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Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 (PRS): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol PRS · Financial Services · Insurance - Life · United States · Value Income
Is PRS undervalued?
PRS has a margin of safety of 87%: the stock closed at 19.78 on 5 Nov 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 150.21. 7 of the 9 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our scans treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
There is a wide gap between Lynch (14.84) and 10 Cap (623.43). 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.
Ranked against every other company we cover, PRS is clearly cheaper than it is fast-growing, so the nightly engine files it under Value (value score 71, growth score 45, out of 100). It also carries the Income tag (Income = a dividend yield of 4% or more).
Nine valuation models for PRS
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 | 149.40 | +655% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 145.47 | +635% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 43.27 | +119% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 14.84 | -25% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 104.98 | +431% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 623.43 | +3052% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 169.76 | +758% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 81.66 | +313% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 19.05 | -4% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -1,735.19 | -8872% | 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
Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 scores 9 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, the nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency on the latest annual accounts - a strong reading that passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter with room to spare. A GLS Moat score of 4.2/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 6.5%, ROE 11.0%, ROA 0.5% - with debt at 0.71 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 24.3%.
The dividend yield is high at 4.38% (payout ratio 52%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual. Revenue comes mainly from Retirement 59%, Group Insurance 24%, Individual Life 17% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 1/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 9 / 9 | ROIC | 6.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.2 / 10 | ROE | 11.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.71 | ROA | 0.5% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 24.3% | Payout ratio | 52% |
| Institutions | 1 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 36: No options
No options are listed on Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 36, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 48k shares a day on a market cap of $6.8B, with a beta of 0.32 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that good.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 87% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 4.2/10 | |
| Health | Strong | Piotroski 9/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Good | beta 0.32, $6.8B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for PRS in the nightly calendar.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRH Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.95 | 21.10 | 151.61 | +86% | 35No options | $7.3B |
| LNC Lincoln National Corporation | 41.60 | 151.08 | +72% | 52Fair | $8.0B |
| PRI Primerica, Inc. | 284.54 | 432.81 | +34% | 48Weak | $8.8B |
| CNO CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 57.73 | 87.53 | +34% | 46Weak | $5.3B |
| JXN Jackson Financial Inc. | 137.35 | 479.49 | +71% | 84Good | $9.3B |
| VOYA Voya Financial, Inc. | 104.63 | 193.08 | +46% | 87Prime | $9.5B |
| ATHS Athene Holding Ltd. 7.250% Fixe | 23.28 | 118.56 | +80% | 27No options | $4.5B |
| FGN F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | 22.80 | 173.87 | +87% | 30No options | $4.1B |
| UNMA Unum Group 6.250% JR NT58 | 19.80 | 61.51 | +68% | 28No options | $11.8B |
| UNM Unum Group | 74.79 | 74.48 | -0% | 41Weak | $11.8B |
| GL Globe Life Inc. | 161.72 | 272.27 | +41% | 47Weak | $12.4B |
| FG F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | 22.11 | 186.91 | +88% | 41Weak | $2.9B |
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Is PRS undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 19.78 the stock is 87% below the average fair value of 150.21 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of PRS and what does it mean?
PRS has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for PRS?
150.21 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 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 Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for PRS in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does PRS have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on PRS, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.