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Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.
Horace Mann Educators's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.72%.
As of Mar. 2026, Horace Mann Educators has a Sloan Ratio of -0.72%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) Sloan Ratio % Explanation
A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.
If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.
As of Mar. 2026, Horace Mann Educators has a Sloan Ratio of -0.72%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Horace Mann Educators Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Horace Mann Educators Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Horace Mann Educators's Sloan 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 - Property & Casualty subindustry, Horace Mann Educators's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan 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.
Horace Mann Educators Sloan Ratio % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Horace Mann Educators's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Horace Mann Educators's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.
Horace Mann Educators's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Horace Mann Educators's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 29.4 (Jun. 2025 ) + 58.3 (Sep. 2025 ) + 36.2 (Dec. 2025 ) + 41.2 (Mar. 2026 ) = $165 Mil.
Horace Mann Educators's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 131.3 (Jun. 2025 ) + 151.2 (Sep. 2025 ) + 129.9 (Dec. 2025 ) + 61.3 (Mar. 2026 ) = $474 Mil.
Horace Mann Educators's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -36.9 (Jun. 2025 ) + -162.6 (Sep. 2025 ) + -17.5 (Dec. 2025 ) + 16.2 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-201 Mil.
* 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.
Horace Mann Educators (HMN) has a Sloan Ratio % of -0.72% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Horace Mann Educators and its competitors.
Is Horace Mann Educators' Sloan Ratio % too high?
Horace Mann Educators' current Sloan Ratio % is -0.72%. Overall, Horace Mann Educators has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Horace Mann Educators' Sloan Ratio % compare to STC and HCI?
Horace Mann Educators' Sloan Ratio % of -0.72% 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 Sloan Ratio % for an Insurance company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Sloan 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 Sloan Ratio % mean?
A high Sloan Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Horace Mann Educators and its competitors. Horace Mann Educators's current Sloan Ratio % is -0.72%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Horace Mann Educators stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Horace Mann Educators (HMN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $43.62, compared to a current price of $52.27 — trading 19.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is -0.72%. Horace Mann Educators' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Sloan Ratio % calculated?
Sloan Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Horace Mann Educators (HMN), the current Sloan Ratio % is -0.72% as of Mar. 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 Horace Mann Educators (HMN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Horace Mann Educators stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $52.27 is trading 19.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $43.62.
GuruFocus considers Horace Mann Educators to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HMN:
Sloan Ratio %: -0.72%
GF Value™: $43.62 vs. price of $52.27 (19.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HMN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Horace Mann Educators Corp is a diversified insurance holding company that markets and underwrites personal lines of property and casualty insurance, retirement annuities, and life insurance. The company's property and casualty operations focus on automobile and homeowner insurance, while the retirement annuities are tax-qualified products. Horace Mann Educators markets its products to kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers, administrators, and other employees of public schools and their families. The Company conducts and manages its business in four reporting segments: (1) Property & Casualty, (2) Life & Retirement, (3) Supplemental & Group Benefits and (4) Corporate & Other.
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