earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Lincoln National posts Q3 net loss of $2.6B; $15.17 EPS loss on $634M goodwill impairment and $2.0B DAC charge
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
2022-Q3 EPS reported
-$13.06
revenue$14,589,000,000
- Net loss of $2.6B ($15.17 diluted EPS); adjusted operating loss of $1.7B ($10.23 per share).
- Includes $634M goodwill impairment and $2.0B net unfavorable notable items from annual assumption review, primarily guaranteed universal life.
- Estimated $550M statutory capital impact, 22-point RBC decline; dividend maintained at $0.45/share payable Feb 1, 2023.
- Life Insurance segment lost $2.2B from operations; Annuities income up 33% to $449M; Group Protection swung to $37M profit.
- Book value per share (ex AOCI) fell 17% to $64.09; average diluted share count down 10% YoY from repurchases.