Growth Metrics

Lincoln National (LNC) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)

Lincoln National filings provide 18 years of Debt to Equity readings, the most recent being $0.04 for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Debt to Equity changed N/A to $0.04 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $0.04 through Mar 2026, changed N/A year-over-year, with the annual reading at $0.57 for FY2025, 147.0% up from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity hit $0.04 in Q1 2026 for Lincoln National, down from $0.57 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Debt to Equity topped out at $2.32 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$189.85 in Q4 2022.
  • Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is -$13.1, with a median of $0.33 recorded in 2024.
  • Peak annual rise in Debt to Equity hit 641.68% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 57170.51% in 2022.
  • Lincoln National's Debt to Equity stood at -$189.85 in 2022, then skyrocketed by 100.45% to $0.86 in 2023, then plummeted by 241.64% to -$1.22 in 2024, then surged by 147.0% to $0.57 in 2025, then tumbled by 93.18% to $0.04 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LNC's Debt to Equity are $0.04 (Q1 2026), $0.57 (Q4 2025), and -$1.22 (Q4 2024).