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Expense Ratio % is the percentage of expenses associated with acquiring, underwriting, and servicing premiums to net premium earned. It indicates the efficiency of the insurance company before considering its claims and investment gains or losses.
The historical rank and industry rank for CNO Financial Group's Expense Ratio % or its related term are showing as below:
CNO's Expense Ratio % is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: * Ranked among companies with meaningful Expense Ratio % only.
CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) Expense Ratio % Explanation
Expense Ratio % is the percentage of expenses associated with acquiring, underwriting, and servicing premiums to net premium earned. It can be used to make comparisons between insurance companies as well as measure their performance. An expense ratio below 100% suggests that the premiums an insurance company earned or wrote are more than the expenses it paid to support those premiums.
However, we should keep in mind that the ratio does not indicate an ending profitability. The overall profit is also influenced by the claims, investment gains or losses and other income. The ratio can be combined with Claims Ratio % and Combined Ratio % to get an overall performance of an insurance company.
CNO Financial Group Expense Ratio % Related Terms
CNO Financial Group Expense Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CNO Financial Group's Expense 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.
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, CNO Financial Group's Expense Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Expense 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 (NYSE:CNO) Expense Ratio % Calculation
Expense Ratio % is calculated as:
Expense Ratio %
=
Expenses of Acquiring, Underwriting and Servicing Premiums
/
Net Premium Earned
*
100%
* 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Expense Ratio % of 0.00% mean?
CNO Financial Group (CNO) has a Expense Ratio % of 0.00% as of Jun. 2018. Expense Ratio is the percentage of expenses associated with acquiring, underwriting, and servicing premiums to net premium earned. View historical data on CNO Financial Group and its competitors.
Is CNO Financial Group's Expense Ratio % too high?
CNO Financial Group's current Expense Ratio % is 0.00%. Overall, CNO Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CNO Financial Group's Expense Ratio % compare to FG and GNW?
CNO Financial Group's Expense Ratio % of 0.00% 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 Expense Ratio % for an Insurance company?
A good Expense Ratio % depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Expense Ratio % 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 Expense Ratio % mean?
A high Expense Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Expense Ratio is the percentage of expenses associated with acquiring, underwriting, and servicing premiums to net premium earned. View historical data on CNO Financial Group and its competitors. CNO Financial Group's current Expense Ratio % is 0.00%. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CNO Financial Group (CNO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.58, compared to a current price of $55.41 — trading 40% above its estimated fair value. The current Expense Ratio % is 0.00%. 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 Expense Ratio % calculated?
Expense Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CNO Financial Group (CNO), the current Expense Ratio % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2018. 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 (CNO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CNO Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $55.41 is trading 40% above its estimated GF Value™ of $39.58.
GuruFocus considers CNO Financial Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CNO:
Expense Ratio %: 0.00%
GF Value™: $39.58 vs. price of $55.41 (40% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CNO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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