Stock comparison
CNO Financial Group
S&P Global
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CNO
CNO Financial Group
Market cap
$4.41B
Sector
Financials
SPGI
S&P Global
Market cap
$123.61B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
S&P Global SPGI
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CNO | SPGI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 47D | 74C | SPGI |
| Benjamin Graham | 55C | 66B | SPGI |
| Philip Fisher | 21F | 70C | SPGI |
| Peter Lynch | 17F | 68C | SPGI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 41D | 42D | SPGI |
| Charlie Munger | 36D | 70B | SPGI |
| Terry Smith | 37D | 70B | SPGI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CNO | SPGI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.41B | $123.61B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.3x | 25.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 25.9x | 20.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 0.63% | 9.89% |
| Gross margin | 42.28% | 70.47% |
| Net margin | 5.44% | 30.37% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.14% | 16.6% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -9.02% | 3.96% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.7x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 1.43% | 0.95% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CNO leads on
- Dividend yield1.43%vs 0.95%+33%
- P/E (TTM)18.3xvs 25.1x+27%
SPGI leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y3.96%vs -9.02%+144%
- Market cap$123.61Bvs $4.41B+96%
- ROIC (TTM)9.89%vs 0.63%+94%
- Revenue CAGR 5y16.6%vs 2.14%+87%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.