Lincoln National (LNC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln National (LNC) posted Retained Earnings of -$4.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 153.27% on a QoQ basis from $8.4 billion in Q4 2025, and down 3.74% year-over-year from -$4.6 billion in Q1 2025.
Lincoln National (LNC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln National's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$4.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 3.74% year-over-year to -$4.5 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$4.5 billion (down 3.74% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $8.4 billion, up 9.69% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$4.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Lincoln National, down from $8.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $8.4 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$6.4 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.4 billion and a median of $592.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings tumbled 7372.94% — and 2023, when it jumped 493900.0%.
- Lincoln National's Retained Earnings stood at -$6.4 billion in 2022, then soared by 175.22% to $4.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 60.0% to $7.6 billion in 2024, then grew by 9.69% to $8.4 billion in 2025, then sank by 153.27% to -$4.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LNC's Retained Earnings at -$4.5 billion in Q1 2026, $8.4 billion in Q4 2025, and -$3.8 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 55.70 Bn |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 45.06 Bn |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - | 137.82 Mn |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.50 Bn |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 2.44 Bn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - | 6.39 Bn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -4.47 Bn |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.84 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn | 1.73 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 592.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 290.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.48 Bn |