CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.65 (As of Jul. 09, 2026) — 94% Above Median


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What is CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

CNO Financial Group FRA:COS 68 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 as of Jul. 09, 2026, which is 94% above its 10-year median of 0.85. GuruFocus rates FRA:COS with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €34.59. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 416 Insurance companies, CNO Financial Group ranks worse than 57.69% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-09), CNO Financial Group's current share price is €45.80. 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 for today is 1.65.

The historical rank and industry rank for CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:COS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4   Med: 0.85   Max: 1.62
Current: 1.62

During the past years, CNO Financial Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.62. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.85.

FRA:COS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
57.69% of 416 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.415 vs FRA:COS: 1.62

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 adjusted book value per share data 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.

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CNO Financial Group  (FRA:COS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.

CNO Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

CNO Financial Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.79 0.73 0.89 1.17 1.32

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 PB 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 1.30 1.20 1.22 1.32 1.26

FRA:COS vs BHF, GNW, FG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=45.80/27.80
=1.65

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

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.

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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.65 mean?
CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.65 as of Jul. 09, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on CNO Financial Group and its competitors. This is 94% above median its historical median of 0.85. Over the past decade, CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.40 to 1.62. According to the industry distribution chart, CNO Financial Group ranks #240 out of 416 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 57.7%.
Is CNO Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
CNO Financial Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.65 is 94% above median its 10-year median of 0.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 1.62. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. CNO Financial Group's value of 1.65 is 16.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CNO Financial Group ranks #240 out of 416 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 PB Ratio compare to BHF and GNW?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, CNO Financial Group ranks #240 out of 416 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places CNO Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. CNO Financial Group's value of 1.65 is 16.6% above this benchmark. Historically, CNO Financial Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.40 to 1.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.85 vs. the industry median of 1.42, CNO Financial Group has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.42, based on 416 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. CNO Financial Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.65 is 16.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on CNO Financial Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CNO Financial Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65, which is 94% above median its own 10-year median of 0.85. 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 PB Ratio of 1.65. The stock's GF Value™ is €34.59, compared to a current price of €45.80 — trading 32.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65, which is 94% above median its 10-year median of 0.85 and 16.6% above the Insurance industry median of 1.42. 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 PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CNO Financial Group (FRA:COS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 as of Jul. 09, 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 €45.80 is trading 32.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €34.59.

Key valuation signals for FRA:COS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.65 (94% above median its 10-year median of 0.85)
  • GF Value™: €34.59 vs. price of €45.80 (32.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 16.6% above the Insurance median (#240 of 416)

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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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