Horace Mann Educators (FRA:HM9) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.29 (As of Jul. 20, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:HM9 Horace Mann Educators Corp FRA:HM9
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What is Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Horace Mann Educators FRA:HM9 +2.36% 69 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29 as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 1.27. GuruFocus rates FRA:HM9 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €35.87. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 411 Insurance companies, Horace Mann Educators ranks worse than 54.99% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-20), Horace Mann Educators's current share price is €43.40. Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €33.59. Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.29.

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

FRA:HM9' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83   Med: 1.27   Max: 1.78
Current: 1.36

During the past years, Horace Mann Educators's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.78. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 1.27.

FRA:HM9's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
54.99% of 411 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.21 vs FRA:HM9: 1.36

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Horace Mann Educators's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €8.736. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €33.59 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Horace Mann Educators  (FRA:HM9) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted 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.

Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Horace Mann Educators Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.23 1.11 0.94 1.08 1.22

Horace Mann Educators Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted 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 1.16 1.15 1.20 1.22 1.11

FRA:HM9 vs STC, SLDE, HCI: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Horace Mann Educators's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted 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.


Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Insurance Industry

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

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


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Horace Mann Educators Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=43.40/33.59
=1.29

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=8.736/330.2130*330.2130
=8.736

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Horace Mann Educators Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 6.109 241.018 8.370
201609 6.275 241.428 8.583
201612 6.424 241.432 8.786
201703 6.498 243.801 8.801
201706 6.251 244.955 8.427
201709 5.849 246.819 7.825
201712 6.116 246.524 8.192
201803 5.753 249.554 7.612
201806 6.281 251.989 8.231
201809 6.375 252.439 8.339
201812 5.455 251.233 7.170
201903 6.690 254.202 8.690
201906 9.587 256.143 12.359
201909 7.124 256.759 9.162
201912 6.925 256.974 8.899
202003 6.680 258.115 8.546
202006 6.732 257.797 8.623
202009 6.574 260.280 8.340
202012 6.582 260.474 8.344
202103 6.199 264.877 7.728
202106 6.843 271.696 8.317
202109 6.300 274.310 7.584
202112 6.348 278.802 7.519
202203 7.197 287.504 8.266
202206 7.530 296.311 8.392
202209 8.194 296.808 9.116
202212 7.670 296.797 8.534
202303 7.885 301.836 8.626
202306 7.607 305.109 8.233
202309 8.107 307.789 8.698
202312 8.514 306.746 9.165
202403 8.420 312.332 8.902
202406 8.464 314.175 8.896
202409 8.653 315.301 9.062
202412 9.046 315.605 9.465
202503 8.896 319.799 9.186
202506 8.161 322.561 8.355
202509 8.543 324.800 8.685
202512 8.606 324.054 8.770
202603 8.736 330.213 8.736

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio of 1.29 mean?
Horace Mann Educators (FRA:HM9) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.29 as of Jul. 20, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Horace Mann Educators and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.27. Over the past decade, Horace Mann Educators' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.83 to 1.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Horace Mann Educators ranks #226 out of 411 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 55%.
Is Horace Mann Educators' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Horace Mann Educators' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.29 is near median its 10-year median of 1.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.83 to a high of 1.78. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.21. Horace Mann Educators' value of 1.29 is 6.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Horace Mann Educators ranks #226 out of 411 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Horace Mann Educators has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Horace Mann Educators' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to STC and SLDE?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Horace Mann Educators ranks #226 out of 411 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Horace Mann Educators in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.21. Horace Mann Educators' value of 1.29 is 6.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Horace Mann Educators' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.83 to 1.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.27 vs. the industry median of 1.21, Horace Mann Educators 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 PS Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.21, based on 411 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio of 1.29 is 6.6% 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue 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 PS Ratio is 1.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Horace Mann Educators's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.27. 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?
Horace Mann Educators (FRA:HM9) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.29. The stock's GF Value™ is €35.87, compared to a current price of €43.40 — trading 21% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.27 and 6.6% above the Insurance industry median of 1.21. Horace Mann Educators' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Horace Mann Educators (FRA:HM9), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29 as of Jul. 20, 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 (FRA:HM9) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Horace Mann Educators stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €43.40 is trading 21% above its estimated GF Value™ of €35.87.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HM9:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.29 (near median its 10-year median of 1.27)
  • GF Value™: €35.87 vs. price of €43.40 (21% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 6.6% above the Insurance median (#226 of 411)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:HM9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Horace Mann Educators Business Description

Other Exchanges HMN:USA
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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