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Henry Heathfield, CFA
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Transferring Coverage of Prudential

We are transferring coverage of Prudential and decreasing our fair value estimate to GBX 1500 per share, or 2.3 times book value, with a no-moat rating. Prudential is predominantly a life insurer with product focuses on highly commoditised fixed and variable annuities and unit-linked health and protection. It is therefore difficult for the business to establish a sustainable competitively advantaged position that would lead to a moat. However, we believe the business can generate an average 17% ...
Underlying
Prudential plc

Prudential is a parent holding company. Co., together with its subsidiaries, is an international financial services group with its principal operations in Asia, the U.S. and the U.K. In Asia, Co. has operations in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and other markets. In the U.S., Co.'s principal subsidiary is Jackson National Life Insurance Company. In the U.K., Co. operates through its subsidiaries, primarily The Prudential Assurance Company Limited and M&G Investment Management Limited. Co. provides a range of retail financial products and services and asset management services throughout these territories.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

Analysts
Henry Heathfield, CFA

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