United Fire Financials

UFCS Stock  USD 29.89  0.14  0.47%   
Based on the measurements of operating efficiency obtained from United Fire's historical financial statements, United Fire Group may be sliding down financialy. It has an above-average chance of going through some form of financial crunch next quarter. At this time, United Fire's Good Will is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Other Liabilities is likely to gain to about 1.2 B in 2024, whereas Short and Long Term Debt Total is likely to drop slightly above 40.3 M in 2024. Key indicators impacting United Fire's financial strength include:
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Debt Equity Ratio0.04180.0681
Way Down
Very volatile
Current Ratio0.430.46
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
The essential information of the day-to-day investment outlook for United Fire includes many different criteria found on its balance sheet. An individual investor should monitor United Fire's cash flow, debt, and profitability to accurately make informed decisions on whether to invest in United Fire.

Net Income

(28.21 Million)

  
Understanding current and past United Fire Financials, including the trends in assets, liabilities, equity and income are directly related to making proper and timely investing decisions. All of United Fire's financial statements are interrelated, with each one affecting the others. For example, an increase in United Fire's assets may result in an increase in income on the income statement.
Please note, the imprecision that can be found in United Fire's accounting process means that the reasonable investor should take a skeptical approach toward the financial statement analysis of United Fire Group. Check United Fire's Beneish M Score to see the likelihood of United Fire's management manipulating its earnings.

United Fire Stock Summary

United Fire competes with Donegal Group, Horace Mann, Donegal Group, Global Indemnity, and NI Holdings. United Fire Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance for individuals and businesses in the United States. United Fire Group, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. United Fire operates under InsuranceProperty Casualty classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 1086 people.
Specialization
Financial Services, Insurance - Property & Casualty
InstrumentUSA Stock View All
ExchangeNASDAQ Exchange
ISINUS9103401082
CUSIP910340108 910331107
LocationIowa; U.S.A
Business Address118 Second Avenue
SectorInsurance
IndustryFinancials
BenchmarkDow Jones Industrial
Websitewww.ufginsurance.com
Phone319 399 5700
CurrencyUSD - US Dollar

United Fire Key Financial Ratios

United Fire Key Balance Sheet Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Total Assets3.0B3.1B3.0B2.9B3.1B2.3B
Net Debt(104.9M)(37.9M)(82.1M)(46.7M)(52.0M)(54.6M)
Retained Earnings697.1M555.9M621.4M620.6M574.7M345.6M
Other Assets269.6M268.6M326.2M2.1B(1.3B)(1.3B)
Total Liab20.6M74.9M76.8M2.1B2.4B1.6B
Net Receivables449.2M544.0M477.0M365.7M464.8M488.0M
Total Current Assets570.1M632.1M609.3M580.1M594.6M427.2M
Intangible Assets7.5M6.7M6.0M5.3M4.6M6.7M
Cash120.7M87.9M132.1M96.7M102.0M132.1M
Other Current Assets569.5M518.7M558.7M11.3M27.7M26.3M
Other Current Liab1.5B1.5B1.5B1.5B1.6B1.1B
Other Liab938.4M666.4M619.3M981.9M1.1B1.2B
Net Tangible Assets887.9M818.4M879.1M734.8M845.0M900.0M
Accounts Payable155.5M126.6M1.5B515.3M592.6M332.7M
Capital Surpluse203.4M200.2M202.4M203.4M183.0M164.8M
Inventory(569.5M)(518.7M)(558.7M)(629.1M)(566.8M)(538.5M)

United Fire Key Income Statement Accounts

The reason investors look at the income statement is to determine what United Fire's earnings per share (EPS) will be in order to see if they want to buy more shares or not. For example, if a company earned $20 million in the last quarter and has 100,000 shares outstanding, its EPS is 20 cents. If you find that this number beats analysts' forecasts or is higher than it was from the same period last year, then you might want to buy more of this stock even though its price per share may not have changed.
201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Total Revenue1.2B1.1B1.1B980.3M1.1B635.1M
Gross Profit1.2B1.1B1.1B980.3M1.1B634.4M
Operating Income16.9M(175.8M)96.6M15.3M733.0M769.6M
Ebit16.9M(169.4M)100.0M15.3M(36.5M)(34.6M)
Ebitda28.1M(162.7M)106.6M22.9M(26.0M)(24.7M)
Net Income14.8M(112.7M)80.6M15.0M(29.7M)(28.2M)
Income Tax Expense2.1M(56.8M)16.2M(3.0M)(10.0M)(9.5M)
Income Before Tax16.9M(169.5M)96.8M12.1M(39.7M)(37.7M)
Tax Provision2.1M(56.8M)16.2M(3.0M)(12.0M)(11.4M)
Interest Income66.0M57.6M55.0M53.9M66.0M53.1M

United Fire Key Cash Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash56.3M(32.8M)44.2M(35.5M)5.4M5.1M
Free Cash Flow61.3M22.6M15.9M(3.4M)160.9M168.9M
Depreciation11.2M6.7M6.6M7.7M10.5M11.0M
Other Non Cash Items(43.0M)130.7M4.6M54.3M121.6M127.7M
Dividends Paid32.7M28.5M15.1M15.9M16.2M17.4M
Capital Expenditures32.4M18.9M14.0M2.1M10.9M13.4M
Net Income14.8M(112.7M)80.6M15.0M(29.7M)(28.2M)
End Period Cash Flow120.7M87.9M132.1M96.7M102.0M110.4M
Change To Netincome78.9M115.3M(50.7M)53.2M47.9M66.5M
Investments36.9M(74.0M)45.7M(19.2M)(145.5M)(138.2M)

United Financial Ratios Relationships

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United Fire Group is rated below average in return on equity category among its peers. It also is rated below average in return on asset category among its peers reporting about  0.18  of Return On Asset per Return On Equity. The ratio of Return On Equity to Return On Asset for United Fire Group is roughly  5.48 . At this time, United Fire's Return On Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Comparative valuation analysis is a catch-all technique that is used if you cannot value United Fire by discounting back its dividends or cash flows. It compares the stock's price multiples to nearest competition to determine if the stock is relatively undervalued or overvalued.

United Fire Group Systematic Risk

United Fire's systematic risk plays a vital role in portfolio allocation when considering its stock to be added to a well-diversified portfolio. United Fire volatility which cannot be eliminated through diversification, requires returns over the risk-free rate. Over the long run, a well-diversified portfolio provides returns that match its exposure to systematic risk. In this case, investors face a trade-off between expected returns and systematic risk and, therefore, can only reduce a portfolio's exposure to systematic risk by sacrificing expected returns on the portfolio.
The output start index for this execution was thirty-six with a total number of output elements of twenty-five. The Beta measures systematic risk based on how returns on United Fire Group correlated with the market. If Beta is less than 0 United Fire generally moves in the opposite direction as compared to the market. If United Fire Beta is about zero movement of price series is uncorrelated with the movement of the benchmark. if Beta is between zero and one United Fire Group is generally moves in the same direction as, but less than the movement of the market. For Beta = 1 movement of United Fire is generally in the same direction as the market. If Beta > 1 United Fire moves generally in the same direction as, but more than the movement of the benchmark.

United Fire Thematic Clasifications

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Today, most investors in United Fire Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various United Fire's growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's growth growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use static breakdown of United Fire growth as a starting point in their analysis.

Price Earnings To Growth Ratio

0.0606

At this time, United Fire's Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

United Fire November 22, 2024 Opportunity Range

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