Cincinnati Financial Corporation reported a strong third quarter with a significant increase in net income driven by gains in the fair value of equity securities. The company's book value per share reached a record high, and the value creation ratio for the first nine months of the year exceeded the company's target range.
Third-quarter net income was $820 million, or $5.20 per share, compared to a net loss of $99 million, or $0.63 per share, in the third quarter of 2023.
Third-quarter non-GAAP operating income was $224 million, or $1.42 per share, compared to $261 million, or $1.66 per share, in the third quarter of last year.
Book value per share at September 30, 2024, was $88.32, up $11.26 since year-end.
Value creation ratio for the first nine months of 2024 was 17.8%, compared with 4.4% for the same period of 2023.
The company's safe harbor statement discusses risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including potential impacts from pandemics, catastrophe losses, market conditions, and regulatory changes.
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