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Citizens, Inc. (CIA) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CIA • • Insurance & Managed Care
Financial ServicesLife InsuranceSpecialized Life InsurersFinal Expense & Niche Life Providers
AboutCitizens, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides life insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Life Insurance and Home Service Insurance. The Life Insurance segment issues ordinary whole life insurance and endowment policies in the United States dollar-denominated amounts to non-U.S. residents in through independent marketing agencies and consultants. The Home Service Insurance segment offers final expense life insurance and property insurance policies to middle-and lower-income households, as well as whole life products in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. This segment provides its products and services through funeral homes and independent agents. The company also provides health insurance policies. Citizens, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.Show more
  • Revenue $245M +1.8%
  • Combined Ratio 93.89% +379.4%
  • Net Income $15M -39.0%
  • Return on Equity 7.8% -52.1%
  • Medical Cost Ratio 50.32%
  • Operating Margin 6.11% -92.4%
  • Net Margin 6.09% -40.1%
  • ROA 0.89% -40.7%
  • Equity / Assets 12.48% +21.0%
  • Book Value per Share 4.15 +22.2%
  • Tangible BV/Share 0.03 +109.3%
  • Debt/Equity 0.04 -29.8%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Profitable underwriting: 93.9% combined ratio
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓Low loss ratio of 50.3%
  • ✓Trading at only 1.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y0.62%
5Y-0.45%
3Y-0.74%
TTM-0.55%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-41.03%
TTM-50.64%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-61.59%

ROCE

10Y Avg1.59%
5Y Avg3.08%
3Y Avg4.81%
Latest0.9%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
CIACitizens, Inc.275.63M5.4818.901.8%4.4%4.82%11.34%0.04
AAMEAtlantic American Corporation61.4M3.01-13.090.77%2.45%4.66%7.45%0.38

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Revenue+236.27M245.41M252.63M244.01M250.59M238.85M250.53M232.52M240.68M245M
Revenue Growth %0.03%0.04%0.03%-0.03%0.03%-0.05%0.05%-0.07%0.04%0.02%
Medical Costs & Claims+191.86M197.67M202.96M188.01M190.32M191.92M122.4M117.73M0123.28M
Medical Cost Ratio %----------
Gross Profit+44.41M47.73M49.67M56M60.27M46.93M128.13M114.79M240.68M121.72M
Gross Margin %----------
Gross Profit Growth %-0.05%0.07%0.04%0.13%0.08%-0.22%1.73%-0.1%1.1%-0.49%
Operating Expenses+46.35M42.25M52.66M53.99M54.53M59.25M97.62M87.41M47.13M106.74M
OpEx / Revenue %----------
Depreciation & Amortization3.1M2.87M1.06M1.45M1.68M1.42M1.14M536K1.12M619K
Combined Ratio %----------
Operating Income+-1.94M5.48M-2.99M2M5.75M-12.32M30.5M27.38M193.55M14.98M
Operating Margin %----------
Operating Income Growth %0%3.82%-1.54%1.67%1.87%-3.14%3.48%-0.1%6.07%-0.92%
EBITDA+1.15M8.35M-1.92M3.45M7.42M-10.89M31.64M27.91M194.67M15.6M
EBITDA Margin %----------
Interest Expense0000000000
Non-Operating Income00000000167.38M0
Pretax Income+-1.94M5.48M-2.99M2M5.75M-12.32M30.5M27.38M26.17M14.98M
Pretax Margin %----------
Income Tax+1.2M3.51M35.14M13.06M7.12M-1.33M-42.2M1.37M1.74M68K
Effective Tax Rate %----------
Net Income+-3.14M1.97M-38.13M-11.06M-1.37M-10.99M72.71M26.01M24.44M14.91M
Net Margin %----------
Net Income Growth %0.47%1.63%-20.36%0.71%0.88%-7.02%7.62%-0.64%-0.06%-0.39%
EPS (Diluted)+-0.070.04-0.76-0.22-0.03-0.22-0.99-0.150.480.29
EPS Growth %0.45%1.56%-20%0.71%0.87%-6.97%-3.5%0.85%4.2%-0.4%
EPS (Basic)-0.070.04-0.77-0.22-0.03-0.22-1.01-0.150.490.27
Diluted Shares Outstanding50.08M50.08M50.08M50.14M49.72M49.4M50.49M50.87M50.68M50.67M

