Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) GF Value Rank

: 9 (As of Today)

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Legal & General Group has the GF Value Rank of 9.

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.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Legal & General Group's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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.

Legal & General Group GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Legal & General Group's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Legal & General Group's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) Business Description

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Address

One Coleman Street, London, GBR, EC2R 5AA

Website

https://www.legalandgeneralgroup.com

Legal & General Group PLC operates across four broad business areas of retirement, investment management, capital investment, and insurance. The retirement business provides provide guaranteed retirement income for corporate pension scheme members. Investment Management business provides investment management services for both individuals and corporations, including managing pension funds. Capital investment use customers' pension assets, as well as the group's shareholder capital, to make long-term investments in assets such as clean energy, housing, and SME finance. The Insurance business provides various types of insurance, including life and disability insurance. The company has a global presence but most of its assets under management are derived from the United Kingdom and Europe.

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