HMN
Horace Mann Educators Corporation
$46.84
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Strong
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Conviction
Undervalued
Trading 42.8% below fair value
Bear
$81.93
+74.9%
ROTCE 13.1% → 4.00x TBV
Fair
$81.93
+74.9%
ROTCE 17.5% → 4.00x TBV
Bull
$81.93
+74.9%
ROTCE 20.1% → 4.00x TBV
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (17.5%) vs. cost of equity (6.0%)
Implied Market Multiple
2.04x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $41.67 from 9 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $81.93 per share.
Warnings
Traditional cash flow models don't work well for banks — lending activity distorts how much cash the business actually generates.
Common valuation shortcuts don't apply here — for banks, interest payments are a core business cost, not overhead.
Dividend-based valuation: $40.62 (56% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $41.67 (from 9 analysts). Our estimate is 121% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Book value quality matters as much as level — check loan loss reserves
- Interest rate sensitivity creates non-linear earnings surprises
- Insurance reserving is actuarial, not financial — errors emerge slowly