National Western Life Group, Inc.

NasdaqGS:NWLI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.8b

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National Western Life Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

National Western Life Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.3%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 7.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.3% per year. National Western Life Group's return on equity is 6.2%, and it has net margins of 20.8%.

Key information

0.3%

Earnings growth rate

0.3%

EPS growth rate

Insurance Industry Growth8.0%
Revenue growth rate-1.3%
Return on equity6.2%
Net Margin20.8%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

National Western Life Group GAAP EPS of $8.70, revenue of $117.2M

Aug 08

National Western Life Group: Tremendously Undervalued

Feb 11

Is Now The Time To Put National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 09
Is Now The Time To Put National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) On Your Watchlist?

National Western Life Group: Deeply Undervalued Stock Similar To A 19% Yielding Bond

Sep 28

Do National Western Life Group's (NASDAQ:NWLI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 10
Do National Western Life Group's (NASDAQ:NWLI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

National Western Life Group: The Market Fails To Recognize Its Value

Jul 04

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With National Western Life Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NWLI) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Jun 12
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With National Western Life Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NWLI) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

National Western Life Group reports Q1 results

May 10

Here's What National Western Life Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NWLI) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Jan 26
Here's What National Western Life Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NWLI) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

National Western Life Group's(NASDAQ:NWLI) Share Price Is Down 39% Over The Past Three Years.

Dec 22
National Western Life Group's(NASDAQ:NWLI) Share Price Is Down 39% Over The Past Three Years.

National Western Life Group reports Q3 results

Nov 06

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How National Western Life Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:NWLI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 24748156750
31 Dec 2370394670
30 Sep 23655-21570
30 Jun 23641-51450
31 Mar 23574161110
31 Dec 22560247150
30 Sep 2261125830
30 Jun 2262426340
31 Mar 2272821630
31 Dec 2185725360
30 Sep 2183118760
30 Jun 2187915860
31 Mar 2186915790
31 Dec 2069592-20
30 Sep 2070495-20
30 Jun 2067410400
31 Mar 2065489-20
31 Dec 1981913220
30 Sep 19625116-10
30 Jun 19677131-10
31 Mar 1966013000
31 Dec 1855211710
30 Sep 1875713520
30 Jun 1873512110
31 Mar 1875911440
31 Dec 1787411050
30 Sep 1781194150
30 Jun 17789106150
31 Mar 17758107100
31 Dec 1668210180
30 Sep 1667810910
30 Jun 1660392-20
31 Mar 1659194-20
31 Dec 1559098-10
30 Sep 1559495-10
30 Jun 1564710700
31 Mar 1569910720
31 Dec 1470910640
30 Sep 1478310540
30 Jun 1481110250
31 Mar 147879960
31 Dec 138609660
30 Sep 137519440

Quality Earnings: NWLI has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NWLI's current net profit margins (20.8%) are lower than last year (28.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NWLI's earnings have grown by 0.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: NWLI's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: NWLI had negative earnings growth (-3.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Insurance industry average (42%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: NWLI's Return on Equity (6.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/07/09 19:57
End of Day Share Price 2024/07/09 00:00
Earnings2024/03/31
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

National Western Life Group, Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Ganesh D.N.Virtua Research Inc.