Business Segments · Profits deferred
Total — Profits deferred
Prudential Financial Total — Profits deferred decreased by 0.6% to $646.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.3%, from $697.00M to $646.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total — Profits deferred shows a downward trend with a -7.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher deferred profits indicate a strong pipeline of future earnings and long-term contract stability.
Detailed definition
Reflects the portion of profits from insurance contracts that are deferred and recognized over the life of the policy ra...
Peer comparison
Similar to Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC) or unearned revenue amortization schedules at other insurers.
Metric ID:
pru_segment_total_profits_deferredHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $904.00M | $904.00M | $904.00M | $901.00M | $754.00M | $1.05B | $806.00M | $988.00M | $724.00M | $870.00M | $765.00M | $770.00M | $665.00M | $715.00M | $671.00M | $697.00M | $653.00M | $696.00M | $650.00M | $646.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.3% | -16.3% | +39.1% | -23.2% | +22.6% | -26.7% | +20.2% | -12.1% | +0.7% | -13.6% | +7.5% | -6.2% | +3.9% | -6.3% | +6.6% | -6.6% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.6% | +16.0% | -10.8% | +9.7% | -4.0% | -17.1% | -5.1% | -22.1% | -8.1% | -17.8% | -12.3% | -9.5% | -1.8% | -2.7% | -3.1% | -7.3% |
Range$646.00M – $1.05B
CAGR-6.8%
Avg YoY Growth-7.0%
Median YoY Growth-7.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prudential Financial's total — profits deferred?
- Prudential Financial (PRU) reported total — profits deferred of $646.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Prudential Financial's total — profits deferred changed year-over-year?
- Prudential Financial's total — profits deferred decreased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $697.00M to $646.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Prudential Financial's total — profits deferred?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Prudential Financial's total — profits deferred has grown at a -7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.62B to $2.70B.
- What does total — profits deferred mean?
- Profits from insurance contracts that are held back to be recognized over the duration of the policy.