Loews Corp (L) is slightly undervalued and Progressive Corp (PGR) is fairly valued.
Against our estimates of intrinsic value, L trades at the wider discount: a margin of safety of +6%, against +3% for PGR.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
Book value at 1.18x, the multiple a 9.2% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $112.52; the price of $105.91 is 6% below that value.
Leak Score 62/100 on 9 of 12 signals
Book value at 2.50x, the multiple a 34.9% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $213.51; the price of $206.94 is 3% below that value.
Leak Score 65/100 on 9 of 12 signals
| Metric | L | PGR |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Slightly undervalued | Fairly valued |
| Price | $105.91 | $206.94 |
| Intrinsic value | $112.52 | $213.51 |
| Margin of safety | +6% | +3% |
| Leak Score | 62/100 (9/12) | 65/100 (9/12) |
| Market cap | $21.7B | $120.3B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 6.0% | 15.5% |
| Operating margin | 14.0% | 16.6% |
| Net margin | 9.0% | 12.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.2% | 34.9% |
| Debt to equity | 0.47 | 0.24 |
| P/E | 13.0x | 10.4x |
| Forward P/E | — | 12.8x |
| P/B | 1.1x | 3.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.2% | 4.7% |