Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)
NYSE: LNC · Real-Time Price · USD
41.52
+0.45 (1.10%)
Nov 11, 2025, 12:04 PM EST - Market open

Lincoln National Statistics

Total Valuation

LNC has a market cap or net worth of $7.89 billion. The enterprise value is $4.90 billion.

Market Cap7.89B
Enterprise Value 4.90B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 30, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 10, 2025

Share Statistics

LNC has 189.94 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 5.54% in one year.

Current Share Class 189.94M
Shares Outstanding 189.94M
Shares Change (YoY) +5.54%
Shares Change (QoQ) +7.59%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.38%
Owned by Institutions (%) 71.00%
Float 170.30M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 3.72 and the forward PE ratio is 5.28.

PE Ratio 3.72
Forward PE 5.28
PS Ratio 0.40
Forward PS 0.39
PB Ratio 0.82
P/TBV Ratio 0.94
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 2.43
EV / Sales 0.27
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT 3.66
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.29, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.74.

Current Ratio 2.29
Quick Ratio 1.20
Debt / Equity 0.74
Debt / EBITDA 5.64
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 5.86

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 21.68% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.97%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 21.68%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.21%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.97%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.36%
Revenue Per Employee $1.88M
Profits Per Employee $206,378
Employee Count9,783
Asset Turnover 0.05
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LNC has paid $413.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 413.00M
Effective Tax Rate 16.37%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +17.70% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.34, so LNC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.34
52-Week Price Change +17.70%
50-Day Moving Average 40.49
200-Day Moving Average 36.58
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 55.17
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,449,788

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.18 million, so 2.73% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.18M
Short Previous Month 5.09M
Short % of Shares Out 2.73%
Short % of Float 3.04%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.89

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LNC had revenue of $18.43 billion and earned $2.02 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $11.17.

Revenue18.43B
Gross Profit 4.96B
Operating Income 1.34B
Pretax Income 2.52B
Net Income 2.02B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT 1.34B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $11.17
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $45.81 billion in cash and $7.77 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $2.90 billion or $15.25 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 45.81B
Total Debt 7.77B
Net Cash 2.90B
Net Cash Per Share $15.25
Equity (Book Value) 10.45B
Book Value Per Share 49.84
Working Capital 49.36B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow -178.00M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 26.93%, with operating and profit margins of 7.28% and 11.45%.

Gross Margin 26.93%
Operating Margin 7.28%
Pretax Margin 13.69%
Profit Margin 11.45%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin 7.28%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.34%.

Dividend Per Share $1.80
Dividend Yield 4.34%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 16.11%
Buyback Yield -5.54%
Shareholder Yield -1.15%
Earnings Yield 25.88%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LNC is $42.00, which is 1.16% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $42.00
Price Target Difference 1.16%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 11
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) -15.72%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 22, 1999. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 22, 1999
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3