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LNC (Lincoln National) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Lincoln National Financial Strength?

Lincoln National has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Lincoln National did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Lincoln National's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.36. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Lincoln National Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Lincoln National's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-86 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $5,684 Mil.

Lincoln National's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Lincoln National's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(300 + 5684) / 16792
=0.36

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lincoln National  (NYSE:LNC) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Lincoln National has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Lincoln National Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
150 North Radnor-Chester Road, Suite A305, Radnor, PA, USA, 19087
Lincoln National Corp operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses. The company's operating segment includes Annuities; Retirement Plan Services; Life Insurance and Group Protection. Its products include fixed and indexed annuities, variable annuities, universal life insurance (UL), variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL, indexed universal life insurance (IUL), term life insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plans and services, and group life, disability and dental.
Executives
Sean Woodroffe officer: EVP, Ch Ppl Culture Comms Off 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
John Christopher Kennedy officer: EVP, President LFD 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Owen Ryan director C/O BLACKLINE INC, 21300 VICTORY BOULEVARD 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Andrew Rallis officer: EVP, Chief Risk Officer 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Deirdre P Connelly director C/O GLAXOSMITHKLINE, FIVE CRESCENT DRIVE, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112-1001
James Waltman Reid officer: EVP Head of Wrkplc Solutions 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Matthew Grove officer: EVP Head of Life Annuities LFN 150 N RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Dennis R Glass officer: President & COO LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION, 150 N. RADNOR CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Christopher M Neczypor officer: EVP, Chief Strategy Officer 150 N RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Jayson R Bronchetti officer: EVP, Chief Investment Officer 150 N RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Adam M Cohen officer: CAO 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Randal J Freitag officer: EVP & CFO LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION, 150 N. RADNOR CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Dale Lefebvre director 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Janet Liang director 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Kenneth S. Solon officer: EVP & Chief Information Ofc.. 150 N. RADNOR CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087