earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Lincoln Financial Q1 adj op income $0.41 vs $1.52 prior; legal accrual $90M, severance $39M
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$6.93
revenue$4,116,000,000
- Net income available to common $1.2B ($6.93 dil EPS) driven by $1.1B non-economic market risk benefit gain.
- Adjusted operating income $71M ($0.41/share) down from $260M ($1.52) in Q1 2023; included $164M significant items.
- Group Protection operating income $80M (+13% YoY, second highest quarter); margin expanded 60bps to 6.2%.
- Life Insurance operating loss $35M vs loss $13M prior; sales down 30% reflecting shift to capital-efficient mix.
- RBC ratio estimated 400-410% (up from ~380% prior year); holding company liquidity $466M.