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Assets+1.48B1.58B1.64B1.62B1.74B1.84B1.85B1.59B1.67B1.69B
Asset Growth %0.05%0.07%0.04%-0.02%0.08%0.06%0.01%-0.14%0.05%0.01%
Total Investment Assets+1.09B1.22B1.31B1.34B1.48B1.62B1.62B1.34B82.48M93.34M
Long-Term Investments1.02B1.15B1.22B1.25B1.4B1.51B1.49B1.19B82.48M93.34M
Short-Term Investments735.9M882.18M974.61M1.24B1.38B1.49B1.47B1.18B00
Total Current Assets+19.69M18.36M30.47M1.3B000029.43M29.27M
Cash & Equivalents82.83M35.51M46.06M45.49M46.2M34.13M27.29M22.97M27M29.27M
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Assets0000-1.44B-1.54B-1.51B-1.22B0-18.66M
Goodwill & Intangibles+39.81M37.64M31.08M28.8M13.57M13.57M941K0185.81M209.08M
Goodwill17.25M17.25M12.62M12.62M000000
Intangible Assets22.56M20.38M18.46M16.18M0000185.81M209.08M
PP&E (Net)6.34M7.89M6.62M5.94M5.9M16.31M14.07M12.93M11.81M0
Other Assets-121.09M-1.32B-1.35B-10.36M-1.41B-1.54B-1.5B-1.21B1.32B1.35B
Total Liabilities1.24B1.33B1.42B1.43B1.49B1.54B1.53B1.46B1.5B1.47B
Total Debt+000000009.07M7.79M
Net Debt-82.83M-35.51M-46.06M-45.49M-46.2M-34.13M-27.29M-22.97M-27M-21.48M
Long-Term Debt0000000000
Short-Term Debt0000000001.43M
Total Current Liabilities+9.65M9.54M8.61M7.61M000010.08M8.82M
Accounts Payable9.65M9.54M8.61M7.61M8.06M13.21M14.59M9.88M6.64M8.82M
Deferred Revenue0000000000
Other Current Liabilities-86.85M-97.41M-104.41M-50.8M-55.2M-64.96M-16.88M-11.85M-10.08M-1.43M
Deferred Taxes1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Liabilities1.23B1.33B1.42B1.42B-12.43M-9.56M-15.46M-3.65M1.49B1.46B
Total Equity+242.52M249.1M223.51M187.73M259.84M300.94M320.57M127.79M172.13M210.35M
Equity Growth %-0.06%0.03%-0.1%-0.16%0.38%0.16%0.07%-0.6%0.35%0.22%
Shareholders Equity242.52M249.1M223.51M187.73M259.84M300.94M320.57M127.79M172.13M210.35M
Minority Interest0000000000
Retained Earnings-22.63M-16.25M-54.38M-69.6M-70.97M-82.35M-45.56M16.31M42.15M57.06M
Common Stock262.57M262.57M262.57M262.98M264.7M266.05M268.75M271.33M271.86M272.98M
Accumulated OCI13.59M13.79M26.33M5.37M77.12M128.25M117.49M-137.04M-118.16M-95.97M
Return on Equity (ROE)-0.01%0.01%-0.16%-0.05%-0.01%-0.04%0.23%0.12%0.16%0.08%
Return on Assets (ROA)-0%0%-0.02%-0.01%-0%-0.01%0.04%0.02%0.01%0.01%
Equity / Assets----------
Debt / Equity--------0.05x0.04x
Book Value per Share4.844.974.463.745.236.096.352.513.404.15
Tangible BV per Share----------

