57% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Sep 30 2011 | $34.55 | $3.02 | 11.4x | -66% |
| FY2011 Q2 | - | $42.09 | $2.71 | 15.5x | -54% |
| FY2011 Q1 | - | $43.09 | $2.96 | 14.6x | -57% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Dec 31 2010 | $38.91 | $3.06 | 12.7x | -62% |
| FY2010 Q3 | - | $37.90 | $2.88 | 13.2x | -61% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Jun 30 2010 | $33.31 | $3.87 | 8.6x | -74% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Mar 31 2010 | $37.28 | $3.78 | 9.9x | -71% |
| FY2009 Q4 | - | $36.35 | $1.30 | 28.0x | -17% |
| FY2009 Q1 | - | $22.10 | $5.54 | 4.0x | -88% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Dec 31 2008 | $28.25 | $8.08 | 3.5x | -90% |
| FY2008 Q3 | - | $39.49 | $11.01 | 3.6x | -89% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Jun 30 2008 | $46.90 | $12.36 | 3.8x | -89% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Mar 31 2008 | $40.22 | $3.77 | 10.7x | -68% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Dec 31 2007 | $50.34 | $3.92 | 12.8x | -62% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Sep 30 2007 | $48.35 | $4.30 | 11.2x | -67% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Jun 30 2007 | $50.98 | $4.20 | 12.1x | -64% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Mar 31 2007 | $45.43 | $4.10 | 11.1x | -67% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Dec 31 2006 | $41.47 | $3.75 | 11.1x | -67% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Sep 30 2006 | $37.90 | $2.89 | 13.1x | -61% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Jun 30 2006 | $35.45 | $2.37 | 15.0x | -56% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Mar 31 2006 | $33.73 | $2.20 | 15.3x | -55% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Dec 31 2005 | $31.62 | $1.89 | 16.7x | -50% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Sep 30 2005 | $30.80 | $2.43 | 12.7x | -62% |
| FY2005 Q2 | - | $25.83 | $2.41 | 10.7x | -68% |
| FY2005 Q1 | - | $24.51 | $2.39 | 10.3x | -70% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Dec 31 2004 | $23.43 | $1.87 | 12.5x | -63% |
| FY2004 Q3 | - | $19.50 | $1.74 | 11.2x | -67% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Jun 30 2003 | $15.76 | $1.64 | 9.6x | -72% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Mar 31 2003 | $13.28 | $1.58 | 8.4x | -75% |
| FY2002 Q4 | - | $14.82 | $1.63 | 9.1x | -73% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Sep 30 2002 | $14.30 | $1.32 | 10.8x | -68% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Jun 30 2002 | $17.66 | $1.25 | 14.1x | -58% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Jun 30 2001 | $21.48 | $0.36 | 59.7x | +77% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Mar 31 2001 | $19.80 | $3.61 | 5.5x | -84% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Dec 31 2000 | $17.26 | $3.11 | 5.5x | -84% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Sep 30 2000 | $13.90 | $2.00 | 7.0x | -79% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Jun 30 2000 | $10.00 | $1.27 | 7.9x | -77% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Mar 31 2000 | $8.33 | $0.80 | 10.4x | -69% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Dec 31 1999 | $10.11 | $0.57 | 17.8x | -47% |
| FY1999 Q3 | - | $11.70 | $0.42 | 28.1x | -17% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Jun 30 1999 | $13.19 | $0.90 | 14.7x | -56% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Mar 31 1999 | $12.44 | $0.87 | 14.4x | -57% |
| FY1998 Q4 | - | $16.37 | $0.68 | 24.1x | -29% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Sep 30 1998 | $14.06 | $1.56 | 9.0x | -73% |
| FY1998 Q2 | - | $14.52 | $0.95 | 15.3x | -55% |
| FY1998 Q1 | - | $17.37 | $0.68 | 25.4x | -25% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Dec 31 1997 | $17.69 | $1.15 | 15.3x | -55% |
