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Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Unum Group, along with its various subsidiaries, specializes in delivering financial protection benefits, primarily operating across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland. The company's operations are organized into distinct segments: Unum US, Unum International, Colonial Life, and the Closed Block. Its extensive product portfolio encompasses group coverage, including long-term and short-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment.
How they make money
Unum Group generates revenue primarily through the collection of insurance premiums and the management of investment portfolios. The company provides financial protection benefits, including disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental, and vision insurance, primarily through employer-sponsored plans, while earning investment income on the assets held to support these long-term insurance liabilities.
Products & services
The company offers group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, supplemental and voluntary benefits (such as accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity), dental and vision insurance, and medical stop-loss products.
Brands & revenue mix
Unum
Primary brand for group and individual insurance products in the US and UK.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Colonial Life
Brand focused on supplemental and voluntary benefits.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
Employer groups (small, mid-sized, and large)Source
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
35
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
50
Fair
Financial Strength
62
Business Quality / Moat
40
Management
48
Growth Quality
31
Risk / Durability
71
Weak Company · Expensive Stock
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
23
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
31/100
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Model Score 31/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
What we like
•Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Repurchase headline · Aug 27, 2026
•Repurchase headline · Aug 26, 2026
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for UNM
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•Can UNM maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is UNM's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Is UNM's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify UNM's current valuation?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
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Notices for UNM
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Repurchase headline · Aug 27, 2026
Unum Group Strengthens Capital Returns With New $1B Share Buyback — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Unum Group's Board of Directors Authorizes $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
+Strong market position in the U.S. employee benefits market.
+Integrated product offering across disability, life, and supplemental lines.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
−Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Insurance - Life industry.
−Sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations affecting investment income.
−Risks associated with the adequacy of insurance reserves and actuarial assumptions.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Weak35/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Strong
73
Debt Cost5.3%
Debt Reduction YoY-1.1%
Debt / Equity0.35x
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Revenue
Poor
21
Revenue YoY1.5%
Revenue CAGR3.0%
Net Margin5.3%
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Asset
Fair
58
Asset Growth YoY2.8%
Liquidation/Share$62.51
Net Assets/MCap4.31x
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Capital
Fair
50
Earnings Yield5.1%
Buyback Yield4.4%
Debt Cost5.3%
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Management
Weak
48
ROIC5.1%
ROE6.5%
ROA1.1%
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Moat
Weak
40
EPS Growth-11.5%
FCF/Share Growth-16.8%
Rev/Share Growth6.8%
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Valuation
Poor
16
Intrinsic Value$63.98
Value Reference$38.39
MOS-46.0%
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Buffett
Weak
46
Revenue21
Moat40
Valuation16
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MOS
Poor
0
MOS %-46.0%
Value Reference$38.39
Deep Discount Reference$25.59
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Financial
Poor
34
Interest Coverage4.5x
ROIC5.1%
FCF Yield4.0%
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Master
Poor
26
Financial34
Valuation16
Debt73
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Resilience
Weak
45
Survival Years0.1 yrs
Current Ratio—
FCF Margin4.3%
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Score Changes
2 historical score records available
Previous Score
36
Jul 24, 2026
Change
-0.9
points
Current Score
35
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue-1.3
Debt0
Assets0
Capital-4.0
Management-6.8
Moat+0.1
Valuation+2.4
Buffett-1.0
UNM decreased 0.9 points because Capital declined by 4 points, Management declined by 6.8 points.
Positive Contributors
+ Valuation improved by 2.4 points
Negative Contributors
− Capital declined by 4 points
− Management declined by 6.8 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
32
Projected Change
-2.6 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 2.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.
Income StatementBalance SheetCash Flow
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Revenue
$13.25B
$13.05B
$12.79B
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Cost of Revenue
$8.52B
$8.07B
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Gross Profit
$4.73B
$4.99B
$4.74B
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Research & Development
$0.00
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SG&A Expenses
$1.34B
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$1.17B
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Operating Expenses
$3.82B
$4.06B
$2.49B
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EBITDA
$1.21B
$1.27B
$2.57B
$1.94B
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Operating Income
$905.1M
$933.5M
$2.25B
$1.64B
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Interest Expense
$211.2M
$208.8M
$201.1M
$194.8M
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Income Before Tax
$905.1M
$933.5M
$2.25B
$1.64B
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Income Tax Expense
$202.4M
$195.0M
$472.2M
$356.3M
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Net Income
$702.7M
$738.5M
$1.78B
$1.28B
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Basic EPS
$4.29
$4.28
$9.49
$6.53
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Basic Shares
160M
173M
186M
197M
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Diluted Shares
160M
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Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
Margins contracted
Cash position declined
Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
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Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 1.6%. EPS declined 16.1%. Cash declined 83.3%. Total debt increased 0.5%. Net income margin declined by 2.2 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
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Dividend HistoryShare
Dividend History
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