National Western Life Group (National Western Life Group) GF Value Rank : 1 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)

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What is National Western Life Group GF Value Rank?

National Western Life Group has the GF Value Rank of 1.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Competitive Comparison of National Western Life Group's GF Value Rank

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, National Western Life Group's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Insurance Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where National Western Life Group's GF Value Rank falls into.

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

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

10801 N. Mopac Expy Building 3, Austin, TX, USA, 78759

Website

https://www.nwlgi.com

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