Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 7 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

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AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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7 Undervalued Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 7 undervalued stocks in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry for Thursday, April 25, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Cincinnati Financial Corporation is engaged in property casualty insurance marketed through independent insurance agencies in 46 states. Its segments include Commercial lines insurance; Personal lines insurance; Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance; Life insurance, and Investments. The Commercial Lines Insurance segment includes five commercial business lines, such as commercial casualty, commercial property, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, and other commercial lines. The Personal Lines Insurance segment includes three business lines, including personal auto, homeowner, and other personal lines. The Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance segment offers commercial casualty and commercial property. The Life insurance segment includes term life insurance, worksite products, whole life insurance, and universal life insurance. The Investments segment invests in fixed-maturity investments and equity investments. Its commercial property provides coverage for loss or damage to buildings.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation has a Value Score of 71, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.88 compared to the industry median at 1.35, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s stock less attractive for value investors.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 10.28 compared to the industry median at 14.28. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Cincinnati Financial Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 6.6, when compared to the industry median of 6.4, the company may be considered overvalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 2.30%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.30. This could make Cincinnati Financial Corporation less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 9.50. This could make Cincinnati Financial Corporation less attractive because the higher P/FCF ratio indicates that Cincinnati Financial Corporation is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

Global Indemnity Group LLC’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Global Indemnity Group, LLC provides both admitted and non-admitted specialty property and specialty casualty insurance coverages and individual policyholder coverages in the United States, and reinsurance worldwide. Its segments include Penn-America and Non-Core Operations. The Penn-America segment includes all core products which include Wholesale Commercial, Programs, Assumed Reinsurance, and the InsurTech products. The Penn-America segment distributes specialty property and casualty insurance products in the excess and surplus lines marketplace. InsurTech products are Collectibles, VacantExpress and smaller products which are distributed via the Internet. The Non-Core Operations segment represents lines of business that have been de-emphasized or are no longer being written. Non-Core Operations includes manufactured and dwelling home business, farm, ranch and equine business, specialty personal lines products, such as motorcycle, watercraft, and certain homeowners and others.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Global Indemnity Group LLC has a Value Score of 91, which is considered to be undervalued.

Global Indemnity Group LLC’s price-earnings ratio is 17.2 compared to the industry median at 14.3. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Global Indemnity Group LLC less attractive for value investors.

Global Indemnity Group LLC’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Global Indemnity Group LLC less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about Global Indemnity Group LLC’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Markel Group Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Markel Group Inc. is a holding company comprised of various businesses and investments. The Company's segments include Insurance, Reinsurance, Investing and Markel Ventures. Insurance segment includes all direct business and facultative reinsurance placements written on a risk-bearing basis within the Company's underwriting operations. Its insurance operations include underwriting, program services and other fronting, and Insurance-linked securities. Reinsurance segment includes all treaty reinsurance written on a risk-bearing basis within the Company's underwriting operations. Reinsurance segment product offerings are underwritten primarily by its Global Reinsurance division, which operates from platforms in the United States, Bermuda and United Kingdom. Investing segment includes all investing activities related to the Company's insurance operations. Markel Ventures segment consists of controlling interests in a diverse portfolio of businesses that operate in various industries.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Markel Group Inc has a Value Score of 82, which is considered to be undervalued.

Markel Group Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 10.0 compared to the industry median at 14.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Markel Group Inc more attractive for value investors.

Markel Group Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Markel Group Inc fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about Markel Group Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

NI Holdings Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

NI Holdings, Inc. is an insurance holding company. The Company is the stock holding company of Nodak Insurance Company (Nodak Insurance). Nodak Insurance is a domestic property and casualty insurance company. The Company’s segments include private passenger auto insurance, non-standard auto insurance, home and farm insurance, crop insurance, commercial insurance, and all other. The private passenger auto insurance segment writes private passenger auto insurance to provide protection against liability for bodily injury and property damage arising from automobile accidents as well as protection against loss from damage to automobiles owned by the insured. The non-standard auto insurance segment writes non-standard auto insurance. The home and farm insurance segment writes homeowners and farmowners policies. The crop insurance segment offers crop hail and multi-peril crop insurance policies. The commercial insurance segment writes commercial multi-peril policies.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

NI Holdings Inc has a Value Score of 84, which is considered to be undervalued.

