CNO Financial (CNO-PA) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
CNO Financial's (CNO-PA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 3.69% in Q1 2026, down 1905.0% year-on-year from 0.2% in Q1 2025, and down 97.38% on a QoQ basis from 140.86% in Q4 2025.
CNO Financial (CNO-PA) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CNO Financial (CNO-PA) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 3.69% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 1905.0% year-over-year to 3.69% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 38.2%, a 875.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 38.41%, down 90.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.69%, down from 140.86% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for CNO-PA reached as high as 140.86% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 3.18% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 33.68% across 5 years, with a median of 12.59% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 3224 bps in 2022 and soared 4138 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 67.74% in 2022, then soared by 61 bps to 109.12% in 2023, then gained by 27 bps to 138.94% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 140.86% in 2025, then sank by 97 bps to 3.69% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 3.69% in Q1 2026, 140.86% in Q4 2025, and 3.18% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 22.00% |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 44.18% |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.41% |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 4.96% |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - | 25.50% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 30.25% |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 60.91% |
| 10 | CNO Financial | 1.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 453.00 Mn | 3.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 140.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 138.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 109.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.36% |