Allstate Corp Valuation – April 2018 $ALL

Company Profile (excerpt from Reuters): The Allstate Corporation (Allstate), incorporated on November 5, 1992, is a holding company for Allstate Insurance Company. The Company’s business is conducted principally through Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Life Insurance Company and other subsidiaries. The Company is engaged in the property-liability insurance business and the life insurance, retirement and investment products business. Its segments include Allstate Protection, Allstate Financial, Discontinued Lines and Coverages, and Corporate and Other. The Company offers its products in the United States and Canada.

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ModernGraham Valuation of ALL – April 2018

Stage 1: Is this company suitable for the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor?

What kind of Intelligent Investor are you?

Defensive Investor; must pass all 6 of the following tests.
1. Adequate Size of the Enterprise Market Cap > $2Bil $34,455,784,135 Pass
2. Earnings Stability Positive EPS for 10 years prior Pass
3. Dividend Record Dividend Payments for 10 years prior Pass
4. Earnings Growth Increase of 33% in EPS in past 10 years using 3 year averages at beginning and end 328.57% Pass
5. Moderate PEmg Ratio PEmg < 20 14.57 Pass
6. Moderate Price to Assets PB Ratio < 2.5 OR PB*PEmg < 50 1.58 Pass
Enterprising Investor; must pass all 3 of the following tests, or be suitable for the Defensive Investor.
1. Earnings Stability Positive EPS for 5 years prior Pass
2. Dividend Record Currently Pays Dividend Pass
3. Earnings Growth EPSmg greater than 5 years ago Pass

 

Stage 2: Determination of Intrinsic Value

EPSmg $6.71
MG Growth Estimate 6.79%
MG Value $148.14
Opinion Undervalued
MG Grade A-
MG Value based on 3% Growth $97.31
MG Value based on 0% Growth $57.05
Market Implied Growth Rate 3.04%
Current Price $97.79
% of Intrinsic Value 66.01%

Allstate Corp qualifies for both the Defensive Investor and the Enterprising Investor. In fact, the company meets all of the requirements of both investor types, a rare accomplishment indicative of the company’s strong financial position . The Enterprising Investor has no initial concerns. As a result, all value investors following the ModernGraham approach should feel comfortable proceeding with the analysis.

As for a valuation, the company appears to be Undervalued after growing its EPSmg (normalized earnings) from $4.62 in 2014 to an estimated $6.71 for 2018. This level of demonstrated earnings growth outpaces the market’s implied estimate of 3.04% annual earnings growth over the next 7-10 years. As a result, the ModernGraham valuation model, based on Benjamin Graham’s formula, returns an estimate of intrinsic value above the price.

At the time of valuation, further research into Allstate Corp revealed the company was trading below its Graham Number of $98.58. The company pays a dividend of $1.48 per share, for a yield of 1.5% Its PEmg (price over earnings per share – ModernGraham) was 14.57, which was below the industry average of 22.6, which by some methods of valuation makes it one of the most undervalued stocks in its industry.

Allstate Corp fares extremely well in the ModernGraham grading system, scoring an A-.

Stage 3: Information for Further Research

Graham Number $98.58
PEmg 14.57
PB Ratio 1.58
Dividend Yield 1.51%
TTM Dividend $1.48
Number of Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth 7

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Most Recent Balance Sheet Figures

Balance Sheet Information 12/1/2017
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation $6,350,000,000
Total Assets $112,422,000,000
Intangible Assets $2,181,000,000
Total Liabilities $89,871,000,000
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 363,900,000

Earnings Per Share History

EPS History
Next Fiscal Year Estimate $7.37
Dec2017 $8.36
Dec2016 $4.67
Dec2015 $5.05
Dec2014 $6.27
Dec2013 $4.81
Dec2012 $4.68
Dec2011 $1.50
Dec2010 $1.68
Dec2009 $1.58
Dec2008 -$3.06
Dec2007 $7.77
Dec2006 $7.84
Dec2005 $2.64
Dec2004 $4.54
Dec2003 $3.83
Dec2002 $1.60
Dec2001 $1.60
Dec2000 $2.95
Dec1999 $3.38
Dec1998 $3.94

Earnings Per Share – ModernGraham History

EPSmg History
Next Fiscal Year Estimate $6.71
Dec2017 $6.20
Dec2016 $5.11
Dec2015 $5.04
Dec2014 $4.62
Dec2013 $3.48
Dec2012 $2.30
Dec2011 $1.37
Dec2010 $1.93
Dec2009 $2.49
Dec2008 $3.27
Dec2007 $6.07
Dec2006 $4.84
Dec2005 $3.18
Dec2004 $3.26
Dec2003 $2.64
Dec2002 $2.26

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