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Kemper Corporation (KMPR) Stock Analysis

Kemper Corporation (KMPR) is a Insurance - Property & Casualty stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

KMPR

$28.04

−$0.65 (−2.27%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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KMPR Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$28.28
Previous Close
$28.69
Day's Range
27.78–28.50
52-Week Range
22.69–54.25
Volume
589.90K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.03
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.65B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
6.63
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.75
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.36
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−8.31
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$4.78B+3.24%
Net Income (FY)
$143.30M−54.91%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−10.79%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
58.87M
1-Year Return
−46.70%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.28+4.56%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 21, 2026
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026
Avg Volume
1.07M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

KMPR Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−29.38%
2025−37.49%
2024+39.23%
2023+1.54%
2022−14.20%
2021−22.11%
2020+0.84%
2019+18.29%
2018−2.30%
2017+58.73%
2016 (partial year)+15.05%

As of September 4, 2026.

KMPR Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.78B$143.30M3.0%
2024$4.63B$317.80M6.9%
2023$4.94B−$272.10M−5.5%
2022$5.45B−$286.60M−5.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.78B$143.30M3.0%
2024$4.63B$317.80M6.9%
2023$4.94B−$272.10M−5.5%
2022$5.45B−$286.60M−5.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KMPR Dividend History

$1.28+3.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.963
2025$1.284+3.2%
2024$1.244+0.0%
2023$1.244+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.963
2025$1.284+3.2%
2024$1.244+0.0%
2023$1.244+0.0%
2022$1.244+0.0%
2021$1.244+3.3%
2020$1.204+16.5%
2019$1.034+7.3%
2018$0.964+0.0%
2017$0.964+300.0%
2016$0.241

Most recent payment: $0.32 per share, ex-dividend August 21, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

KMPR Valuation vs Insurance - Property & Casualty Median

Median of 50 stocks
MetricKMPRInsurance - Property & Casualty medianvs median
P/S ratio0.361.290.3x the median
Profit margin−10.79%11.67%22.5 pts below

Medians across 50 Insurance - Property & Casualty stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Kemper Corporation (KMPR) is capitalised at $1.65B on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry. Headcount on file is 7,300.

KMPR last closed at $28.04 on September 4, 2026. That is −$0.65 (−2.27%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $22.69 to $54.25. The latest close sits 23.58% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Kemper Corporation reported revenue of $4.78B. That is +3.24% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $4.63B. Net income for the same year was $143.30M. That is −54.91% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at −10.79%. That is 22.5 percentage points below the Insurance - Property & Casualty median of 11.67%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −8.31.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.45B in 2022 to $4.78B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. On forward earnings the ratio is 6.63. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.75. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.36 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0.3 times the Insurance - Property & Casualty median of 1.29. The medians here are taken across 50 Insurance - Property & Casualty companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.03. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 35.06%. The trailing one-year price return is −46.70%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −0.89%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 4.56% on the latest price. That is 3.1 percentage points above the Insurance - Property & Casualty median yield of 1.43%. The indicated annual rate is $1.28 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 21, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.96 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.28 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is −29.38% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +58.73% and 2025 returned −37.49%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Kemper Corporation (KMPR) operates in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Kemper Corporation KMPR $1.65B
Chubb Limited CB $131.79B 12.3
The Progressive Corporation PGR $127.23B 11.0
The Travelers Companies, Inc. TRV $77.04B 10.1

The Insurance - Property & Casualty industry average P/E ratio is 11.3x. Kemper Corporation has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Kemper Corporation

Kemper Corporation, an insurance holding company, provides insurance products in the United States. It operates in two segments, Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance, and Life Insurance. The Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance segment primarily offers specialty personal automobile and commercial automobile insurance through independent agents and brokers. The Life Insurance segment primarily provides individual life, accident, supplemental health, and property insurance. The company was formerly known as Unitrin, Inc. and changed its name to Kemper Corporation in August 2011. Kemper Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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