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Unum Group (Unum Group) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-36.32 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Unum Group's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-36.32.

The industry rank for Unum Group's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

UNM's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 5.16
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Unum Group Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unum Group's Net-Net Working Capital 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.

* Premium members only.

Unum Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.94 -23.62 -22.57 -39.15 -36.32

Unum Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -39.15 -36.38 -37.07 -35.08 -36.32

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Unum Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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 Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Unum Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Unum Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Unum Group Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Unum Group's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(146+38444.6+0.75 * 10652.1+0.5 * 0-53603.8
-0-0)/193.372
=-36.32

Unum Group's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(146+38444.6+0.75 * 10652.1+0.5 * 0-53603.8
-0-0)/193.372
=-36.32

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Unum Group  (NYSE:UNM) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Unum Group (Unum Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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