Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)
NYSE: LNC · Real-Time Price · USD
34.69
+0.32 (0.93%)
At close: May 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
34.16
-0.53 (-1.53%)
After-hours: May 18, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Lincoln National Statistics

Total Valuation

LNC has a market cap or net worth of $6.63 billion. The enterprise value is $6.00 billion.

Market Cap6.63B
Enterprise Value 6.00B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 7, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 7, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Apr 10, 2026

Share Statistics

LNC has 191.21 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 10.55% in one year.

Current Share Class 191.21M
Shares Outstanding 191.21M
Shares Change (YoY) +10.55%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.24%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.52%
Owned by Institutions (%) 73.99%
Float 171.29M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 4.06 and the forward PE ratio is 4.45. LNC's PEG ratio is 2.73.

PE Ratio 4.06
Forward PE 4.45
PS Ratio 0.35
Forward PS 0.33
PB Ratio 0.72
P/TBV Ratio 0.82
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 27.30
PEG Ratio 2.73
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 3.67
EV / Sales 0.32
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT 3.36
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.19, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.66.

Current Ratio 2.19
Quick Ratio 1.15
Debt / Equity 0.66
Debt / EBITDA 3.69
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 7.83

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 18.77% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.66%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 18.77%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.28%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 8.66%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.48%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.82%
Revenue Per Employee $2.00M
Profits Per Employee $173,618
Employee Count9,423
Asset Turnover 0.05
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LNC has paid $314.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 314.00M
Effective Tax Rate 15.38%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +0.78% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.19, so LNC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.19
52-Week Price Change +0.78%
50-Day Moving Average 35.35
200-Day Moving Average 39.54
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 42.26
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,909,395

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 13,152, so 0.01% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 13,152
Short Previous Month 48,297
Short % of Shares Out 0.01%
Short % of Float 0.01%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 0.01

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LNC had revenue of $18.83 billion and earned $1.64 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $8.55.

Revenue18.83B
Gross Profit 5.09B
Operating Income 1.79B
Pretax Income 2.04B
Net Income 1.64B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT 1.79B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $8.55
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $42.69 billion in cash and $6.71 billion in debt, with a net cash position of $633.00 million or $3.31 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 42.69B
Total Debt 6.71B
Net Cash 633.00M
Net Cash Per Share $3.31
Equity (Book Value) 10.21B
Book Value Per Share 48.25
Working Capital 44.23B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow 243.00M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing 168.00M
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 27.02%, with operating and profit margins of 9.48% and 9.17%.

Gross Margin 27.02%
Operating Margin 9.48%
Pretax Margin 10.84%
Profit Margin 9.17%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin 9.48%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.19%.

Dividend Per Share $1.80
Dividend Yield 5.19%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 21.06%
Buyback Yield -10.55%
Shareholder Yield -5.36%
Earnings Yield 24.66%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LNC is $42.83, which is 23.47% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $42.83
Price Target Difference 23.47%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 13
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.22%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 15.30%
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 4