Second Quarter 2026
Filed Aug 5, 2026Second Quarter 2026 Supplemental Financial Information
Q2 2026 GAAP net income increased 13.4% year over year to $202,278 (Dollars in thousands), diluted EPS increased 19.4% to $6.45, and basic adjusted operating income per share increased 17.4% to $6.42. The filing also reports reduced diluted shares, shareholder dividends, and retirement of shares.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net incomeGAAP | $202,278 (Dollars in thousands) | – | 13.4% |
| Basic earnings per shareGAAP | $6.46 | – | 19.4% |
| Diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $6.45 | – | 19.4% |
| Adjusted net operating incomenon-GAAP | $200,954 (Dollars in thousands) | – | 11.4% |
| Basic adjusted operating income per sharenon-GAAP | $6.42 | – | 17.4% |
| Weighted-average common shares and fully vested equity awards, basicother | 31,195,872 | – | -5.1% |
| Shares used to calculate diluted EPSother | 31,236,574 | – | -5.1% |
| Total investments and cashGAAP | $5,332,712 (Dollars in thousands) | – | – |
| Total assetsGAAP | $14,781,939 (Dollars in thousands) | – | – |
| Total liabilitiesGAAP | 12,258,986 (Dollars in thousands) | – | – |
| Total stockholders' equityGAAP | 2,522,953 (Dollars in thousands) | – | – |
| Adjusted stockholders' equitynon-GAAP | $2,442,793 (Dollars in thousands) | – | – |
| Debt obligationsGAAP | 595,716 (Dollars in thousands) | – | – |
| Surplus noteGAAP | 1,073,291 (Dollars in thousands) | – | – |
| Deferred policy acquisition costsGAAP | 3,991,486 (Dollars in thousands) | – | – |
| Future policy benefitsGAAP | 6,803,364 (Dollars in thousands) | – | – |
Capital returns
- Shareholder dividends: $(37,480) (Dollars in thousands)
- Retirement of shares: $(135,295) (Dollars in thousands)
What drove it
- GAAP net income was $202,278 (Dollars in thousands), compared with $178,344 (Dollars in thousands) in Q2 2025.
- Adjusted net operating income was $200,954 (Dollars in thousands), compared with $180,385 (Dollars in thousands) in Q2 2025.
- Diluted EPS was $6.45, compared with $5.40 in Q2 2025, while shares used to calculate diluted EPS were 31,236,574, compared with 32,911,413.
Concerns
- The supplied filing text does not include revenue, premium, sales, policy-production, segment operating-result, or margin tables.
- No forward guidance is present in the supplied filing text.
- The filing explains that adjusted operating measures exclude investment gains/losses, including credit impairments and mark-to-market investment adjustments, as well as related tax effects.
What to watch
- Reported revenue and segment operating results, which are not included in the supplied filing text.
- The relationship between GAAP net income of $202,278 (Dollars in thousands) and adjusted net operating income of $200,954 (Dollars in thousands).
- Capital return activity, including shareholder dividends of $(37,480) (Dollars in thousands) and retirement of shares of $(135,295) (Dollars in thousands).
- Future movements in total investments and cash of $5,332,712 (Dollars in thousands), debt obligations of 595,716 (Dollars in thousands), and surplus note of 1,073,291 (Dollars in thousands).
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Investments and cash excluding securities held to maturity: $4,259,192 (Dollars in thousands)
- Securities held to maturity: 1,073,520 (Dollars in thousands)
- Total investments and cash: $5,332,712 (Dollars in thousands)
- Debt obligations: 595,716 (Dollars in thousands)
- Surplus note: 1,073,291 (Dollars in thousands)
- Total stockholders' equity: 2,522,953 (Dollars in thousands)
- Adjusted stockholders' equity: $2,442,793 (Dollars in thousands)
Analysis
Primerica reported Q2 2026 GAAP net income of $202,278 (Dollars in thousands), up 13.4% from $178,344 (Dollars in thousands) in Q2 2025. Basic EPS was $6.46 and diluted EPS was $6.45, each up 19.4% year over year. The year-over-year EPS growth exceeded net-income growth alongside a -5.1% change in both weighted-average basic shares and shares used to calculate diluted EPS.
The company reported adjusted net operating income of $200,954 (Dollars in thousands), up 11.4% from $180,385 (Dollars in thousands) a year earlier. Basic adjusted operating income per share was $6.42, up 17.4% from $5.47. The financial supplement states that these non-GAAP operating measures exclude investment gains/losses, including credit impairments and mark-to-market investment adjustments, plus the tax effect of pre-tax operating adjustments.
Capital allocation included shareholder dividends of $(37,480) (Dollars in thousands) and retirement of shares of $(135,295) (Dollars in thousands) in the adjusted stockholders' equity rollforward. Adjusted stockholders' equity ended at $2,442,793 (Dollars in thousands), compared with $2,417,133 (Dollars in thousands) at Mar 31, 2026. Total stockholders' equity ended at 2,522,953 (Dollars in thousands).
The balance sheet showed total investments and cash of $5,332,712 (Dollars in thousands) at Jun 30, 2026, compared with $5,337,082 (Dollars in thousands) at Mar 31, 2026. Debt obligations were 595,716 (Dollars in thousands), and the surplus note was 1,073,291 (Dollars in thousands). Deferred policy acquisition costs were 3,991,486 (Dollars in thousands), while future policy benefits were 6,803,364 (Dollars in thousands).
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