Friday, January 2, 2015

Primerica; Bad Company, Compelling Stock

Summary


  • Primerica is not like other financial and insurance companies.
  • At its heart, it is a deceptive MLM.
  • Despite its flawed business model, Primerica could represent a value play.

When reading Primerica's (NYSE:PRI) annual statements and presentations, investors are told that Primerica is a leading insurance and financial services company. In reality it is nothing more than a multi-level marketing company that sells term insurance and some investment products through various partners. Making the distinction between a financial company and a MLM is key to understanding the Primerica business model. While Primerica's shares have done well since the 2010 IPO, the business has stalled for years. EPS growth is almost entirely reliant on the share buyback. Regulatory issues in the Canadian business and low exposure to increasing interest rates will have long negative effects on the business. Short term, however, recruitment trends and proper capital deployment will positively grow EPS.


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1 comment:

  1. Wow, cool post. I’d like to write like this too – taking time and real hard work to make a great article… but I put things off too much and never seem to get started. Thanks though. Is Primerica A Legitimate Business Or Pyramid Scheme

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