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EMC Insurance Group (EMC Insurance Group) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is EMC Insurance Group GF Value Rank?

EMC Insurance Group has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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EMC Insurance Group (EMC Insurance Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, IA, USA, 50309
EMC Insurance Group Inc is a United States based insurance provider that focusses on non-life insurance products. It derives significant revenues from its property and casualty insurance products, which it sells through its subsidiaries company. Its secondary source of revenue is its reinsurance segment. The group manages its reinsurance business through its subsidiary, EMC Reinsurance company, which sells commercial lines of property and casualty insurance products to small and medium-sized businesses.
Executives
Thomas W Booth other: Director-EMCC-Parent Company 2868 SHADOW LAKE ROAD, DES MOINES IA 80026
David O Narigon officer: Senior Vice President

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