Business Segments · Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Institutional Retirement Strategies — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Prudential Financial Institutional Retirement Strategies — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs increased by 36.1% to $283.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.1%, from $208.00M to $283.00M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toDeferred acquisition costs
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher new business acquisition activity, while a decrease may indicate lower sales or a shift in product mix.
Detailed definition
This represents the capitalized costs directly associated with acquiring new insurance contracts or pension products wit...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as DAC by life insurance and retirement peers like MetLife or Lincoln Financial.
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pru_segment_institutional_retirement_strategies_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $43.00M | $74.00M | $139.00M | $208.00M | $283.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +72.1% | +87.8% | +49.6% | +36.1% |
| YoY Change | — | +72.1% | +87.8% | +49.6% | +36.1% |
Range$43.00M – $283.00M
CAGR+558.1%
Avg YoY Growth+61.4%
Median YoY Growth+60.9%
Current Streak4+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prudential Financial's institutional retirement strategies — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Prudential Financial (PRU) reported institutional retirement strategies — deferred policy acquisition costs of $283.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Prudential Financial's institutional retirement strategies — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Prudential Financial's institutional retirement strategies — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 36.1% year-over-year, from $208.00M to $283.00M.
- What does institutional retirement strategies — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- Capitalized upfront costs for acquiring new institutional retirement contracts, amortized over the life of the policy.