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Financial Services · Insurance - Life
Radnor, PA 19087, United States
lincolnfinancial.com
Price
$45.01
Market Cap
$8.7B
Employees
9,783
Beta
1.13
Avg Volume
2,064,690
Last Dividend
$1.80
CEO
Ms. Ellen R. Gail Cooper C.F.A., F.S.A.
Lincoln National Corporation is a U.S.-based holding company that operates under the marketing name Lincoln Financial Group. The company focuses on insurance and retirement solutions, providing products and services that help individuals and institutions manage financial security, income protection, and wealth transfer needs. Through its subsidiaries, Lincoln National Corporation offers life insurance, annuities, group protection benefits, and retirement plan services to employers, organizations, and individual customers. Its offerings are designed to support long-term financial planning, including retirement income, workplace benefits, and protection against financial risks associated with death, disability, or longevity. Headquartered in the United States, Lincoln National Corporation plays a significant role in the U.S. insurance and retirement markets, serving financial professionals, employers, and retail clients through a combination of advisors, intermediaries, and direct channels.
Runs with full report
Earnings Schedule
Checked daily · calendar updated Aug 11 No upcoming print on the calendar yet — companies typically confirm a few weeks ahead. Last print was Jul 30, 2026.
EPS surprise history — vs analyst consensus · 5 prints of vendor history
+9.1%
Oct '25
+16.3%
Feb '26
+0.0%
Apr '26
+3.7%
May '26
+14.3%
Jul '26
| Print date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Revenue est. | Revenue actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.96 | $2.24 +14.3% | — | — |
| May 6, 2026 | $1.60 | $1.66 +3.7% | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $0.30 | $0.30 +0.0% | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $1.90 | $2.21 +16.3% | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $1.87 | $2.04 +9.1% | — | — |
Green = beat the estimate, red = missed. An earnings print is the fastest way a thesis changes — our designations should be re-read after each one.
Recent SEC Filings
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | SC TO-I | View |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 13F-HR | View |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 10-Q | View |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
Filings link to the SEC’s EDGAR system. Annual/quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F) carry the full story; 8-K/6-K current reports are the fastest signal that something material happened.
Price Overview
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 9:57am (just now)
Current data · timestamped when a report runs
$45.01
Change · Aug 11
-0.67 (-1.47%)
Day Range
$44.77 – $45.58
52-Week Range
$32.18 – $47.67
50-Day MA
$39.67
200-Day MA
$39.15
Volume
6,449.00
Share Structure
Outstanding
191,425,371.00
Float
169,783,155.00
Free Float
88.7%
High free float
— 88.7% of shares trade freely, ~11.3% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
TD Twelve Data statement
HEX SEC filing
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
HEXStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
7.72
Stock Price: $45.01
EPS (Diluted): 5.83
EPS (Diluted): 5.83
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
HEXStock Price / Book Value Per Share
0.83
Stock Price: $45.01
Total Equity: $10.91B
Shares: 201,886,792
Total Equity: $10.91B
Shares: 201,886,792
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
HEXEnterprise Value / EBITDA
—
Market Cap: $8.75B
Total Debt: $6.66B
Cash: $9.50B
EBITDA: N/A
Total Debt: $6.66B
Cash: $9.50B
EBITDA: N/A
EBITDA not available
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
HEXMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$5.9B
Market Cap: $8.75B
Total Debt: $6.66B
Cash: $9.50B
Total Debt: $6.66B
Cash: $9.50B
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
HEXGross Profit / Revenue
—
Gross Profit: N/A
Revenue: $18.34B
Revenue: $18.34B
Missing from API: Gross Profit
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
HEXOperating Income / Revenue
—
Operating Income: N/A
Revenue: $18.34B
Revenue: $18.34B
Missing from API: Operating Income
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
HEXNet Income / Revenue
6.4%
Net Income: $1.18B
Revenue: $18.34B
Revenue: $18.34B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
HEXNet Income / Total Equity
10.8%
Net Income: $1.18B
Total Equity: $10.91B
Total Equity: $10.91B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
HEXNOPAT / Invested Capital
—
Operating Income: N/A
Tax Rate: 12.0%
Equity: $10.91B
Total Debt: $6.66B
Cash: $9.50B
Tax Rate: 12.0%
Equity: $10.91B
Total Debt: $6.66B
Cash: $9.50B
Missing from API: Operating Income
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
HEXCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
—
Current Assets: N/A
Current Liabilities: N/A
Current Liabilities: N/A
Missing from API: Current Assets, Current Liabilities
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
HEXTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.61
Short-Term Debt: $400.00M
Long-Term Debt: $6.26B
Total Debt: $6.66B
Total Equity: $10.91B
Long-Term Debt: $6.26B
Total Debt: $6.66B
Total Equity: $10.91B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
HEXRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$90.85
Revenue: $18.34B
Shares: 201,886,792
Shares: 201,886,792
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
HEX(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$54.02
Total Equity: $10.91B
Shares: 201,886,792
Shares: 201,886,792
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
HEX(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$-0.83
Operating CF: -$167.00M
CapEx: $0.00
Shares: 201,886,792
CapEx: $0.00
Shares: 201,886,792
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
TDLast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
4.0%
Last Dividend: $1.80
Stock Price: $45.01
Stock Price: $45.01
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
HEXDividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: $1.18B
Net Income: $1.18B
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 9:57am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.6B | $18.9B | $11.7B | $18.0B | $18.3B |
| Cost of Revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Expenses | -$1.2B | -$370.0M | $688.0M | $580.0M | $2.8B |
| Operating Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income | $3.8B | $1.4B | -$752.0M | $3.3B | $1.2B |
| EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS | $7.93 | $7.93 | $-4.92 | $18.66 | $5.94 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $7.43 | $7.78 | $-4.92 | $18.41 | $5.83 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 9:57am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $1.5B | $3.3B | $3.4B | $5.8B | $9.5B |
| Total Current Assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Assets | $324.2B | $335.1B | $372.4B | $390.8B | $417.2B |
| Current Liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt | — | $6.3B | $5.8B | $6.1B | $6.3B |
| Total Liabilities | $321.5B | $330.5B | $365.5B | $382.6B | $406.3B |
| Total Equity | $2.7B | $4.6B | $6.9B | $8.3B | $10.9B |
| Retained Earnings | $6.8B | $6.7B | $4.8B | $7.6B | $8.4B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 9:57am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $151.0M | $4.0B | -$2.1B | -$2.0B | -$167.0M |
| Capital Expenditure | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acquisitions (net) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt Issued / (Repaid) | $0 | -$4.0M | -$500.0M | $246.0M | $195.0M |
| Dividends Paid | -$319.0M | -$310.0M | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | -$1.1B | -$550.0M | $0 | $0 | — |
| Net Change in Cash | $904.0M | $731.0M | $22.0M | $2.4B | $3.7B |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 9:57am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +7.5% | -38.1% | +53.6% | +2.0% |
| Gross Profit Growth | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Income Growth | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth | -64.1% | -155.4% | +535.5% | -64.1% |
| EBITDA Growth | — | — | — | — |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 9:57am (just now)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-12 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2025-07-10 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-10 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2025-01-10 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-10 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2024-07-10 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-09 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2024-01-09 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-06 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-06 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2023-01-09 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-06 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2022-07-08 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2022-01-07 | $0.45 | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-07 | $0.42 | — | — | — |
Industry Benchmarks
Compares LNC against LLM-researched typical ranges for its
industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry
reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Narrative Economics
The story the market is telling about this stock — the intangible X-factor
(founder mythology, cult dynamics, TAM-of-imagination) that moves price beyond
what cash flows alone explain. After Shiller, Narrative Economics.
No narrative profile yet for LNC — it's generated by the pipeline (
market-narrative step).
Claude Reading
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pipeline (
ai-findings step) when a report is run on this ticker.
GPT Reading
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gpt-critique step) after the other Big-3 seats, when a
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Grok Reading
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grok-critique step) alongside the other Big-3 seats, when a
report is run on this ticker.
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