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Unum Group (Unum Group) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 0.98 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Unum Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Unum Group's current share price is $50.75. Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $51.81. Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.98.

The historical rank and industry rank for Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

UNM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.27   Med: 1   Max: 1.74
Current: 0.99

During the past years, Unum Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.74. The lowest was 0.27. And the median was 1.00.

UNM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
57.87% of 413 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.15 vs UNM: 0.99

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Unum Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $49.911. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $51.81 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Unum Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Unum Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Unum Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.75 0.56 0.54 0.83 0.87

Unum Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.83 0.78 0.93 0.95 0.87

Competitive Comparison of Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Unum Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=50.75/51.81
=0.98

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Unum Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Unum Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=49.911/129.4194*129.4194
=49.911

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Unum Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 34.771 99.695 45.138
201406 36.285 100.560 46.699
201409 36.693 100.428 47.286
201412 33.776 99.070 44.123
201503 34.824 99.621 45.240
201506 34.526 100.684 44.380
201509 35.252 100.392 45.445
201512 35.962 99.792 46.639
201603 37.522 100.470 48.333
201606 38.964 101.688 49.590
201609 40.333 101.861 51.245
201612 39.021 101.863 49.577
201703 39.911 102.862 50.215
201706 41.205 103.349 51.599
201709 42.112 104.136 52.337
201712 43.024 104.011 53.534
201803 42.951 105.290 52.794
201806 43.197 106.317 52.584
201809 38.945 106.507 47.323
201812 40.185 105.998 49.064
201903 42.680 107.251 51.502
201906 45.106 108.070 54.017
201909 46.703 108.329 55.795
201912 49.104 108.420 58.615
202003 48.214 108.902 57.298
202006 51.903 108.767 61.758
202009 53.501 109.815 63.052
202012 53.370 109.897 62.851
202103 51.766 111.754 59.949
202106 53.572 114.631 60.483
202109 54.393 115.734 60.825
202112 56.373 117.630 62.023
202203 52.624 121.301 56.146
202206 48.469 125.017 50.176
202209 43.488 125.227 44.944
202212 44.171 125.222 45.652
202303 46.854 127.348 47.616
202306 47.063 128.729 47.316
202309 49.319 129.860 49.152
202312 49.911 129.419 49.911

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Unum Group  (NYSE:UNM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Unum Group (Unum Group) Business Description

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Address
1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, TN, USA, 37402
Unum Group is a provider of group and individual income protection insurance products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, and other countries. It is the largest domestic disability insurer, with the majority of premiums generated from employer plans. The company also offers a complementary portfolio of other insurance products, including long-term care insurance, life insurance, and employer- and employee-paid group benefits. It has the following operating business segments: Unum US, Unum International, and Colonial Life. The majority of the revenue is earned from the Unum US segment. The firm markets its products primarily through brokers.
Executives
Puneet Bhasin officer: Chief Info & Digital Officer 1001 FANNIN, SUITE 4000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Christopher W Pyne officer: EVP, Group Benefits 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. (7N200), CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Timothy Gerald Arnold officer: EVP, President & CEO, Colonial 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Mojgan M Lefebvre director 385 WASHINGTON STREET, ST. PAUL MN 55102
Rice Walter Lynn Jr officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402-1307
Michael Q Simonds officer: EVP, President & CEO, Unum US 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. (7S730), CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Gloria C Larson director UNUM GROUP, 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Lisa G Iglesias officer: EVP, General Counsel 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. 7S730, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Richard P Mckenney officer: Executive Vice President UNUM GROUP, 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Cherie Pashley officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. 7N200, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Gale V. King director 123 SOUTH FRONT STREET, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Francis Shammo director 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Timothy F Keaney director 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. 7S730, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Mark Paul Till officer: EVP & CEO Designate, Unum Intl 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPARTMENT (E7N200), CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Martha Leiper officer: EVP, Chief Investment Officer 9800 FREDERICKSBURG ROAD, SAN ANTONIO TX 78288