Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMN) Key Metrics
HMN valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $1.88B
- Enterprise value
- $2.52B
- P/E (TTM)
- 10.8 10-yr median 14.5
- Forward P/E
- 9.3
- PEG ratio
- 1.16
- Price / sales
- 1.1 10-yr median 1.3
- Price / book
- 1.3 10-yr median 1.2
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- 3.11% $1.44 a year
- Beta
- 0.10
HMN key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsHMN valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
HMN returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
HMN per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
HMN financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
HMN efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
HMN valuation history
HMN returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
HMN debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
HMN cash returned to shareholders
HMN price vs earnings per share
HMN key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $1.92B | $1.63B | $1.35B | $1.56B | $1.63B | $1.77B | $1.83B | $1.57B | $1.83B | $1.78B |
| Enterprise value | $1.88B | $1.66B | −$3.59B | −$3.24B | −$4.59B | −$4.51B | −$3.92B | −$5.96B | −$5.36B | −$5.99B |
| P/E ratio | 11.9 | 15.8 | 30.1 | 78.9 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 9.9 | 85.7 | 10.8 | 21.2 |
| Price / sales | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Price / book | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Price / free cash flow | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 4.9 | — | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.6 |
| EV / sales | 1.2 | 1.1 | -2.5 | -2.4 | -3.7 | -3.5 | -2.8 | -5.0 | -4.6 | -5.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.1 | 8.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 3.4 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | 8.4% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 10.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1.2% | 9.2% | 4.7% |
| Free cash flow yield | 28.8% | 27.8% | 22.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% | 20.3% | −19.1% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 11.7% |
| Dividend yield | 3.0% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $46.18 | $39.23 | $32.70 | $37.37 | $38.70 | $42.04 | $43.66 | $37.45 | $44.10 | $42.80 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $39.06 | $37.36 | $34.61 | $32.08 | $29.63 | $30.70 | $33.53 | $28.44 | $28.16 | $27.20 |
| Earnings per share | $3.90 | $2.48 | $1.09 | $0.47 | $4.04 | $3.17 | $4.40 | $0.44 | $4.07 | $2.02 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $13.30 | $10.89 | $7.30 | $4.10 | $4.86 | $6.19 | $3.04 | $4.80 | $6.17 | $5.00 |
| Free cash flow per share | $13.30 | $10.89 | $7.30 | $4.96 | $4.91 | $8.53 | −$8.35 | $4.80 | $6.17 | $5.00 |
| Cash per share | $15.25 | $12.37 | $132.68 | $132.71 | $159.30 | $159.84 | $147.47 | $186.72 | $200.96 | $193.16 |
| Book value per share | $35.64 | $31.02 | $28.39 | $26.28 | $42.83 | $42.62 | $37.41 | $30.81 | $36.10 | $31.18 |
| Tangible book value per share | $22.32 | $25.96 | $22.96 | $20.55 | $38.35 | $37.81 | $32.00 | $22.54 | $28.76 | $23.59 |
| Dividends per share | $1.37 | $1.34 | $1.30 | $1.26 | $1.22 | $1.18 | $1.13 | $1.11 | $1.11 | $1.07 |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.00 | $0.85 | $0.05 | $2.34 | $11.40 | $0.00 | $5.50 | $0.00 |
| Debt per share | $14.26 | $13.18 | $13.19 | $17.87 | $11.91 | $10.41 | $10.33 | $7.11 | $28.12 | $5.96 |
| Shares outstanding | 41.6M | 41.5M | 41.4M | 41.8M | 42.2M | 42.0M | 41.9M | 41.9M | 41.6M | 41.5M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.2% | +0.2% | −1.0% | −0.9% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.7% | +0.2% | −2.1% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 11.7% | 8.3% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 9.5% | 7.9% | 12.9% | 1.3% | 12.1% | 6.6% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 11.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Free cash flow margin | 34.0% | 29.2% | 21.1% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 27.8% | −24.9% | 16.9% | 21.9% | 18.4% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 3.41 | 4.40 | 6.71 | 8.66 | 1.20 | 1.95 | 0.69 | 10.98 | 1.51 | 2.48 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $593.4M | $547.0M | $546.0M | $747.0M | $502.6M | $437.3M | $433.0M | $297.7M | $1.17B | $247.2M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $634.5M | $513.3M | $5.49B | $5.55B | $6.72B | $6.71B | $6.18B | $7.82B | $8.36B | $8.02B |
| Net debt | −$41.1M | $33.7M | −$4.95B | −$4.80B | −$6.22B | −$6.28B | −$5.75B | −$7.52B | −$7.19B | −$7.77B |
| Debt / equity | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.68 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.78 | 0.19 |
| Debt / assets | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.02 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.16 | 0.18 | −45.30 | −75.59 | −25.66 | −31.67 | −21.47 | −231.26 | −71.45 | −61.64 |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 24.31 | 27.00 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Quick ratio | — | — | — | 27.50 | 29.20 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest coverage | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 15.1 | 10.5 | 15.2 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 10.7 |