NI Holdings Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make NI Holdings Inc fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about NI Holdings Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Old Republic International Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Old Republic International Corporation is a holding company. The Company is engaged in the business of insurance underwriting and related services. It operates through three segments: General Insurance (property and liability insurance), Title Insurance, and Republic Financial Indemnity Group (RFIG) Run-off. Its General Insurance provides property and liability insurance primarily to commercial clients. Title Insurance consists of the issuance of policies to real estate purchasers and investors based upon searches of the public records which contain information concerning interests in real property. The policies insure against losses arising out of defects, liens, and encumbrances. RFIG Run-off segment offers private mortgage insurance, which protects mortgage lenders and investors from default-related losses on residential mortgage loans made primarily to homebuyers. The RFIG Run-off mortgage guaranty operations insures only first mortgage loans, primarily on residential properties.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Old Republic International Corp has a Value Score of 72, which is considered to be undervalued.

Old Republic International Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 14.5 compared to the industry median at 14.3. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Old Republic International Corp less attractive for value investors.

Old Republic International Corp’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Old Republic International Corp fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about Old Republic International Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

ProAssurance Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

ProAssurance Corporation is a specialty insurer with expertise in healthcare professional liability, products liability for medical technology and life sciences, legal professional liability, and workers' compensation insurance. The Company's segments include Specialty P&C;, Workers' Compensation Insurance, Segregated Portfolio Cell Reinsurance and Corporate. The Specialty Property and Casualty (Specialty P&C;) segment is focused on professional liability insurance and medical technology liability insurance. Professional liability insurance is offered to healthcare providers and institutions and, to a lesser extent, to attorneys and their firms. The Workers' Compensation Insurance segment offers workers' compensation products in approximately 19 states in the East, South and Midwest regions of the continental United States. The Segregated Portfolio Cell Reinsurance segment includes the results of SPCs at Inova Re and Eastern Re, the Company's Cayman Islands SPC operations.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

ProAssurance Corporation has a Value Score of 97, which is considered to be undervalued.

ProAssurance Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make ProAssurance Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about ProAssurance Corporation’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

W R Berkley Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company. The Company operates through two segments of the property casualty insurance business. Its Insurance segment underwrites predominantly commercial insurance business, including excess and surplus lines, admitted lines and specialty personal lines throughout the United States, as well as insurance business in Asia, Australia, Canada, Continental Europe, Mexico, Scandinavia, South America and the United Kingdom. Its Insurance segment consists of business units, including Acadia Insurance, Admiral Insurance, Berkley Accident and Health, Berkley Agribusiness and others. Its Reinsurance segment provides facultative and treaty reinsurance in the United States, as well as in the Asia Pacific region, Australia, Continental Europe, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment consists of business units, including Berkley Re America, Berkley Re Asia Pacific, Berkley Re Solutions, and others.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

W R Berkley Corp has a Value Score of 61, which is considered to be undervalued.

W R Berkley Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 13.8 compared to the industry median at 14.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes W R Berkley Corp more attractive for value investors.

W R Berkley Corp’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make W R Berkley Corp more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about W R Berkley Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Insurance - Property & Casualty Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 7 Best Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• Cincinnati Financial Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Global Indemnity Group LLC stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Markel Group Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• NI Holdings Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Old Republic International Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.
• ProAssurance Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
• W R Berkley Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 7 undervalued stocks in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks

Want to learn more about Insurance - Property & Casualty stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

• 7 Undervalued Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks for Thursday, April 25
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• What You Need to Know About Amerisafe, Inc.'s Q1 Earnings
• What You Need to Know About First American Financial Corp's Q1 Earnings

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