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LifeLIFCF 89 Graham Number is $20.82 as of Feb. 2026, which is 2503% above its 10-year median of 0.80. GuruFocus rates LIFCF with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.32. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 238 Retail - Defensive companies, Life ranks better than 73.11% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-07-18), the stock price of Life is $11.015. Life's graham number for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $20.82. Therefore, Life's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 0.54.
The historical rank and industry rank for Life's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
LIFCF'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66 Med: 0.8 Max: 1.47
Current: 0.8
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Life was 1.47. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 0.80.
LIFCF's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 73.11% of 238
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.275
vs LIFCF: 0.80
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Life (OTCPK:LIFCF) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Life's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=
11.015
/
20.36
=
0.54
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Life Graham Number Related Terms
Life Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Life's Graham Number 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 Grocery Stores subindustry, Life's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
Life Price-to-Graham-Number vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Life's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Life's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
Life (LIFCF) has a Graham Number of $20.82 as of Feb. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Life and its competitors. This is 2503% above median its historical median of 0.80. Over the past decade, Life's Graham Number has ranged from 0.66 to 1.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Life ranks #64 out of 238 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 26.9%.
Is Life's Graham Number too high?
Life's current Graham Number of $20.82 is 2503% above median its 10-year median of 0.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 1.47. The Retail - Defensive industry median Graham Number is 1.28. Life's value of $20.82 is 1532.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Life ranks #64 out of 238 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Life has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life's Graham Number compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Life ranks #64 out of 238 companies for Graham Number. This puts Life in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.28. Life's value of $20.82 is 1532.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Life's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.66 to 1.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.80 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Life 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 Graham Number for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Graham Number among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.28, based on 238 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Life's current Graham Number of $20.82 is 1532.9% 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 Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Life and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Graham Number is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Life's current Graham Number is $20.82, which is 2503% above median its own 10-year median of 0.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life stock overvalued right now?
Life (LIFCF) has a current Graham Number of $20.82. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.32, compared to a current price of $11.02 — trading 6.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $20.82, which is 2503% above median its 10-year median of 0.80 and 1532.9% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.28. Life's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Life (LIFCF), the current Graham Number is $20.82 as of Feb. 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 Life (LIFCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $11.02 is trading 6.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.32.
Key valuation signals for LIFCF:
Graham Number: $20.82 (2503% above median its 10-year median of 0.80)
GF Value™: $10.32 vs. price of $11.02 (6.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1532.9% above the Retail - Defensive median (#64 of 238)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LIFCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Life Corp is a Japanese supermarket chain operator. The company is domiciled in Japan and generates the majority of revenue domestically. Life Corporation operates stores in Osaka, Tokyo, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa, and derives the majority of revenue from stores located in Osaka and Tokyo. The company's supermarkets focus on the retail of seafood products, bakery products, food products, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat products, clothing, toilet paper, and craft products. The supermarkets carry a private-label brand of packaged foods.
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