SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) trades at a trailing P/E of 18.7, forward P/E of 9.8. Trailing earnings yield is 5.35%, forward earnings yield 10.25%. PEG 0.11 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $37.27.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (62/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (18.7); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.11); earnings yield beats bond yields (5.35%).
- Forward P/E 9.8 (down from trailing 18.7) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.11 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 5.35% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 10.25% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $46.67 (+8.9% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 48/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
62/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
0/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — CNO
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)18.7
Forward P/E9.8
PEG Ratio0.11
Forward PEG0.11
P/B Ratio1.57
P/S Ratio0.89
EV/EBITDA9.5
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.28
Forward EPS (Est.)$4.39
Book Value / Share$27.11
Revenue / Share$46.12
FCF / Share$6.94
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.35%
Forward Earnings Yield10.25%
Dividend Yield1.60%
Graham Number$37.27
SharesGrow IV$93.97 (+119.3%)
Analyst Target$46.67 (+8.9%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
9.4 |
0.21 |
0.75 |
0.85 |
1.62% |
| 2017 |
23.9 |
-0.49 |
0.87 |
0.98 |
1.42% |
| 2018 |
-7.8 |
0.03 |
0.73 |
0.57 |
2.63% |
| 2019 |
6.9 |
-0.03 |
0.60 |
0.70 |
2.37% |
| 2020 |
10.5 |
-0.55 |
0.58 |
0.83 |
2.12% |
| 2021 |
5.4 |
0.09 |
0.58 |
0.74 |
2.15% |
| 2022 |
4.3 |
0.07 |
1.52 |
0.75 |
2.41% |
| 2023 |
11.4 |
-0.21 |
1.43 |
0.76 |
2.15% |
| 2024 |
9.8 |
0.17 |
1.58 |
0.89 |
1.71% |
| 2025 |
18.1 |
-0.47 |
1.57 |
0.93 |
1.59% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.01 |
$3.99B |
$358.2M |
9% |
| 2017 |
$1.02 |
$4.3B |
$175.6M |
4.1% |
| 2018 |
$-1.90 |
$4.31B |
$-315M |
-7.3% |
| 2019 |
$2.61 |
$4.02B |
$409.4M |
10.2% |
| 2020 |
$2.11 |
$3.82B |
$301.8M |
7.9% |
| 2021 |
$3.36 |
$4.12B |
$441M |
10.7% |
| 2022 |
$3.37 |
$3.58B |
$630.6M |
17.6% |
| 2023 |
$2.40 |
$4.15B |
$276.5M |
6.7% |
| 2024 |
$3.74 |
$4.45B |
$404M |
9.1% |
| 2025 |
$2.35 |
$4.49B |
$229.3M |
5.1% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$4.40 |
$4.38 – $4.42 |
$4.05B |
$4B – $4.1B |
3 |
| 2027 |
$4.89 |
$4.85 – $4.92 |
$4.19B |
$4.16B – $4.23B |
3 |
| 2028 |
$5.46 |
$5.31 – $5.60 |
$4.33B |
$4.33B – $4.33B |
2 |
| 2029 |
$6.30 |
$6.17 – $6.43 |
$4.58B |
$4.51B – $4.66B |
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