| Working capital | — | — | $1.94B | $5.80B | $6.47B | −$113.2M | −$109.5M | −$9.05B | −$9.40B | −$9.04B |
| Invested capital | $1.44B | $1.32B | −$3.77B | −$3.70B | −$4.41B | −$4.49B | −$4.18B | −$6.23B | −$5.69B | −$6.47B |
| Tangible asset value | $928.7M | $1.08B | $950.7M | $858.8M | $1.62B | $1.59B | $1.34B | $944.4M | $1.20B | $979.0M |
| Net current asset value | −$8.04B | −$12.26B | −$12.85B | −$6.16B | −$5.85B | −$11.66B | −$10.89B | −$9.35B | −$9.70B | −$9.28B |
| Graham number | $55.90 | $41.58 | $26.35 | $16.73 | $62.38 | $55.17 | $60.86 | $17.40 | $57.51 | $37.64 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$308.54 | −$298.03 | −$182.06 | −$159.88 | −$142.48 | −$75.06 | −$70.95 | −$45.43 | −$31.84 | −$30.46 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $57.1M | $55.5M | $53.9M | $52.6M | $51.4M | $49.6M | $47.3M | $46.7M | $46.1M | $44.3M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $20.8M | $8.6M | $6.5M | $24.0M | $5.3M | $2.1M | $0 | $5.1M | $1.7M | $21.5M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 35.2% | 54.0% | 119.8% | 265.7% | 30.2% | 37.2% | 25.7% | 255.1% | 27.2% | 52.9% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 14.1% | 14.2% | 20.0% | 37.0% | 27.4% | 14.4% | — | 25.8% | 18.6% | 31.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.6% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 7.6% | 34.0% | 0.0% | 19.5% | 0.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.9% | 20.8% | 1.1% | 37.9% | 374.3% | 0.1% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.33 | 1.29 | 0.12 | 4.20 | 30.55 | 0.03 | 34.57 | 0.00 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| SG&A / revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.7% | 17.2% | 16.0% | 15.3% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 94.8 | 106.6 | 125.7 | 89.7 | 375.7 | 674.7 | 307.5 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | -310.0 | -242.9 | -237.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | — | — | — | 182.9 | 187.6 | 184.2 | 168.9 | 135,864,497.5 | -2,473,375.0 | -11,928,346.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | — | — | — | -336.1 | -49.2 | 490.5 | 138.6 | -135,864,491.8 | 2,473,378.2 | 11,928,347.2 |
| Receivables turnover | 3.85 | 3.43 | 2.90 | 4.07 | 0.97 | 0.54 | 1.19 | 64.31 | 116.58 | 294.60 |
| Payables turnover | — | — | — | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.98 | 2.16 | 0.00 | −0.00 | −0.00 |
| Asset turnover | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Average receivables | $421.9M | $452.6M | $493.4M | $329.7M | $1.29B | $2.38B | $1.18B | $18.5M | $10.0M | $3.8M |
| Average payables | — | — | — | $505.5M | $432.3M | $440.8M | $419.8M | $372.2M | $338.8M | $326.8M |
| Average inventory | — | — | −$913.8M | −$671.1M | −$547.2M | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.0% |
Computed from HMN's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 27, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
HMN valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Horace Mann Educators traded at 11.9 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 14.5. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 10.8 and the forward P/E is 9.3. Horace Mann Educators earned a return on equity of 11.7% and a return on invested capital of 11.7% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $593.4 million of debt and $634.5 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $41.1 million. It returned $77.9 million to shareholders: $57.1 million in dividends and $20.8 million in share buybacks, 14% of free cash flow.
See the HMN income statement, the HMN chart for price history, or the HMN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HMN key metrics FAQ
What is Horace Mann Educators's P/E ratio?
Horace Mann Educators's trailing P/E ratio is 10.8 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 9.3. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 11.9, compared with a 10-year median of 14.5.
What is Horace Mann Educators's EV/EBITDA?
Horace Mann Educators's enterprise value was 7.1 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $1.9 billion, EBITDA $264.7 million).
What is Horace Mann Educators's return on equity?
Horace Mann Educators's return on equity (ROE) was 11.7% in fiscal 2025: net income of $162.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.4 billion.
What is Horace Mann Educators's ROIC?
Horace Mann Educators's return on invested capital was 11.7% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Horace Mann Educators have?
Horace Mann Educators had total debt of $593.4 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40 and more cash than debt.
What is Horace Mann Educators's dividend yield?
Horace Mann Educators's forward dividend yield is 3.11%. Horace Mann Educators paid $57.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($1.37 per share), a payout ratio of 35.2%.
Does Horace Mann Educators buy back its shares?
Yes. Horace Mann Educators spent $20.8 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +0.2% over the year, to 41.6M..
What is Horace Mann Educators's free cash flow yield?
Horace Mann Educators generated $553.2 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 28.8% on its market value at year-end ($1.9 billion).