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| Metric | GLGLOBE LIFE INC. | METMETLIFE INC | AFLAFLAC INC | PRUPRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Median of the restexcluding GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $154.79▼ 13.62 (8.09%) | $98.82▼ 4.75 (4.59%) | $120.51▼ 2.76 (2.24%) | $114.99▼ 3.18 (2.69%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $14.27B | $64.76B | $62.51B | $40.71B | |
| Revenue | $5.99B | $2.44B | $17.16B | $60.77B | |
| Profit | $1.16B | $3.38B | $3.65B | $3.58B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 3.7% | 8.5% | -9.3% | -13.7% | -9.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 251.9% | — | — | 251.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 19.4% | 138.7% | 21.2% | 5.9% | 21.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 20.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 19.4% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 11.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 66.2% | — | — | 66.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 12.29x | 19.17x | 17.14x | 11.38x | 17.14x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 6.89x | — | — | 6.89x |
| Price to book | 2.39x | 2.28x | 2.12x | 1.25x | 2.12x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 4.16x | 25.22x | 2.95x | 22.76x | 22.76x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/7 | 4/6 | 3/6 | 6/7 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How GL compares with the others
- GL's profit margin of 19.4% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (21.2%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 3.7% against -9.3%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 12.3x against 17.1x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 4.2x against 22.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.