Lincoln National (LNC-PD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Lincoln National (LNC-PD) reported FCF Margin of 2.6% for Q1 2026, up 840.0% on a YoY basis from 0.28% in Q1 2025, and down 45.06% quarter-over-quarter from 4.73% in Q4 2025.

Lincoln National (LNC-PD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln National has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2.6% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 840.0% year-over-year to 2.6%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.29% (up 621.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.92%, up 997.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.6%, down from 4.73% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 126.1% in Q2 2022, with the low at 267.24% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 6.03% across 5 years, with a median of 2.6% in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin plunged 30522 bps — and 2024, when it surged 27162 bps.
  • Lincoln National's FCF Margin stood at 37.98% in 2022, then sank by 804 bps to 267.24% in 2023, then jumped by 102 bps to 4.39% in 2024, then rose by 8 bps to 4.73% in 2025, then sank by 45 bps to 2.6% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 2.6% (Q1 2026), 4.73% (Q4 2025), and 25.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Manulife Financial 568.62 Bn 568.62 Bn - -
2 Aflac 59.20 Bn 53.55 Bn 1.48 Bn 29.24%
3 Metlife 55.45 Bn 39.51 Bn 256.00 Mn 22.17%
4 Unum 14.44 Bn 4.48 Bn 1.40 Bn 8.98%
5 Globe Life 12.48 Bn 11.80 Bn 1.45 Bn 25.39%
6 Primerica 8.62 Bn 8.62 Bn 770.81 Mn 17.97%
7 Jackson Financial 7.51 Bn 1.67 Bn - 1,146.43%
8 Lincoln National 6.79 Bn -8.89 Bn 3.25 Bn 2.60%
9 CNO Financial 4.58 Bn 4.24 Bn 754.30 Mn 14.45%
10 Lincoln National - - 3.25 Bn 2.60%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.60%
Dec 31, 2025 4.73%
Sep 30, 2025 -25.05%
Jun 30, 2025 25.05%
Mar 31, 2025 -5.80%
Dec 31, 2024 4.39%
Sep 30, 2024 -0.66%
Jun 30, 2024 -16.67%
Mar 31, 2024 -32.63%
Dec 31, 2023 -267.24%
Sep 30, 2023 1.09%
Jun 30, 2023 17.82%
Mar 31, 2023 -20.29%
Dec 31, 2022 37.98%
Sep 30, 2022 13.91%
Jun 30, 2022 126.10%
Mar 31, 2022 32.23%
Dec 31, 2021 -24.10%
Sep 30, 2021 6.45%
Jun 30, 2021 29.20%