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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 UTG's Expense Ratio % or its related term are showing as below:
UTGN's Expense Ratio % is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: * Ranked among companies with meaningful Expense Ratio % only.
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.
UTG Expense Ratio % Related Terms
UTG Expense Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for UTG'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.
UTGN vs CIA, SNFCA, KCLI: Expense Ratio % Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, UTG'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.
Expenses of Acquiring, Underwriting and Servicing Premiums
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Net Premium Earned
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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?
UTG (UTGN) has a Expense Ratio % of 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. Expense Ratio is the percentage of expenses associated with acquiring, underwriting, and servicing premiums to net premium earned. View historical data on UTG and its competitors.
Is UTG's Expense Ratio % too high?
UTG's current Expense Ratio % is 0.00%. Overall, UTG has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UTG's Expense Ratio % compare to CIA and SNFCA?
UTG'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 UTG and its competitors. UTG'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 UTG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UTG (UTGN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $52.70, compared to a current price of $59.00 — trading 12% above its estimated fair value. The current Expense Ratio % is 0.00%. UTG's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 4 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 UTG (UTGN), the current Expense Ratio % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. 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 UTG (UTGN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UTG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $59.00 is trading 12% above its estimated GF Value™ of $52.70.
GuruFocus considers UTG to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for UTGN:
Expense Ratio %: 0.00%
GF Value™: $52.70 vs. price of $59.00 (12% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the UTGN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
UTG Inc is a life insurance holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, its primary business is individual life insurance, which includes the servicing of existing insurance business in force, the acquisition of other companies in the insurance business, and the administration processing of life insurance business for other entities. Its product offering is the Tradition policy which is a fixed premium whole life insurance policy. Premiums are level and payable for life. Issue ages are 0-75. The second is the annuity product, which is a five-year, single premium product. The company's investment portfolio consists of fixed maturities, equity securities, trading securities, mortgage loans, notes receivable and real estate to provide funding for future policy contractual obligations.
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