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Lincoln National Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $18.2 billion, down 1.25% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +20.3%
- EPS
- +220.9%
- Free cash flow
- +176.7%
- Total debt
- +19.0%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Return on equity
Lincoln National Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 0.00%, down 12.6 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (12.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −16.6% (fiscal 2023) to 48.3% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is below the Insurance Life industry median of 8.47% and below the Financial sector median of 9.01%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.6% | (35.65) |
| FY2024 | 48.3% | 64.92 |
| FY2023 | −16.6% | (27.56) |
| FY2022 | 10.9% | (6.47) |
| FY2021 | 17.4% | 15.04 |
| FY2020 | 2.35% | (2.86) |
| FY2019 | 5.21% | (5.15) |
| FY2018 | 10.4% | (2.72) |
| FY2017 | 13.1% | 4.59 |
| FY2016 | 8.49% | 0.63 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| PRI Primerica, Inc. compare | 31.2% |
| CNO CNO Financial Group, Inc. compare | 16.9% |
| BHF Brighthouse Financial, Inc. compare | 10.1% |
| JXN Jackson Financial Inc. compare | 9.12% |
| FG F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. compare | 8.67% |
| UNM Unum Group compare | 2.25% |
| GNW Genworth Financial, Inc. compare | 0.57% |
| GL Globe Life Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| LNC Lincoln National Corporation | 0.00% |
| Insurance Life industry median | 8.47% |
| Financial sector median | 9.01% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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