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United Fire Group (United Fire Group) EV-to-EBITDA

: -19.05 (As of Today)
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EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, United Fire Group's enterprise value is $494 Mil. United Fire Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-26 Mil. Therefore, United Fire Group's EV-to-EBITDA for today is -19.05.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Fire Group's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

UFCS' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -64.85   Med: -7.26   Max: 95.04
Current: -19.05

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of United Fire Group was 95.04. The lowest was -64.85. And the median was -7.26.

UFCS's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 325 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 7.24 vs UFCS: -19.05

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-19), United Fire Group's stock price is $22.03. United Fire Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.180. Therefore, United Fire Group's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


United Fire Group EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Fire Group's EV-to-EBITDA 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.

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United Fire Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.67 -3.63 4.69 28.04 -17.58

United Fire Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.04 -61.65 -7.96 -15.68 -17.58

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, United Fire Group's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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.


United Fire Group EV-to-EBITDA Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, United Fire Group's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Fire Group's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



United Fire Group EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

United Fire Group's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=494.388/-25.953
=-19.05

United Fire Group's current Enterprise Value is $494 Mil.
United Fire Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-26 Mil.

* 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.


United Fire Group  (NAS:UFCS) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

United Fire Group's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=22.03/-1.180
=At Loss

United Fire Group's share price for today is $22.03.
United Fire Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.180.

* 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.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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United Fire Group (United Fire Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA, 52401
United Fire Group Inc is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance and selling annuities through a network of independent agencies. The company's only operating segment is property and casualty insurance, which includes commercial lines insurance, personal lines insurance, and assumed reinsurance. The primary source of revenue is premiums and investment income.
Executives
Robert Francis Cataldo officer: VP & Strategy Officer 118 SECOND AVENUE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Micah G Woolstenhulme officer: VP 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
George D Milligan director 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Christopher R Drahozal director 2001 RIVIERA COURT, LAWRENCE KS 66047-1999
Julie A Stephenson officer: Executive VP & COO 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Eric J Martin officer: Chief Financial Officer 118 SECOND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407
Mark A. Green director 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Kevin James Leidwinger director, officer: Director, CEO 151 N. FRANKLIN, CHICAGO IL 60606
Sarah E Madsen officer: Chief Legal Officer 118 SECOND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Jeremy Bahl officer: VP & Chief UW Officer 118 SECOND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Kyle D. Skogman director 411 FIRST AVENUE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Lura E Mcbride director 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Mary K. Quass director 2875 MT. VERNON RD SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52403
James Noyce director 5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Matthew R Foran director 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401