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National Western Life Group (National Western Life Group) PS Ratio : 2.52 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is National Western Life Group PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, National Western Life Group's share price is $488.15. National Western Life Group's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $193.44. Hence, National Western Life Group's PS Ratio for today is 2.52.

Warning Sign:

National Western Life Group Inc stock PS Ratio (=2.53) is close to 10-year high of 2.67

The historical rank and industry rank for National Western Life Group's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NWLI' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58   Med: 1.28   Max: 2.67
Current: 2.52

During the past 13 years, National Western Life Group's highest PS Ratio was 2.67. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 1.28.

NWLI's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
79.79% of 485 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.04 vs NWLI: 2.52

National Western Life Group's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $57.17. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $193.44.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of National Western Life Group was 25.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 0.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 0.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -0.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, National Western Life Group's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 37.80% per year. The lowest was -18.20% per year. And the median was 3.90% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


National Western Life Group PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Western Life Group's PS 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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National Western Life Group PS Ratio Chart

National Western Life Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.29 1.08 0.91 1.82 2.50

National Western Life Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PS 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 1.82 1.54 2.35 2.42 2.50

Competitive Comparison of National Western Life Group's PS Ratio

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, National Western Life Group's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS 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.


National Western Life Group's PS Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, National Western Life Group's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Western Life Group's PS Ratio falls into.



National Western Life Group PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

National Western Life Group's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=488.15/193.441
=2.52

National Western Life Group's Share Price of today is $488.15.
National Western Life Group's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $193.44.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


National Western Life Group  (NAS:NWLI) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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National Western Life Group (National Western Life Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
10801 N. Mopac Expy Building 3, Austin, TX, USA, 78759
National Western Life Group Inc is a global insurance company that provides insurance products for the savings, protection, and retirement needs of policyholders. The company's product portfolio includes individual whole life, universal life and term insurance plans, and annuities. The company is organized into four operating business segments based on product types and geographic marketing areas: Domestic life insurance, International life insurance, Annuities, and Acquired businesses. The annuities segment contributes roughly half of the company's revenue, and most of the company's revenue is earned in the United States.
Executives
E J Pederson director 850 EAST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN TX 78752
Ross R Moody director, officer: President & Interim CEO 850 E. ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN TX 78752
David S Boone director AMERICAN CARESOURCE HOLDINGS, INC., 5429 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY, #100, DALLAS TX 75240
Thomas A Blackwell director 850 E. ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN TX 78752
Rey Jr Perez officer: Sr VP - CLO & Secretary 850 E. ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN TX 78752
Gina Byrne Miller other: NWLIC SVP - CLO & Secretary 10801 N. MOPAC EXPY., BLDG. 3, AUSTIN TX 78759
Allison L Lounsbury other: NWLIC - VP Controller 10801 N. MOPAC EXPY., BLDG. 3, AUSTIN TX 78759
Van De Berg Stephen M other: NWLIC - SVP Chief Actuary CRO 10801 N. MOPAC EXPY, BLDG 3, AUSTIN TX 78759
Chad J Tope other: NWLIC - EVP CMO 10801 N. MOPAC EXPY, BLDG 3, AUSTIN TX 78759
Natalie U Anderson other: NWLIC - VP Head of Investments 10801 N. MOPAC EXPY., BLDG. 3, AUSTIN TX 78759
Robert L Moody 10 percent owner 850 EAST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN TX 78752
Robert L. Moody Revocable Trust 10 percent owner C/O MOODY NATIONAL BANK, 2302 POSTOFFICE ST., GALVESTON TX 77550
Gregory J Owen other: NWLIC - SVP CIO 10801 N. MOPAC EXPY BLDG 3, AUSTIN TX 78759
Russell S. Moody director 850 E. ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN TX 78752
E Douglas Mcleod director 850 EAST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN TX 78752

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