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Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $27.3B

CF Cincinnati Financial Corporation logo Cincinnati Financial Corporation CINF · US
Price$172.67
Fair Value$166.34
Upside-3.7%
Quality64/100
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Healthy Growth
Highly profitable · 21.3% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
2.06% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (10/15)
Moderate moat 61/100
Evidence: High Range $124.76 – $207.93 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 6 valuation models · updated yesterday

Fair value updated Aug 13, 2026, revised from $201.11 to $166.34 (−17.3%) since Jul 18, 2026. Share price −4.1% over the past month.

A solid business, currently priced close to our fair value.

What matters now

  • The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension.
  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$192.03 $81.45 Fair Value $166.34 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $81.45 – $192.03 · fair‑value band $124.76 – $207.93 · the $172.67 price screens above the $166.34 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) currently trades at $172.67, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $166.34, implying the stock looks roughly 3.7% fairly valued today. The Quality Score stands at 64/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, Cincinnati Financial Corporation generated revenue of $12.9B at a net margin of 21.3%. Revenue grew 11.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 18.7%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $545M. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $124.76 (bear case) to $207.93 (bull case); at $172.67, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 23% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at 2% fair-value upside, at -4%, CINF screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Residual Income $103.11 $137.49 $404.04 76
Gordon GGM $31.16 $64.79 $102.79 70
P/E Multiple $150.83 $201.11 $251.39 63
All 6 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $31.16 $64.79 $102.79 70
DDM Multi-Stage $31.16 $54.64 $68.00 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $150.83 $201.11 $251.39 63
P/B Multiple $108.00 $144.00 $180.00 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $51.43 $68.92 $102.86 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income $103.11 $137.49 $404.04 76

Widest divergence: Multiples ($144.00) versus Dividend Discount ($54.64). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $12.9B
Revenue growth (YoY) +11.6%
Net margin 21.3%
Return on equity 18.7%
Free cash flow $3.1B FY2025
P/E ratio 9.9
More key figures
Operating margin 11.8%
EPS (TTM) $17.48
Dividend yield 2.3%
EPS growth (YoY) +67.3%
Net cash $545M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 64/100

Of which business quality 64 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 65

Profitability 45
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 48
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 84
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 65
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 57
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 91
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 52
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 56
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 83
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Cincinnati Financial Corporation provides property casualty insurance products in the United States. The company operates through five segments: Commercial Lines Insurance, Personal Lines Insurance, Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance, Life Insurance, and Investments.

Full company description

Cincinnati Financial Corporation provides property casualty insurance products in the United States. The company operates through five segments: Commercial Lines Insurance, Personal Lines Insurance, Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance, Life Insurance, and Investments. The Commercial Lines Insurance segment offers coverage for commercial casualty and property, commercial auto, and workers' compensation. This segment also provides contract and commercial surety bonds, and fidelity bonds; management liability; and machinery and equipment insurance products. The Personal Lines Insurance segment offers personal auto; homeowner; and other personal lines insurance, such as dwelling fire, inland marine, personal umbrella liability, and watercraft coverages. The Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance segment offers commercial casualty insurance that covers businesses for third-party liability from accidents occurring on their premises or arising out of their operations, such as injuries sustained from products, as well as other coverages comprising miscellaneous errors and omissions, professional liability, and excess liability; and commercial property insurance, which insures buildings, inventory, equipment, and business income from loss or damage due to various causes, such as fire, wind, hail, water, theft, and vandalism. The Life Insurance segment provides term life insurance; universal life insurance; and worksite and whole life insurance products, as well as annuities. The Investments segment invests in fixed-maturity investments, including taxable and tax-exempt bonds, and redeemable preferred stocks; and equity investments comprising common and nonredeemable preferred stocks. The company also offers commercial leasing and financing services; and insurance brokerage services. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Cincinnati Financial Corporation reported revenue of $12.6B in FY2025 versus $9.6B in FY2021, a compound +7.0%/yr. Reported net income was $2.4B in FY2025, compounding −5.2%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 93/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$12.6B
Latest YoY
+11.4%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+24.4%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+10.9%
Avg. growth/yr (40Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+7.9%
Revenue +7.0%/yr
FY21 $9.6B
FY22 $6.6B
FY23 $10.0B
FY24 $11.3B
FY25 $12.6B
Net income −5.2%/yr
FY21 $3.0B
FY22 −$487M
FY23 $1.8B
FY24 $2.3B
FY25 $2.4B
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +16.4 % p.a.
Revenue per share +9.7 pp

of which total revenue +9.1 pp · buybacks/dilution +0.6 pp

EBIT margin +4.9 pp
Tax rate +1.2 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) +0.6 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Insurance - Property & Casualty · 119 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 65 · Above median
Fair Value upside −4% · Above median
Return on equity (TTM) 19% · Above median
Return on assets 6% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 21% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 12% · Above median
Revenue growth 12% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM) 2.1% · Below median
Debt / equity 0.05× · Lower than median

Valuation Multiples vs Insurance - Property & Casualty median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 9.9× · Cheaper than median
P/B 1.71× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM) 2.11× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/FCF 8.8× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 7.3× · Cheaper than median
PEG 2.19× · Pricier than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 28 · sector 25
FUTURE 58 · sector 32
PAST 75 · sector 56
HEALTH 98 · sector 92
DIVIDEND 41 · sector 48

Insider activity: 45/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $166.34 versus a price of $172.67, about −4% (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of CINF?
Our model-based fair value for Cincinnati Financial Corporation is $166.34 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $172.67.
What is the quality score of CINF?
Cincinnati Financial Corporation has a Quality Score of 64/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF)?
Cincinnati Financial Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $12.9B (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of CINF?
The net profit margin of Cincinnati Financial Corporation is about 21.3%, meaning it keeps roughly 21.3% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Cincinnati Financial Corporation pay a dividend?
Cincinnati Financial Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.25% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 13, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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