HMN (Horace Mann Educators) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.24 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 14% Above Median

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HMN Horace Mann Educators Corp HMN
72 GF Score
Price $51.61
GF Value $47.32
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Horace Mann Educators HMN +0.60% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 1.09. GuruFocus rates HMN with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $47.32 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 414 Insurance companies, Horace Mann Educators ranks better than 57.73% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), Horace Mann Educators's current share price is $51.61. Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $41.66. Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.24.

The historical rank and industry rank for Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HMN' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.7   Med: 1.09   Max: 1.71
Current: 1.24

During the past years, Horace Mann Educators's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.71. The lowest was 0.70. And the median was 1.09.

HMN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
57.73% of 414 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.4 vs HMN: 1.24

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.

Horace Mann Educators's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $37.114. 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 $41.66 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Horace Mann Educators  (NYSE:HMN) 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.


Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Horace Mann Educators'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.

Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Horace Mann Educators 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 1.00 0.93 0.80 0.96 1.13

Horace Mann Educators Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 1.04 1.10 1.13 1.03 1.24

HMN vs STC, HCI, SLDE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Horace Mann Educators'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.


Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Horace Mann Educators 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.

Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=51.61/41.66
=1.24

* 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.

Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Horace Mann Educators's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=37.114/333.9520*333.9520
=37.114

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Horace Mann Educators Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 35.938 241.428 49.711
201612 32.153 241.432 44.474
201703 32.604 243.801 44.660
201706 33.493 244.955 45.662
201709 34.191 246.819 46.261
201712 36.877 246.524 49.955
201803 34.353 249.554 45.971
201806 32.930 251.989 43.641
201809 31.779 252.439 42.040
201812 31.500 251.233 41.871
201903 34.598 254.202 45.452
201906 36.412 256.143 47.473
201909 38.304 256.759 49.820
201912 38.006 256.974 49.391
202003 35.798 258.115 46.316
202006 39.690 257.797 51.415
202009 41.446 260.280 53.177
202012 43.225 260.474 55.418
202103 40.825 264.877 51.471
202106 43.784 271.696 53.817
202109 43.300 274.310 52.715
202112 43.664 278.802 52.301
202203 37.138 287.504 43.138
202206 30.593 296.311 34.479
202209 26.324 296.808 29.618
202212 26.851 296.797 30.212
202303 27.876 301.836 30.842
202306 26.963 305.109 29.512
202309 25.745 307.789 27.933
202312 28.780 306.746 31.333
202403 29.571 312.332 31.618
202406 29.598 314.175 31.461
202409 31.601 315.301 33.470
202412 31.506 315.605 33.338
202503 32.788 319.799 34.239
202506 33.313 322.561 34.489
202509 35.315 324.800 36.310
202512 36.467 324.054 37.581
202603 36.403 330.213 36.815
202606 37.114 333.952 37.114

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 1.24 mean?
Horace Mann Educators (HMN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.24 as of Aug. 19, 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 Horace Mann Educators and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 1.09. Over the past decade, Horace Mann Educators' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.70 to 1.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Horace Mann Educators ranks #175 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 42.3%.
Is Horace Mann Educators' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Horace Mann Educators' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.24 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 1.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.70 to a high of 1.71. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40. Horace Mann Educators' value of 1.24 is 11.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Horace Mann Educators ranks #175 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Horace Mann Educators has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Horace Mann Educators' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to STC and HCI?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Horace Mann Educators ranks #175 out of 414 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Horace Mann Educators in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40. Horace Mann Educators' value of 1.24 is 11.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Horace Mann Educators' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.70 to 1.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.09 vs. the industry median of 1.40, Horace Mann Educators has consistently been below 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 1.40, based on 414 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. Horace Mann Educators's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.24 is 11.4% below 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 Horace Mann Educators and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Horace Mann Educators's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 1.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Horace Mann Educators stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Horace Mann Educators (HMN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $47.32, compared to a current price of $51.61 — trading 9.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 1.09 and 11.4% below the Insurance industry median of 1.40. Horace Mann Educators' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 7 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 Horace Mann Educators (HMN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 as of Aug. 19, 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 Horace Mann Educators (HMN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Horace Mann Educators stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $51.61 is trading 9.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $47.32. GuruFocus considers Horace Mann Educators to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HMN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.24 (14% above median its 10-year median of 1.09)
  • GF Value™: $47.32 vs. price of $51.61 (9.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 11.4% below the Insurance median (#175 of 414)

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


Horace Mann Educators Business Description

Address 1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, IL, USA, 62715-0001
Horace Mann Educators Corp is a diversified insurance holding company that markets and underwrites personal lines of property and casualty insurance, retirement annuities, and life insurance. The company's property and casualty operations focus on automobile and homeowner insurance, while the retirement annuities are tax-qualified products. Horace Mann Educators markets its products to kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers, administrators, and other employees of public schools and their families. The Company conducts and manages its business in four reporting segments: (1) Property & Casualty, (2) Life & Retirement, (3) Supplemental & Group Benefits and (4) Corporate & Other.
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