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CNA Financial CNA Specialty — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

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$206M-5.9%
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$73M+15.9%
Corporate & Other
$0
Life & Group
$0

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.7B+1.4%
Net income$211.0M-23.0%
EPS (diluted)$0.78-22.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$522.0M+8.1%
Total debt$3.0B-0.1%
Total equity$10.9B+5.6%
Total assets$68.6B+1.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$393.0M-38.4%
CapEx$13.0M-27.8%
Free cash flow$380.0M-38.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$12.04B-9.7%
Enterprise value$14.49B-8.4%
P/E9.9×-5.0×
P/S0.8×-0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin8.1%+1.9pp
FCF margin14.4%-3.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.5%+2.5pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CNA Financial in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.

The official record: CNA Financial’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CNA Financial's specialty — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
CNA Financial (CNA) reported specialty — amortization of deferred acquisition costs of $197M in Q1 2026.
How has CNA Financial's specialty — amortization of deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
CNA Financial's specialty — amortization of deferred acquisition costs increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $189M to $197M.
What is the long-term trend for CNA Financial's specialty — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CNA Financial's specialty — amortization of deferred acquisition costs has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $643M to $785M.
What does specialty — amortization of deferred acquisition costs mean?
The periodic expensing of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies.
How do you interpret specialty — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
Rising amortization often tracks with growth in new business, but excessive levels relative to premiums may indicate inefficient acquisition costs.
How does specialty — amortization of deferred acquisition costs compare across companies?
Standard accounting metric known as 'DAC Amortization' across the insurance industry.