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Unum UNM Corporate — Deferral of Acquisition Costs

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Colonial Life
$90.6M+8.4%
Unum US
$89.7M+4.7%
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$7.1M+26.8%
Closed Block
$0

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.4B+0.3%
Operating income$501.8M+2.4%
Net income$256.9M-23.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.61-16.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$199.2M-83.3%
Total debt$3.8B+0.5%
Total equity$10.8B-4.5%
Total assets$63.5B+1.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$503.5M+44.7%
CapEx$29.2M+4.7%
Free cash flow$474.3M+48.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$14.1B+17.5%
Enterprise value$17.67B+21.4%
P/E20.1×+12.2×
P/S1.1×+0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin5.3%-6.5pp
FCF margin11.2%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.4%-7.6pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Unum in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept unm:DeferralOfAcquisitionCosts.

The source filing: Unum’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026.

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 4:25 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000005513-26-000075
Line itemUnum USUnum InternationalColonial LifeClosed BlockCorporateTotal
Policy Benefits - Remeasurement Loss (Gain)(29.1)6.9(8.0)40.210.0
Commissions213.729.2106.914.5364.3
Interest and Debt Expense53.353.3
Deferral of Acquisition Costs(89.7)(7.1)(90.6)(187.4)
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs70.92.761.8135.4
Other Segment Items1,2419.458.495.576.29.8659.3
Benefits and Expenses1,750.3309.9396.5504.065.43,026.1
Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)$329.6$24.3$131.4$(75.4)$(44.5)$365.4

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):

FAQ

What is Unum's corporate — deferral of acquisition costs?
Unum (UNM) reported corporate — deferral of acquisition costs of $0 in Q2 2026.
What does corporate — deferral of acquisition costs mean?
The accounting practice of capitalizing costs associated with acquiring new policies to be amortized over the life of the contract. This aligns expenses with the revenue generated by those policies.

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