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Lincoln National LNC Fixed Annuities — Deferred Sale Inducement Cost

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$101M-9.0%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.3B+13.1%
Net income-$172.0M+76.2%
EPS (diluted)-$1.10+75.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$7.3B+71.5%
Total debt$6.4B+8.5%
Total equity$10.2B+24.6%
Total assets$406.16B+6.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$138.0M+151%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.11B+10.3%
Enterprise value$6.13B-25.1%
P/E4.1×-0.7×
P/S0.4×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin9.2%+2.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.8%+1.8pp
Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lincoln National in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredSalesInducementsNet.

The official record: Lincoln National’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lincoln National's fixed annuities — deferred sale inducement cost?
Lincoln National (LNC) reported fixed annuities — deferred sale inducement cost of $13M in Q1 2026.
How has Lincoln National's fixed annuities — deferred sale inducement cost changed year-over-year?
Lincoln National's fixed annuities — deferred sale inducement cost decreased by 18.8% year-over-year, from $16M to $13M.
What is the long-term trend for Lincoln National's fixed annuities — deferred sale inducement cost?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Lincoln National's fixed annuities — deferred sale inducement cost has grown at a -14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $82M to $60M.
What does fixed annuities — deferred sale inducement cost mean?
This represents the capitalized costs of specific incentives or bonuses offered to policyholders to encourage the purchase of annuity contracts. These costs are deferred and amortized to align with the revenue generated from the policies. It provides insight into the competitive cost of attracting new annuity deposits.