Cincinnati Financial vs W. R. Berkley
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I put Cincinnati Financial and W. R. Berkley side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- W. R. Berkley is the larger business, with $14.7B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $12.6B for Cincinnati Financial.
- Cincinnati Financial grew revenue faster (11.4%, against 7.8%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of W. R. Berkleyβs earnings: a P/E of 15.2x against 8.4x for Cincinnati Financial.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 5 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
2/5
Revenue growthNet margin
W. R. Berkley
WRB
3/5
5-year growthReturn on equityShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CINF FY25 | WRB FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $27.6B | $28.9B |
| Revenue | $12.6B | $14.7B |
| Free cash flow | $3.1B | β |
| Net income | $2.4B | $1.8B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 11.4% | 7.8% |
| 5-year growth | 10.9% | 12.7% |
| Share count change | β0.1% | β0.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 19.0% | 12.1% |
| FCF margin | 24.5% | β |
| Return on capital | 17.1% | β |
| Return on equity | 16.0% | 19.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β$789M | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β0.3x | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $730M | $971M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 8.4x | 15.2x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.