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+87.15M102.27M93.01M84.62M72.22M48.83M40.45M56.92M22.06M31.92M
Operating CF Growth %-0.11%0.17%-0.09%-0.09%-0.15%-0.32%-0.17%0.41%-0.61%0.45%
Operating CF / Revenue %----------
Net Income-3.58M1.97M-38.13M-11.06M-1.37M-10.99M72.71M-6.64M24.44M14.91M
Depreciation & Amortization3.1M2.87M3.19M3.91M1.68M1.42M1.14M536K1.12M619K
Stock-Based Compensation000410K2.1M2.22M646K461K588K1.52M
Deferred Taxes4.04M-9.83M20.69M62.63M1.57M-402K1.7M124K860K-1.8M
Other Non-Cash Items9.71M12.44M570K28.43M15.17M15.34M-1.34M17.14M-8.66M-15.53M
Working Capital Changes73.88M94.82M85.97M300K53.08M41.24M-34.4M45.3M3.71M32.2M
Cash from Investing+-58.03M-152.08M-85M-85.13M-69.34M-61.81M-41.08M-60.74M-14.5M-27.17M
Capital Expenditures-590K-2.21M-1.33M-724K-511K-221K-1.01M-100K-442K-663K
Acquisitions059K41K89K16K11K0014.05M0
Purchase of Investments-190.34M-241.07M-167.7M-202.86M-332.27M-306.2M-135.05M-147.21M-90.12M-100.62M
Sale/Maturity of Investments1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Investing-6.1M-6.08M-6.99M-6.99M-1.17M-1.3M2.04M2.63M-14.05M4.15M
Cash from Financing+3M2.49M2.55M-58K-2.17M904K-6.21M-499K-3.54M-2.47M
Dividends Paid0000000-23K00
Share Repurchases0-812K0000-9.09M-2.71M-919K-393K
Stock Issued0000002.25M2.24M00
Debt Issuance (Net)0000000000
Other Financing3M2.49M2.55M-58K-2.17M904K620K-15K-2.62M-2.08M
Net Change in Cash+32.12M-47.32M10.55M-572K713K-12.07M-6.84M-4.32M4.02M2.27M
Exchange Rate Effect0000000000
Cash at Beginning50.71M82.83M35.51M46.06M45.49M46.2M34.13M27.29M22.97M27M
Cash at End82.83M35.51M46.06M45.49M46.2M34.13M27.29M22.97M27M29.27M
Free Cash Flow+86.56M100.06M91.69M83.9M71.71M48.61M39.45M56.82M21.61M31.25M
FCF Growth %-0.11%0.16%-0.08%-0.08%-0.15%-0.32%-0.19%0.44%-0.62%0.45%
FCF Margin %----------
FCF per Share1.7321.831.671.440.980.781.120.430.62

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Combined Ratio100.82%97.77%101.18%99.18%97.71%105.16%87.82%88.23%19.58%93.89%
Medical Cost Ratio81.2%80.55%80.34%77.05%75.95%80.35%48.86%50.63%0%50.32%
Return on Equity (ROE)-1.26%0.8%-16.13%-5.38%-0.61%-3.92%23.4%11.6%16.3%7.8%
Return on Assets (ROA)-0.22%0.13%-2.36%-0.68%-0.08%-0.61%3.93%1.51%1.5%0.89%
Equity / Assets16.34%15.73%13.59%11.62%14.89%16.33%17.29%8.03%10.31%12.48%
Book Value / Share4.844.974.463.745.236.096.352.513.44.15
Debt / Equity--------0.05x0.04x
Revenue Growth2.62%3.87%2.94%-3.41%2.7%-4.69%4.89%-7.19%3.51%1.8%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Home Service Insurance59.21M60.09M61.13M59.79M61.21M59.42M62.52M61.42M59.27M56.9M
Home Service Insurance Growth-1.49%1.72%-2.18%2.38%-2.93%5.21%-1.76%-3.50%-3.99%
Life Insurance Segmen---183.32M190.65M178.23M185.81M170.18M180.4M-
Life Insurance Segmen Growth----4.00%-6.51%4.25%-8.42%6.01%-
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise1.88M1.57M1.61M892K-1.2M2.21M932K--
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise Growth--16.51%2.67%-44.77%--84.12%-57.92%--
Life Insurance Product Line175.17M183.74M189.89M-------
Life Insurance Product Line Growth-4.89%3.34%-------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Citizens, Inc. (CIA) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.9x. This is roughly in line with market averages.

Growth & Financials

Citizens, Inc. (CIA) grew revenue by 1.8% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Citizens, Inc. (CIA) is profitable, generating $10.9M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (6.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Citizens, Inc. (CIA) has a return on equity (ROE) of 7.8%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Industry Metrics

Citizens, Inc. (CIA) has a combined ratio of 93.9%. A ratio below 100% indicates underwriting profitability.

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