Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, life insurance company National Western Life Insurance Company (NWLI) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at National Western and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
National Western facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Austin, Texas (1956) |
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Market Cap |
$643.7 million |
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Industry |
Life and health insurance |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$664.7 million |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Robert Moody |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
5.9% |
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Cash / Debt |
$124.6 million / $0 |
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Dividend Yield |
0.2% |
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Competitors |
Aviva (NYSE: AV) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 143 members who have rated National Western believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star NovaTodd, tapped National Western as a bargain opportunity worth considering:
Trades at a steep discount to tangible book value, but management appears unwilling to pay more than a paltry dividend or repurchase shares. The latter would be especially accretive at these prices. Still a tempting value play with considerable margin of safety.
