Stock fact sheet · data as of
Kansas City Life Insurance Company (KCLI): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Insurance - Life · United States · Defensive
Is KCLI undervalued?
Kansas City Life Insurance Company (KCLI) closed at 36.00 on 16 Oct 2026, 63% above the GLS average fair value of 22.12. 5 of the 7 models that produced a number value the shares below the current price. A gap this wide usually means the market is paying for growth or a story the trailing numbers do not show yet; the models work from filed results, not forecasts, so they are conservative by design.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (1.19) and Graham Number (60.63). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files KCLI under Defensive: a low beta, a dividend and positive earnings.
Nine valuation models for KCLI
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 9.54 | -73% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 60.63 | +68% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 37.94 | +5% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 9.41 | -74% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 1.19 | -97% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 10.01 | -72% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 26.13 | -27% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -435.19 | -1309% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Kansas City Life Insurance Company scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 4.3/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -3.1%, ROE -3.1%, ROA -0.4% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is 1.89% at a payout ratio of 27%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Individual 70%, Group 30% (quarter Q3 FY2015).
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | -3.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.3 / 10 | ROE | -3.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | -0.4% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -34.5% | Payout ratio | 27% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 22: No options
No options are listed on Kansas City Life Insurance Company in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 22) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 0k shares a day on a market cap of $349M, with a beta of 0.39 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -63% margin of safety | |
| Health | 9 / 20 | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Moat | 6 / 15 | moat 4.3/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $349M cap, beta 0.39 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for KCLI in the nightly calendar.
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Is KCLI undervalued right now?
No: at 36.00 the stock trades 63% above the GLS average fair value of 22.12 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of KCLI and what does it mean?
KCLI has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for KCLI?
22.12 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Kansas City Life Insurance Company report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for KCLI in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does KCLI have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on KCLI, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.