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Unum Group 6.250% JR NT58

UNMA
48
Insurance - Life · Financial Services
Price
$21.77
-0.07 (-0.32%)
Market Cap
$14.70B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
48
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Sep 19, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

15.6% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 204.8M (2021) → 172.9M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Unum Group is a large insurance company that helps people protect their income and families. It sells disability insurance, life insurance, and supplemental health coverage, mainly to workers through their employers in the United States and the United Kingdom. Unum is one of the biggest providers of employer-sponsored disability insurance in the U.S.

The company earns money by collecting insurance premiums from policyholders and investing those funds to generate additional income. It operates primarily in the U.S. and UK, with a market capitalization around $14.7 billion. Its strong position in workplace benefits gives it an advantage, since employers tend to stick with their insurance providers once plans are set up. Note that UNMA is a junior subordinated note (bond) issued by Unum Group, not common stock — its value depends on Unum's ability to pay interest and principal. Key risks include low interest rates pressuring investment returns and potential increases in disability claims during economic downturns.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-1.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-16.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

28.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$43.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Unum Group 6.250% JR NT58's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
39.2%
Modest — 39.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.0%
Modest — 10.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
6.2%
Weak — 6.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+3.3%
Slow sales growth (+3.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-48.8%
Earnings shrinking (-48.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
118%
Turns 118% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.2%
Thin free cash flow (5.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.35
Conservative — low debt load (0.35)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.29x
Adequate interest coverage (4.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.2x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+12.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.2 → 10.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
7.18%
Healthy income — 7.18% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-0.0%
Dividend cut (-0.0% YoY) — warning sign

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