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UFCS
United Fire Group IncSnapshot 2026-07-19 · 0.6w · Fresh
Strategy Eligibility
11 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.970
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Trending Value
#5
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Quality × Value
QV 0.798
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
P/E 10.0
◇
VC2 Cheapest
VC2 10
📐
EBITDA/EV
14.5%
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Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
Rev +11%
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
12-1 80%
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
Val 95%
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 0.98
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
RAM 2.21
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
95.0%ile
P/E
10.0×
P/S
0.9×
P/B
1.4×
E/P
0.1360
FCF Yield
0.228
EBITDA/EV
0.145
SH Yield
0.012
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
6.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
10.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
11.00000000
/100
P/E of 10.0x places this firmly in deep value territory. FCF yield of 22.8% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price. VC2 score of 10.00000000/100 puts this in the cheapest decile of the universe — prime Trending Value territory.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
67.0%ile
ROE
0.137
ROA
0.033
Net Margin
0.092
Op Margin
0.123
GPA
0.125
D/E
3.11
Current
0.81
F-Score
6/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.108
Earn Growth
0.973
Stability
0.554
lower=better
Accruals
-0.041
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
Highly leveraged with D/E of 3.11 — returns are being amplified by debt.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
91.0%ile
6M Return
45.6%
12M Return
90.0%
12-1 Mom
79.6%
Risk-Adj
2.21
Vol 252d
36.0%
Vol 60d
85.2%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-8.1%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
12-1 momentum of 80% is very strong — a clear uptrend. Risk-adjusted momentum of 2.21 is excellent — strong returns relative to volatility. Near-term vol (85%) is expanding vs long-term (36%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.97
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Financial Services
· 500 peers
Sector Value %ile
92.2%
Sector Quality %ile
39.1%
P/E z-score
-0.23
P/B z-score
-0.06
Sector Avg OS
85.4%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
Factor Interactions
Trending Value Signal
Cheap (95th value) with strong momentum (91th). The market is starting to recognise the value.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (85%) significantly exceeds 252-day (36%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
A
80.1% avg (7 factors)
Quality
D
36.1% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
A
93.7% avg (4 factors)
Risk
C
56.7% avg (1 factors)
Deep value territory, but quality is concerning. This is either a turnaround opportunity or a value trap — the F-Score and accruals ratio will be key differentiators. Momentum is confirming the value — this is the Trending Value signal that O'Shaughnessy found to be among the most powerful.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends7 snapshots
Factor Persistence7 snapshots
| Factor | Current | Streak | Trend | Spark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Composite | 0.970 | —7 | — | |
| Value %ile | 0.950 | —7 | — | |
| Quality %ile | 0.670 | —0 | — | |
| Momentum %ile | 0.910 | —7 | — | |
| F-Score | 6.000 | —0 | — | |
| Confidence | 0.969 | —7 | — | |
| Volatility | 0.360 | —0 | — |
Value Lens2021-07-20 → 2026-07-19
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
10.04
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.1360
Price / Sales
0.92
Price / Book
1.38
Price / Cash Flow
4.51
FCF Yield
22.8%
EBITDA / EV
14.5%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
1.1010
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
1.2%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
13.7%
Return on Assets
3.3%
Net Margin
9.2%
Operating Margin
12.3%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
12.5%
Debt / Equity
3.11
Current Ratio
0.81
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.041
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
45.6%
12M Return
90.0%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
79.6%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
2.21
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
10.8%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
97.3%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.554
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
6
Dividend Yield
1.0%
Buyback Yield
0.2%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
6
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
10
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
11
Trending Value Rank
1=best. Top VC2 decile by 6M momentum
5
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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Annual Fundamentals
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