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CNO Financial Group CNO Life: — Advertising expense

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.3B+11.6%
Net income$125.9M+37.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.33+46.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.3B+60.0%
Total debt$1.4B-41.0%
Total equity$2.6B+2.7%
Total assets$39.9B+6.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$156.6M+7.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.14B+43.3%
P/E18.4×+6.6×
P/S1.1×+0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin6%-1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.9%-1.4pp
Debt / equity0.5×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CNO Financial Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AdvertisingExpense.

The source filing: CNO Financial Group’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 4:14 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001224608-26-000064
Line itemThree months ended / June 30, 2026Three months ended / June 30, 2025Six months ended / June 30, 2026Six months ended / June 30, 2025
Insurance policy benefits139.3144.5282.7282.6
Interest credited14.213.827.926.8
Amortization and non-deferred commissions30.327.659.853.6
Advertising expense17.518.735.839.9
Total life expenses201.3204.6406.2402.9
Allocated expenses152.9149.4312.8310.6
Expenses not allocated to product lines24.126.544.547.8
Market value changes of options credited to fixed indexed annuity and life policyholders161.879.597.39.3

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

FAQ

What is CNO Financial Group's life: — advertising expense?
CNO Financial Group (CNO) reported life: — advertising expense of $17.5M in Q2 2026.
How has CNO Financial Group's life: — advertising expense changed year-over-year?
CNO Financial Group's life: — advertising expense decreased by 6.4% year-over-year, from $18.7M to $17.5M.
What is the long-term trend for CNO Financial Group's life: — advertising expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CNO Financial Group's life: — advertising expense has grown at a -10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $94.3M to $67.7M.
What does life: — advertising expense mean?
This represents the marketing and advertising costs specifically allocated to the life insurance segment to drive customer acquisition. It is used to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing spend in generating new policy growth.

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