CINF
9/9 ScoreCincinnati Financial Corporation
Analysis Date: February 17, 2026
Cincinnati Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, 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, commercial property, commercial auto, and workers' compensation. It also provides director and officer liability insurance, contract and commercial surety bonds, and fidelity bonds; and machinery and equipment coverage. The Personal Lines Insurance segment offers personal auto insurance; homeowner insurance; and dwelling fire, inland marine, personal umbrella liability, and watercraft coverages to individuals. 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; 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 products; universal life insurance products; worksite products, such as term life; and whole life insurance products. 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. Cincinnati Financial Corporation was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio.
Buffettology Criteria
All 9 of 9 criteria passed
High ROE
Return on Equity > 12%
Value: 16.1%
High ROIC
Return on Invested Capital > 9%
Value: 167.2%
Cash Machine
FCF / Assets > 5%
Value: 6.4%
Fair Valuation
Earnings Yield > 3.5%
Value: 9.3%
Share Buybacks
Share Count is Dropping
Value: 0.9%
Defensible Moat
Gross Profit Margin > 40%
Value: 50.1%
Simple Business
Not in a speculative sector (e.g., Biotech)
Value: Financial Services
Conservative Debt
Debt to Equity < 1.5
Value: 0.05x
Consistent Growth
5-Year Growth is Positive
Value: 102.5%
Analysis Summary
This looks like a company worth chewing on. The consistent growth and a truly impressive ROIC suggest they've found a durable competitive advantage, and the balance sheet is as solid as a rock. With a business that's easy enough to understand and trading at a fair price, it’s got the hallmarks of a fine investment.
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