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Unum Group 6.250% JR NT58 (UNMA): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Insurance - Life · United States · Defensive
Is UNMA undervalued?
Unum Group 6.250% JR NT58 (UNMA) closed at 20.46 on 16 Oct 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 9 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 56.18, which puts the price 64% below it. 6 of the 9 models value the shares above the current price. A gap this wide is rare in our universe of ~7,400 US stocks and is exactly what the Value part of the Wheel Score rewards; it is also where the question "why is it this cheap?" matters most.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (0.3080) and DCF (206.56). 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 UNMA under Defensive: a low beta, a dividend and positive earnings.
Nine valuation models for UNMA
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 | 206.56 | +910% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 81.88 | +300% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 29.30 | +43% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 10.80 | -47% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 0.3080 | -98% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 97.64 | +377% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 40.45 | +98% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 27.74 | +36% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 10.94 | -47% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -72.62 | -455% | 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
Unum Group 6.250% JR NT58 scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 4.0/10 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 4.9%, ROE 6.6%, ROA 1.2% - with debt at 0.35 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.8%.
The dividend yield is 2.06% at a payout ratio of 44%; 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 Unum US 62%, Colonial Life 16%, Closed Block 13% (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 | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 4.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.0 / 10 | ROE | 6.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.35 | ROA | 1.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 4.8% | Payout ratio | 44% |
| Institutions | 1 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on Unum Group 6.250% JR NT58 in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) 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 31k shares a day on a market cap of $14.5B, with a beta of 0.19 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 12 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 64% margin of safety | |
| Health | 11 / 20 | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Moat | 6 / 15 | moat 4.0/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 12 / 20 | 31k shares/day, $14.5B cap, beta 0.19 |
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
The next earnings report is due on 3 Nov 2026 (after the close), 18 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Is UNMA undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 20.46 the stock is 64% below the average fair value of 56.18 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of UNMA and what does it mean?
UNMA 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 UNMA?
56.18 per share as of 16 Oct 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 Unum Group 6.250% JR NT58 report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 3 Nov 2026 (after the close), 18 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does UNMA have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on UNMA, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.