Loews (L) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Loews Financial Strength?

Loews has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Loews's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.39. Loews's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.54. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

Loews Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Loews's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-96 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7,919 Mil.

Loews's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Loews's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio	=	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )			/	Revenue
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Revenue
	=	(1084	+	7919)	/	16768
	=	0.54

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Loews (NYSE:L) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Loews has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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Loews (L) Business Description

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Address

667 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10065-8087

Website

https://www.loews.com

Loews Corp is a holding company that is supported by a variety of businesses. Its largest subsidiary is CNA Financial Corporation, a property and casualty insurance company. CNA's services include risk management, information services, and warranty and claims administration. Loews also maintains an operation of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs through Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. The company engages in the transportation and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids and gathering and processing of natural gas through Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP. Loews also operates a chain of hotels.

Executives

Andrew H Tisch	director	667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10021-8087
Jonathan M Tisch	director, officer: Co-Ch. of Bd/Off. of the Pres.	667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10021-8087
Ann E Berman	director	255 STATE STREET, BOSTON MA 02109
Anthony Welters	director
Paul J Fribourg	director	667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10021
Walter L Harris	director	TANENBAUM HARBER CO, 320 W 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Charles M Diker	director	ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10004
Joseph L Bower	director	667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10021
Kenneth I Siegel	officer: Senior Vice President	667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Jonathan C Locker	director	C/O LOEWS CORPORATION, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Charles D Davidson	director	QUANTUM ENERGY PARTNERS, 1401 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2700, HOUSTON TX 77010
Richard Waldo Scott	officer: SVP & Chief Investment Officer	667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Benjamin J Tisch	officer: Sr. VP, Corp Dev and Strategy	667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Marc A Alpert	officer: Sr. VP, Gen. Coun. & Secy.	667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Mark S Schwartz	officer: V.P., C.A.O. and Treasurer	C/O LOEWS CORPORATION, 667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065-8087