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Best Cash Flow in the Life & Health Insurance Industry Detected in Shares of American Equity Investment (AEL, PL, FFG, NWLI, MET)

Written on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 5:07am
By Chip Brian

Below are the top five companies in the Life & Health Insurance industry as measured by the price to cash flow ratio. Often companies with the lowest ratio present the greatest value to investors.
American Equity Investment (NYSE:AEL) has a price to free cash flow ratio of 3.5x based on a current price of $10.82 and a free cash flow per share of $3.07.
Protective Life (NYSE:PL) has a price to free cash flow ratio of 5x based on a current price of $22.36 and a free cash flow per share of $4.44.
FBL Financial Group (NYSE:FFG) has a price to free cash flow ratio of 5.3x based on a current price of $22.85 and a free cash flow per share of $4.3.
National Western Life Insurance (NASDAQ:NWLI) has a price to free cash flow ratio of 7x based on a current price of $156.61 and a free cash flow per share of $22.29.
MetLife (NYSE:MET) has a price to free cash flow ratio of 11.5x based on a current price of $40.2 and a free cash flow per share of $3.49.
SmarTrend is bullish on shares of AEL and our subscribers were alerted to Buy on June 18, 2010 at $10.04. The stock has risen 7.8% since the alert was issued.

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