NYSE$AFL
Aflac Inc · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Aflac's Q3 2024 results were announced, with a net loss reported due to increased foreign exchange-related losses.
Aflac Incorporated reported a net loss of $93 million for the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to increased foreign exchange-related losses. Adjusted earnings were $1.2 billion, reflecting a 10.6% increase. The company deployed $500 million to repurchase 4.9 million of its common shares.
- Total revenues were $2.9 billion, compared to $5.0 billion in the third quarter of 2023.
- Net losses were $93 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to earnings of $1.6 billion, or $2.64 per diluted share a year ago.
- Adjusted earnings were $1.2 billion, compared with $1.1 billion in the third quarter of 2023, reflecting an increase of 10.6%.
- Aflac Japan's total new annualized premium sales increased 12.3% to $117 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Aflac · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.95B
Revenue by segment
Aflac · $5.07B total across 3 segments · Q1 2022
- Aflac Japan Revenue$3.4B—67.0%
- Aflac U.S. Revenue$1.6B—31.5%
- Corporate and Other Revenue$74M-10.8%1.5%
Forward guidance
Aflac is focusing on profitable growth in the U.S. and Japan with new products and distribution strategies.
Tailwinds
- Continued focus on generating profitable growth in the U.S. and Japan.
- Concentrating on third sector products and introducing policies to new and younger customers in Japan.
- Achieved 5.5% sales growth in the U.S. for the quarter.
- Focusing on more profitable growth and seeing improvement in net earned premiums in the U.S.
- Generating strong capital and cash flows while maintaining commitment to prudent liquidity and capital management.
Headwinds
- Difficult conditions in global capital markets and the economy, including inflation.
- Defaults and credit downgrades of investments.
- Global fluctuations in interest rates and exposure to significant interest rate risk.
- Concentration of business in Japan.
- Limited availability of acceptable yen-denominated investments.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.7%
Avg return
30 days after
63%
46 / 73 earnings
Positive
+9.4%
Q1 2012
Best reaction
-11.1%
Q4 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.6% | -1.5% | -3.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +3.4% | +2.0% | -2.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | +2.3% | +4.4% | +0.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | +3.4% | +5.3% | +8.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | -4.7% | -2.6% | -4.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.9% | -4.0% | +1.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.7% | -5.0% | +3.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | +6.6% | +1.9% | +15.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.5% | +1.3% | +7.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | -11.1% | -11.0% | -6.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +4.6% | +4.2% | +5.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | +5.4% | +6.2% | +3.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +5.6% | +7.0% | -1.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | -6.3% | -5.3% | -6.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +3.1% | +3.7% | +11.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.5% | +3.7% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.5% | -5.7% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.4% | +3.8% | -4.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.1% | -4.0% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.4% | +1.7% | +6.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.3% | +1.8% | +5.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.2% | -0.1% | +7.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | -7.1% | -7.7% | +24.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.2% | -2.4% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.5% | -5.4% | -3.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | +2.4% | +1.8% | -20.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.5% | +2.1% | +2.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | -0.1% | -1.9% | -10.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.3% | +3.0% | +6.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | +1.2% | +1.8% | +3.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | -4.7% | -4.5% | +0.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | +5.8% | +6.3% | +6.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.3% | -2.7% | -1.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | -1.1% | -0.9% | +0.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +2.6% | +4.6% | +4.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -4.5% | -2.5% | +2.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.8% | -2.0% | +2.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | -1.5% | -2.4% | -0.8% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +9.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -10.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +7.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +2.9% | — | — |
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