| FY1997 Q3 | - | $18.83 | $1.09 | 17.2x | -49% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Jun 30 1997 | $16.69 | $1.36 | 12.2x | -64% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Mar 31 1997 | $14.81 | $1.81 | 8.2x | -76% |
| FY1996 Q4 | - | $15.71 | $1.98 | 7.9x | -76% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Sep 30 1996 | $12.90 | $2.67 | 4.8x | -86% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Jun 30 1996 | $13.15 | $2.66 | 4.9x | -85% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Mar 31 1996 | $12.58 | $2.71 | 4.6x | -86% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Dec 31 1995 | $13.06 | $2.49 | 5.2x | -84% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Sep 30 1995 | $12.19 | $1.55 | 7.9x | -77% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Jun 30 1995 | $10.08 | $1.19 | 8.5x | -75% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Mar 31 1995 | $8.23 | $0.68 | 12.0x | -64% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Dec 31 1994 | $7.24 | $0.37 | 19.4x | -42% |
| FY1994 Q3 | Sep 30 1994 | $7.36 | $0.44 | 16.6x | -51% |
| FY1994 Q2 | - | $7.17 | $0.13 | 53.8x | +60% |
| FY1994 Q1 | - | $7.48 | $0.31 | 24.1x | -28% |
| FY1993 Q4 | Dec 31 1993 | $7.75 | $0.76 | 10.2x | -70% |
| FY1993 Q3 | - | $7.62 | $0.01 | 762.0x | +2160% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Jun 30 1993 | $7.89 | $0.30 | 26.3x | -22% |
| FY1993 Q1 | Mar 31 1993 | $9.17 | $0.39 | 23.5x | -30% |
| FY1992 Q4 | - | $10.01 | $0.22 | 45.5x | +35% |
| FY1992 Q3 | Sep 30 1992 | $10.43 | $1.13 | 9.2x | -73% |
| FY1992 Q2 | - | $9.29 | $1.21 | 7.7x | -77% |
| FY1992 Q1 | - | $8.94 | $1.21 | 7.4x | -78% |
| FY1991 Q4 | - | $9.12 | $1.10 | 8.3x | -75% |
| FY1991 Q3 | Sep 30 1991 | $9.32 | $0.90 | 10.4x | -69% |
| FY1991 Q2 | Jun 30 1991 | $8.34 | $0.96 | 8.7x | -74% |
| FY1991 Q1 | Mar 31 1991 | $8.66 | $0.83 | 10.4x | -69% |
| FY1990 Q4 | Dec 31 1990 | $8.18 | $0.92 | 8.9x | -74% |
| FY1990 Q3 | Sep 30 1990 | $7.25 | $0.99 | 7.3x | -78% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 33.7x
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L — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying L stock.
What is L's P/E ratio?
Loews Corporation (L) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 14.7x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $9.06. The 5-year average P/E is 13.1x and the historical range spans 8.9x to 18.8x.
Is L stock overvalued or undervalued?
L trades at 14.7x P/E, near its 5-year average of 13.1x. The 80th percentile ranking within the 8.9x–18.8x historical range places valuation within normal bounds.
Is L stock expensive?
L is fairly valued relative to its own history. The current P/E of 14.7x is near the 5-year average of 13.1x (80th percentile of historical range).
What is L's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, L's P/E ratio has ranged from 8.9x to 18.8x, with a median of 13.6x and an average of 13.1x. The current P/E of 14.7x places the stock at the 80th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1990–2026.
How does L's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
L trades at 14.7x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.9x. The 43% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does L's valuation compare to Financial Services peers?
Loews Corporation P/E of 14.7x compares to the Financial Services sector median of 14.3x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is L's PEG ratio?
L PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of 14.7x and EPS growth of 24.3%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is L's earnings yield?
L earnings yield is 6.81%, the inverse of its 14.7x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.