CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €27.80 (As of Mar. 2026)


FRA:COS CNO Financial Group Inc FRA:COS
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GF Value €34.51
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What is CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

CNO Financial Group FRA:COS -0.44% 68 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €27.80 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:COS with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €34.51. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

CNO Financial Group's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €23.041. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €27.80 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, CNO Financial Group's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 1.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 0.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 3.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 5.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of CNO Financial Group was 9.50% per year. The lowest was -1.60% per year. And the median was 2.10% per year.

As of today (2026-06-28), CNO Financial Group's current stock price is €45.20. CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €27.80. CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 1.63.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of CNO Financial Group was 1.61. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.84.


CNO Financial Group  (FRA:COS) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=45.20/27.80
=1.63

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of CNO Financial Group was 1.61. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.84.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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.

CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

CNO Financial Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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CNO Financial Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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 29.20 27.34 27.28 27.26 27.80

FRA:COS vs FG, BHF, GNW: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.


CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, CNO Financial Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=23.041/330.2130*330.2130
=23.041

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

CNO Financial Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 22.503 241.018 30.831
201609 23.072 241.428 31.557
201612 24.480 241.432 33.482
201703 25.028 243.801 33.899
201706 25.166 244.955 33.925
201709 24.414 246.819 32.663
201712 24.549 246.524 32.883
201803 22.375 249.554 29.607
201806 23.191 251.989 30.390
201809 18.843 252.439 24.648
201812 18.267 251.233 24.010
201903 21.234 254.202 27.583
201906 24.005 256.143 30.947
201909 27.167 256.759 34.939
201912 28.425 256.974 36.526
202003 23.731 258.115 30.360
202006 29.645 257.797 37.972
202009 31.067 260.280 39.414
202012 33.324 260.474 42.246
202103 30.869 264.877 38.483
202106 34.227 271.696 41.599
202109 35.793 274.310 43.087
202112 38.669 278.802 45.800
202203 28.585 287.504 32.831
202206 18.229 296.311 20.315
202209 11.462 296.808 12.752
202212 14.603 296.797 16.247
202303 16.515 301.836 18.068
202306 16.205 305.109 17.538
202309 15.790 307.789 16.940
202312 18.578 306.746 19.999
202403 20.064 312.332 21.213
202406 21.185 314.175 22.266
202409 23.303 315.301 24.405
202412 23.637 315.605 24.731
202503 23.432 319.799 24.195
202506 22.474 322.561 23.007
202509 23.211 324.800 23.598
202512 23.846 324.054 24.299
202603 23.041 330.213 23.041

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €27.80 mean?
CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €27.80 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on CNO Financial Group and its competitors.
Is CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
CNO Financial Group's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €27.80. Overall, CNO Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to FG and BHF?
CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €27.80 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for an Insurance company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on CNO Financial Group and its competitors. CNO Financial Group's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €27.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CNO Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) has a current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €27.80. The stock's GF Value™ is €34.51, compared to a current price of €45.20 — trading 31% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €27.80. CNO Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €27.80 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CNO Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €45.20 is trading 31% above its estimated GF Value™ of €34.51.

Key valuation signals for FRA:COS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €27.80
  • GF Value™: €34.51 vs. price of €45.20 (31% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:COS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CNO Financial Group Business Description

Other Exchanges CNO:USA
Address 11299 Illinois Street, Carmel, IN, USA, 46032
CNO Financial Group Inc is a holding company for a group of insurance companies that develop, market and administer health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance and other insurance and financial services products. Consumers are served through the phone, online, mail, face-to-face with agents, or sales channels. The company's operating segments include annuity, health, and life insurance product lines as well as the investment and fee revenue segments. Maximum revenue is generated from the health product line segment. Annuity premiums account for the majority of the total premiums collected. Annuity products include fixed index annuities, traditional fixed-rate annuities, and single-premium immediate annuity products.
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