Lincoln National profit margin LNC
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 12.2%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +5.9 pts
- Peer median
- 5.9%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Lincoln National kept 12.2% of its revenue as net profit.
Five years earlier its net margin was 7.4%.
The median for 10 life insurers of a similar size is 5.9%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.5% |
| FY2024 | 17.8% |
| FY2023 | −6.5% |
| FY2022 | 3.0% |
| FY2021 | 9.5% |
| FY2020 | 2.9% |
| FY2019 | 5.1% |
| FY2018 | 10.0% |
| FY2017 | 14.6% |
| FY2016 | 8.9% |
| FY2015 | 8.5% |
| FY2014 | 11.2% |
| FY2013 | 10.4% |
| FY2012 | 11.4% |
| FY2011 | 2.1% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 12.2% | +5.9 pts | |
| Q1 FY26 | 9.2% | +2.2 pts | |
| Q4 FY25 | 6.5% | −11.3 pts | |
| Q3 FY25 | 11.5% | +9.0 pts | |
| Q2 FY25 | 6.3% | −5.9 pts | |
| Q1 FY25 | 7.0% | −4.3 pts | |
| Q4 FY24 | 17.8% | +24.2 pts | |
| Q3 FY24 | 2.5% | −0.8 pts | |
| Q2 FY24 | 12.2% | +25.8 pts | |
| Q1 FY24 | 11.3% | +21.1 pts | |
| Q4 FY23 | −6.5% | −9.4 pts | |
| Q3 FY23 | 3.3% | −2.9 pts |
Against its peers
Companies in Insurance - Life nearest Lincoln National's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| LNCLincoln National | 12.2% |
| PRIPrimerica | 23.2% |
| VOYAVoya Financial | 7.4% |
| JXNJackson Financial | 1.6% |
| CNOCNO Financial | 6.0% |
| GLGlobe Life | 19.6% |
| UNMUnum | 5.3% |
| CRBGCorebridge Financial | 4.5% |
| RGAReinsurance Group of America | 5.8% |
| GNWGenworth Financial | 2.9% |
| FGF&G Annuities & Life | 6.9% |
| Peer median | 5.9% |
Where Lincoln National ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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