Lincoln National (LNC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln National's Net Margin was 29.08% in Q2 2026, up 12.07 percentage points from 17.01% a year earlier and up 32.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln National (LNC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lincoln National's Net Margin was 11.74% through Jun 30, 2026, up 5.90 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.96%, down 11.30 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of +3.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 17.26% in FY2024 (+24.43 pp), -7.16% in FY2023 (-14.38 pp), 7.22% in FY2022 (-14.11 pp) and 21.33% in FY2021 (+18.47 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +20.26 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 211.36 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 178.75 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LNC's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -3.88% (Q1 2026), 15.10% (Q4 2025) and 9.02% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.69 Bn | -333.79 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 25.21% |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.81 Bn | 79.86 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 18.05% |
| 3 | Progressive | 121.79 Bn | 97.63 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 14.02% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 80.80 Bn | 72.54 Bn | - | 17.10% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.76 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 18.17% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 74.06 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.12 Bn | -45.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 3.68% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.82 Bn | 53.25 Bn | - | 8.09% |
| 9 | Allstate | 57.81 Bn | 19.06 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 17.43% |
| 10 | Lincoln National | 7.82 Bn | -36.45 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 29.08% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -16.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -13.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -178.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -23.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -38.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.03% |
API Access
Lincoln National Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=LNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "LNC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=LNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();