Stock fact sheet · data as of
Life Insurance Company Of Alabama (LINS): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Insurance - Life · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is LINS undervalued?
At 40.01 (close of 16 Oct 2026), LINS trades 20% under the GLS average fair value of 50.20. 4 of the 7 models that produced a value land above the price. A discount of this size counts as a positive margin of safety in every GLS screen; whether it is enough depends on the rest of the picture - the health score, the moat and the option premium below.
The 7 models disagree widely: GLS Growth gives 1.62 while DCF gives 108.10. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files LINS under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for LINS
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 | 108.10 | +170% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 72.94 | +82% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 79.53 | +99% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 19.72 | -51% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 1.62 | -96% | 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 | 14.71 | -63% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 54.77 | +37% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 0.0116 | -100% | 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
Financial health is weak: LINS passes 0 of the nine Piotroski tests. Our screens drop the stock at the health rule; a low score is often the reason a stock looks cheap on the valuation models. The GLS Moat score is low at 2.5 out of 10, which says the ten-year record of revenue, earnings, margins and returns on capital has been inconsistent - growth and shocks rather than steady compounding.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 10.3%, ROE 10.3%, ROA 2.9% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is 2.50% at a payout ratio of 0%; 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.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 0 / 9 | ROIC | 10.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.5 / 10 | ROE | 10.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 2.9% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 31: No options
LINS has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (31 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 0k shares a day on a market cap of $6M, with a beta of 0.33 - 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 | 21 / 25 | 20% margin of safety | |
| Health | 0 / 20 | Piotroski 0/9 | |
| Moat | 4 / 15 | moat 2.5/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $6M cap, beta 0.33 |
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 LINS in the nightly calendar.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINSA Life Insurance Company Of Alabama | 12.70 | 35.02 | +64% | 35No options | $8M |
| AAME Atlantic American Corporation | 1.06 | 7.10 | +85% | 39No options | $22M |
| CIA Citizens, Inc. | 3.47 | 5.64 | +39% | 54Fair | $176M |
| UTGN UTG, Inc. | 60.00 | 114.95 | +48% | 39No options | $188M |
| PKIN Pekin Life Insurance Company | 11.80 | 4.29 | -175% | 16No options | $201M |
| SNFCA Security National Financial Corporation | 9.07 | 137.51 | +93% | 39No options | $214M |
| KCLI Kansas City Life Insurance Company | 36.00 | 22.12 | -63% | 22No options | $349M |
| ABX Abacus Global Management, Inc. | 7.92 | 32.27 | +75% | 73Good | $775M |
| MHNC Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd. | 10.55 | 28.51 | +63% | 39No options | $1.0B |
| BHFAP Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 12.90 | 120.09 | +89% | 39No options | $2.1B |
| FG F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | 19.61 | 187.35 | +90% | 79Good | $2.6B |
| BHFAM Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 9.43 | 114.40 | +92% | 39No options | $2.7B |
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Is LINS undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 40.01 the stock trades 20% below the average fair value of 50.20 (data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of LINS and what does it mean?
LINS 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 LINS?
50.20 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 Life Insurance Company Of Alabama report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for LINS in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does LINS have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on LINS, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.