Unum (UNM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Unum (UNM) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 6.48% for Q2 2026, down 7.01 percentage points from 13.48% a year earlier and down 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Unum (UNM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Unum posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 6.69%, down 10.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -0.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 17.26% in FY2024 (+3.30 pp), 13.96% in FY2023 (-5.09 pp), 19.06% in FY2022 (+7.45 pp) and 11.61% in FY2021 (+3.99 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2019.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.00 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 10.54 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 9.53 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 7.10% (Q1 2026), 6.71% (Q4 2025) and 8.22% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 13.98% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 33.78% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 27.18% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 26.83% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 15.17% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 7.14% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 40.29% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 367.00% |
| 10 | Unum | 12.59 Bn | 3.92 Bn | -2.16 Bn | 2.26% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.26% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.44% |
API Access
Unum Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "UNM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();