Lincoln National (LNC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln National's (LNC) quarterly EPS (Basic) came in at $6.85 in Q2 2026, up 76.39% YoY from $3.88 in Q2 2025, and up 738.03% on a QoQ basis from -$1.07 in Q1 2026.
Lincoln National (LNC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln National (LNC) has 18 years of EPS (Basic) data on file, last reported at $6.85 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) rose 76.39% year-over-year to $6.85 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $11.76 (up 99.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.94, down 68.15% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) climbed to $6.85 in Q2 2026, from -$1.07 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $9.82 in Q4 2024 to a low of -$10.47 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.57 and a median of $3.42 in 2025 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) jumped 645.2% — and 2023, when it plunged 6084.83%.
- Tracing LNC's EPS (Basic) over 5 years: stood at $0.12 in 2022, then sank by 6084.83% to -$7.35 in 2023, then jumped by 233.69% to $9.82 in 2024, then sank by 58.6% to $4.07 in 2025, then jumped by 68.4% to $6.85 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $6.85 (Q2 2026), -$1.07 (Q1 2026), and $4.07 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 70.86 Bn | 50.95 Bn | - | 0.92 |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.18 Bn | 32.86 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 1.10 |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.60 Bn | -44.40 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 1.64 |
| 4 | Prudential | 35.64 Bn | 27.32 Bn | - | 3.97 |
| 5 | Unum | 13.88 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.61 |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.32 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 6.48 |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 9.08 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - | 9.18 |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.09 Bn | -3.59 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 6.85 |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.76 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 0.21 |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.06 Bn | -5.00 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 16.61 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.85 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.15 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.88 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.82 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.18 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.99 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.83 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.95 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.35 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -10.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.91 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.51 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.78 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.69 |