Unum (UNM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unum (UNM) reported Net Margin of 7.9% for Q1 2026, up 178.0% on a YoY basis from 2.84% in Q1 2025, and up 75.66% sequentially from 4.49% in Q4 2025.
Unum (UNM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unum (UNM) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 7.9% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 178.0% year-over-year to 7.9%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.63% (down 544.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.96%, down 616.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 7.9% in Q1 2026, from 4.49% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 27.35% in Q3 2024 to a low of 1.48% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 10.91% and a median of 9.72% in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin sank 7528 bps in 2022 and surged 1935 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing UNM's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.77% in 2022, then tumbled by 38 bps to 7.33% in 2023, then climbed by 6 bps to 7.74% in 2024, then sank by 42 bps to 4.49% in 2025, then surged by 76 bps to 7.9% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNM's Net Margin at 7.9% in Q1 2026, 4.49% in Q4 2025, and 1.48% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.65 Bn | 67.32 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Manulife Financial | 73.55 Bn | 73.55 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Aflac | 64.98 Bn | 59.32 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 23.45% |
| 4 | Metlife | 62.03 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 9.41% |
| 5 | Unum | 14.13 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.90% |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.99 Bn | 9.31 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 21.78% |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.46 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - | -14.99% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.91 Bn | -989.15 Mn | 3.25 Bn | -3.88% |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.94 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 20.56% |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.86 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 553.00 Mn | -0.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 87.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.24% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.70% |