Lincoln National (LNC) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Lincoln National (LNC) reported $4.73 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.4%. EPS of $2.36 for the same period compares to $1.84 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.67 billion, representing a surprise of +1.23%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +23.56%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.91.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Lincoln National performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Net Flows - Life Insurance: $633 million versus $622.2 million estimated by three analysts on average.Net Flows - Retirement Plan Services: $-585 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-140.99 million.Loss Ratio - Group Protection: 65.9% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 70.5%.Net Flows - Annuities: $-1.16 billion compared to the $-1.16 billion average estimate based on three analysts.Revenues- Fee income: $1.34 billion compared to the $1.35 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.1% year over year.Revenues- Insurance premiums: $1.68 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.68 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.5%.Revenues- Net investment income: $1.47 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.39 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.1%.Revenues- Life Insurance: $1.6 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.58 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6%.Revenues- Group Protection: $1.54 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.52 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.7%.Revenues- Other Operations: $41 million versus $53.37 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.1% change.Revenues- Retirement Plan Services: $331 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $327.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.2%.Revenues- Annuities: $1.21 billion compared to the $1.23 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.4% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Lincoln National here>>>Shares of Lincoln National have returned -2.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Lincoln National Corporation (LNC): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks