What does medical costs mean?

This represents the total expenses incurred for medical services, claims, and healthcare delivery provided to policyholders. It is the primary variable cost for health-focused insurance products.

Aflac AFL Medical costs

Segments

By segment

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Aflac Japan$990M-10.4%

Aflac U.S.$734M+2.5%

Corporate and other$458M+12.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.3B+27.9%

Net income$1.0B+3,414%

EPS (diluted)$1.98+3,860%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.7B+8.1%

Total debt$8.0B+1.8%

Total equity$30.0B+13.8%

Total assets$116.28B-3.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$968.0M+64.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$61.15B+8.6%

Enterprise value$63.49B+8.8%

P/E13.2×-9.9×

P/S3.4×-0.2×

Profitability

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Net margin25.6%+4.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.5%+2.1pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Questions, answered.

What does medical costs mean?: This represents the total expenses incurred for medical services, claims, and healthcare delivery provided to policyholders. It is the primary variable cost for health-focused insurance products.