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TORCHMARK CORP (NYSE)
TMK	42.60	0.28	(0.66%)	Vol. 470,924	16:01 ET

Torchmark Corporation is a financial services holding company specializing in life and supplemental health insurance for middle income Americans marketed through multiple distribution channels including direct response, exclusive and independent agencies. (Press Release)

General Information

TORCHMARK CORP

3700 South Stonebridge Drive McKinney, TX 75070 Phone: 972-569-4000 Fax: 972 569-3282 Web: www.torchmarkcorp.com Email: tmkir@torchmarkcorp.com

Industry	INS-LIFE
Sector:	Finance

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	N/A

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	42.32
52 Week High	47.25
52 Week Low	16.16
Beta	1.72
20 Day Moving Average	980,925.31
Target Price Consensus	48.13

% Price Change
4 Week	-4.38
12 Week	-1.03
YTD	-5.32

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-5.42
12 Week	-6.69
YTD	-21.64

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	82.74
Market Capitalization (millions)	3,501.34
Short Ratio	5.91
Last Split Date	08/04/1997

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	1.32%
Annual Dividend	$0.56
Payout Ratio	0.10
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	09/30/2009 / $0.14

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	N/A
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	N/A
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	N/A
Next EPS Report Date	N/A

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	N/A
30 Days Ago	N/A
60 Days Ago	N/A
90 Days Ago	N/A

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	7.11
Trailing 12 Months:	7.19
PEG Ratio	0.81

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	-1.99%
vs. Previous Quarter	-2.63%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	4.09%
vs. Previous Quarter:	16.18%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.06
Price/Cash Flow	3.95
Price / Sales	1.13

ROE
09/30/09	19.44
06/30/09	21.71
03/31/09	21.12

ROA
09/30/09	3.44
06/30/09	3.63
03/31/09	3.66

Current Ratio
09/30/09	0.15
06/30/09	0.14
03/31/09	0.07

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	0.15
06/30/09	0.14
03/31/09	0.07

Operating Margin
09/30/09	15.85
06/30/09	16.33
03/31/09	15.55

Net Margin
09/30/09	20.14
06/30/09	19.00
03/31/09	18.66

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	20.14
06/30/09	19.00
03/31/09	18.66

Book Value
09/30/09	40.07
06/30/09	31.70
03/31/09	23.61

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	-

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.24
06/30/09	0.30
03/31/09	0.25

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	19.36
06/30/09	23.27
03/31/09	20.17


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