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CITIZENS INC (CIA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CIA - US1747401008 - Common Stock

4.83 USD
-0.33 (-6.4%)
Last: 12/31/2025, 8:04:00 PM
4.83 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/31/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall CIA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CIA against 148 industry peers in the Insurance industry. While CIA seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CIA has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CIA was profitable.
CIA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CIA reported negative net income in multiple years.
CIA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CIA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCIA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.62%, CIA is doing worse than 66.89% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 4.82%, CIA is not doing good in the industry: 72.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CIA's Return On Invested Capital of 0.64% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CIA is outperformed by 67.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.62%
ROE 4.82%
ROIC 0.64%
ROA(3y)0.64%
ROA(5y)0.66%
ROE(3y)5.37%
ROE(5y)4.79%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CIA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCIA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.40%, CIA is doing worse than 68.92% of the companies in the same industry.
CIA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of CIA (5.39%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
CIA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.39%
PM (TTM) 4.4%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y37.44%
OM growth 5Y21.86%
PM growth 3Y-25.45%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CIA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCIA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10 -15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CIA is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CIA has more shares outstanding
CIA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
There is no outstanding debt for CIA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CIA Yearly Shares OutstandingCIA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
CIA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCIA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

CIA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC8.78%
CIA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCIA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
CIA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCIA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CIA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -52.07%.
The earnings per share for CIA have been decreasing by -26.17% on average. This is quite bad
CIA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.55%.
Measured over the past years, CIA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.07%
EPS 3Y-26.17%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.74%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.44%
Sales Q2Q%1.74%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.00% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, CIA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.51% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-31.25%
EPS Next 2Y-3.18%
EPS Next 3Y4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.9%
Revenue Next 2Y2.7%
Revenue Next 3Y3.51%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CIA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCIA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CIA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCIA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.1 0.2 0.3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.00, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CIA.
71.62% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CIA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
CIA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.94, CIA is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CIA is valued a bit more expensive than 62.84% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.13. CIA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23
Fwd PE 15.94
CIA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCIA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CIA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.49% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CIA.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.55
EV/EBITDA 15.2
CIA Per share dataCIA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-3.18%
EPS Next 3Y4%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CIA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CITIZENS INC

NYSE:CIA (12/31/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 4.83 0 (0%)

4.83

-0.33 (-6.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)03-11 2026-03-11
Inst Owners26.18%
Inst Owner Change7.56%
Ins Owners2.46%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap242.95M
Revenue(TTM)247.02M
Net Income(TTM)10.87M
Analysts84
Price Target6.12 (26.71%)
Short Float %9.84%
Short Ratio39.36
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)93.89%
Min EPS beat(2)-33.99%
Max EPS beat(2)221.78%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)0.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-159.41%
Max EPS beat(4)221.78%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.38%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.77%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.77%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)20%
PT rev (3m)20%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.55%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23
Fwd PE 15.94
P/S 0.98
P/FCF 12.55
P/OCF 12.26
P/B 1.08
P/tB 1.12
EV/EBITDA 15.2
EPS(TTM)0.21
EY4.35%
EPS(NY)0.3
Fwd EY6.27%
FCF(TTM)0.38
FCFY7.97%
OCF(TTM)0.39
OCFY8.15%
SpS4.91
BVpS4.49
TBVpS4.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.62%
ROE 4.82%
ROCE 0.8%
ROIC 0.64%
ROICexc 0.64%
ROICexgc 0.66%
OM 5.39%
PM (TTM) 4.4%
GM N/A
FCFM 7.84%
ROA(3y)0.64%
ROA(5y)0.66%
ROE(3y)5.37%
ROE(5y)4.79%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y41.5%
ROICexgc growth 5Y21.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y41.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y21.4%
OM growth 3Y37.44%
OM growth 5Y21.86%
PM growth 3Y-25.45%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 39.16%
Cap/Sales 0.18%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 136.98%
Profit Quality 178.07%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACC8.78%
ROIC/WACC0.07
Cap/Depr(3y)33.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.2%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.07%
EPS 3Y-26.17%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-20%
EPS Next Y-31.25%
EPS Next 2Y-3.18%
EPS Next 3Y4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.74%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.44%
Sales Q2Q%1.74%
Revenue Next Year1.9%
Revenue Next 2Y2.7%
Revenue Next 3Y3.51%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-33.52%
EBIT growth 3Y36.42%
EBIT growth 5Y21.32%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-40.02%
FCF growth 3Y-7.51%
FCF growth 5Y-15.3%
OCF growth 1Y-39.24%
OCF growth 3Y-7.63%
OCF growth 5Y-15.06%

CITIZENS INC / CIA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CIA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CIA.


What is the valuation status of CITIZENS INC (CIA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CITIZENS INC (CIA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of CIA stock?

CITIZENS INC (CIA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CIA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CITIZENS INC (CIA) is expected to decline by -31.25% in the next year.