NYSE$HMN

Horace Mann Educators Corporation · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported lower net income despite higher revenue growth in the fourth quarter.

Horace Mann reported higher fourth-quarter revenue driven by growth in premiums and contract charges, but net income and core earnings declined year over year due to lower investment results and core earnings pressure.

  • Total revenue increased more than 6% year over year in Q4
  • Net income declined modestly compared with the prior-year quarter
  • Core earnings per diluted share decreased year over year
  • Underlying profitability remained solid entering 2026

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$435M

Previous: $409M+6.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.21

Previous: $1.62-25.3%
Adj. Core EPS

$1.21

Previous: $1.68-28.0%
Book Value / Share

$36.47

Previous: $31.51+15.7%
Adj. Book Value / Share

$40.21

Previous: $37.54+7.1%
Tangible Book / Share

$35.35

Previous: $32.38+9.2%
Core ROE (LTM)

12.4%

Previous: 8.8%+40.9%
Net Income

$36.2M

Previous: $38.2M-5.2%
Operating Income

$36.2M

Previous: $67.6M-46.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Horace Mann · Revenue · Quarterly

$435M

Q4 2025+6.3%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management expressed confidence in sustained profitable growth supported by strong underlying segment performance and a solid balance sheet.

Tailwinds

  • Strong underlying profitability across segments
  • Improved shareholder return on equity
  • Solid balance sheet position
  • Revenue growth across all segments
  • Favorable outlook for continued growth

Headwinds

  • Earnings sensitive to investment market performance
  • Potential catastrophe loss volatility
  • Macroeconomic uncertainty
  • Competitive pressures in insurance markets
  • Regulatory and interest rate risks

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

35 / 65 earnings

Positive

+9.2%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-9.2%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.1%-2.8%+2.8%
Q4 2025-3.8%-5.1%-3.4%
Q3 2025+3.6%+0.8%-3.6%
Q1 2025+0.5%-0.3%+5.5%
Q4 2024+5.1%+9.3%+7.5%
Q3 2024+5.1%+9.2%+10.4%
Q2 2024-1.0%-1.0%+3.5%
Q1 2024-8.3%-9.7%-11.7%
Q4 2023+4.0%+6.0%-1.3%
Q3 2023+3.8%+2.8%+5.0%
Q2 2023-4.7%-4.4%-4.9%
Q1 2023+2.7%+4.9%-3.5%
Q4 2022-1.3%-5.9%+1.5%
Q3 2022-2.0%-2.8%-3.7%
Q2 2022+5.6%+7.6%+6.7%
Q1 2022-9.2%-8.8%-8.5%
Q4 2021+2.9%+4.6%+9.2%
Q3 2021-1.6%+1.3%-5.9%
Q2 2021-2.2%+0.6%+3.4%
Q1 2021-3.2%-1.7%-2.7%
Q4 2020-2.6%-2.0%+5.1%
Q3 2020+8.0%+3.7%+18.3%
Q2 2020+4.3%+4.6%-0.4%
Q1 2020+9.2%+1.2%+23.3%
Q4 2019+4.0%-0.3%-6.9%
Q3 2019-1.3%+1.8%+1.6%
Q2 2019+2.9%+3.0%+2.9%
Q1 2019+5.5%+6.3%+6.1%
Q4 2018-7.3%-10.6%-10.2%
Q3 2018+3.5%+7.9%+5.5%
Q2 2018+0.5%+0.1%+5.8%
Q1 2018-3.2%-3.7%+0.5%
Q4 2017+4.4%+3.0%+9.5%
Q3 2017+7.4%+11.1%+13.5%
Q2 2017+3.8%+3.6%+3.6%
Q1 2017-0.9%-1.2%-2.3%
Q4 2016+2.0%+0.2%-1.4%
Q3 2016+1.4%-6.5%+12.8%
Q2 2016-1.4%-3.1%+1.9%
Q1 2016+7.3%
Q4 2015-5.5%
Q3 2015-2.6%
Q2 2015-4.2%
Q1 2015+5.6%
Q4 2014-2.8%
Q3 2014-2.8%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014+3.5%
Q4 2013+3.1%
Q3 2013-6.5%
Q2 2013+3.5%
Q1 2013-2.2%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q1 2010+0.7%
Q4 2012+0.7%
Q3 2012+4.9%
Q2 2012+2.9%
Q1 2011+1.1%
Q1 2012+2.1%
Q4 2009+0.4%
Q3 2010-5.6%
Q3 2011-5.6%
Q4 2010+0.0%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q2 2010+0.0%

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