American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (American Equity Investment Life Holding Co) GF Value Rank

: 1 (As of Today)

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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co has the GF Value Rank of 1.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's GF Value Rank falls into.

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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (American Equity Investment Life Holding Co) Business Description

Industry

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Address

6000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA, USA, 50266

Website

https://www.american-equity.com

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co is a financial services company. Its core business is selling fixed-index and fixed-rate annuity products through its subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York and Eagle Life Insurance Company. The company is licensed to sell its products in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Its targeted clients are individuals aged 45-75 who are interested in accumulating tax-deferred savings or creating guaranteed lifetime income.

Executives

Aaron Boushek	officer: Controller	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Jeffrey D Lorenzen	officer: Sr. Vice President-Investments	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Axel Andre	officer: Chief Financial Officer	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Robert L Howe	director	5000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, SUITE 440, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Anant Bhalla	director, officer: President	11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
James Louis Hamalainen	officer: EVP & CCSO, AEILIC	6000 WESTOWN PKWY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Dewayne Lummus	officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266-9024
Michael E Hayes	director	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Alan David Matula	director	828 ST. CHARLES, NEW ORLEANS LA 70130
Kate Etinger	officer: Chief People Officer	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Nicholas P. Volpe	officer: Chief Technology Officer	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Gerard D. Neugent	director	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Ronald James Grensteiner	officer: Vice President	5000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Joyce Ann Chapman	director	5000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
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