NYSE$PRI

Primerica Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Primerica reported strong financial performance with double-digit growth in revenue and adjusted earnings per share.

Primerica delivered solid results in Q4 2024, with 12% YoY revenue growth, driven by strong Investment and Savings Products (ISP) sales and higher client asset values. Net income rose 9%, while adjusted EPS increased by 17%. The company also expanded its life-licensed sales force and raised its dividend by 16%.

  • Total revenue increased by 12% YoY to $788,109,000.
  • Net income rose by 9% YoY to $167,676,000.
  • Investment and Savings Products (ISP) sales surged by 41%.
  • Life-licensed sales force reached a record 151,611 representatives.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$788M

Previous: $726M+8.5%
EPS (adj)

$5.03

Previous: $4.25+18.4%
ISP sales

$3.3B

Previous: $2.4B+37.5%
Average Client Asset Values

$112B

Previous: $91B+23.4%
Life-licensed reps

151.6K

Previous: 141.6K+7.1%
Adjusted Direct Premiums

$656M

No prior period
Return on Stockholder's Equity

31.9%

Previous: 27.8%+14.7%
Adjusted ROAE

31.3%

No prior period
New recruits

95.5K

No prior period
New life licenses

14.6K

No prior period
Life Policies Issued

89.7K

No prior period
Life Productivity

0.2

No prior period
Issued Term Life Face Amount

$29.6B

No prior period
Closed U.S. Mortgage Volume

$121M

No prior period
Benefits and Claims Ratio

58.6%

No prior period
Term Life Operating Margin

21.3%

No prior period
Effective Income Tax Rate

23.3%

No prior period
Net Income

$168M

Previous: $152M+10.4%
Operating Income

$219M

Previous: $197M+10.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Primerica · Revenue · Quarterly

$788M

Q4 2024+8.5%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Primerica · $793M total across 3 segments · Q2 2025

  • Term Life Insurance
    $442M
  • Investment and Savings Products
    $298M
  • Corporate and Other
    $53.2M

Forward guidance

Primerica expects continued growth in investment and savings products, while economic headwinds could impact middle-income households' purchasing power.

Tailwinds

  • Strong ISP sales momentum with continued client asset growth.
  • Expansion of life-licensed sales force supports future revenue growth.
  • Equity market conditions expected to remain favorable.
  • Cost efficiencies and technology investments enhancing profitability.
  • Increased dividend and new share repurchase program signal confidence.

Headwinds

  • Cost of living pressures may impact term life insurance sales.
  • Market volatility could affect investment product sales and asset values.
  • Higher technology and operational expenses could weigh on margins.
  • Regulatory changes could impact financial product distribution.
  • Rising competition in investment and insurance sectors.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

34 / 64 earnings

Positive

+22.3%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-14.0%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026-1.4%-1.2%-4.1%
Q4 2025-1.3%+2.3%-1.7%
Q3 2025-2.1%+0.2%-0.8%
Q1 2025+2.3%+1.7%+1.8%
Q4 2024-3.9%-3.1%-1.6%
Q3 2024+5.0%+8.6%+6.8%
Q2 2024+3.4%+4.5%+5.8%
Q1 2024+0.6%+2.7%+3.5%
Q4 2023+0.4%+3.3%+2.9%
Q3 2023+0.7%+1.6%+3.0%
Q2 2023+0.5%-0.3%-6.7%
Q1 2023-1.2%-0.7%+5.5%
Q4 2022+9.0%+15.4%-2.3%
Q3 2022-3.2%-2.7%-1.2%
Q2 2022+0.1%+6.4%-4.0%
Q1 2022-14.0%-11.5%-7.5%
Q4 2021-10.7%-11.9%-14.4%
Q3 2021-8.0%-8.5%-14.8%
Q2 2021+2.6%+4.3%+4.9%
Q1 2021+0.3%+0.2%+1.8%
Q4 2020-3.4%-5.4%+1.0%
Q3 2020+5.1%+12.7%+23.5%
Q2 2020+8.4%+10.3%+4.1%
Q1 2020+3.0%+0.7%+12.6%
Q4 2019+5.7%+10.9%-27.6%
Q3 2019+0.0%+0.2%+5.2%
Q2 2019+2.8%-2.3%+4.7%
Q1 2019-2.9%-3.2%-9.1%
Q4 2018+2.6%+2.3%+4.3%
Q3 2018+2.3%+3.1%-4.5%
Q2 2018+3.0%+1.3%+6.1%
Q1 2018-2.2%-1.1%+6.3%
Q4 2017-1.9%-1.5%+6.2%
Q3 2017+12.2%+12.0%+15.3%
Q2 2017-2.0%-1.6%-11.9%
Q1 2017-8.1%-10.6%-14.5%
Q4 2016+1.8%+4.1%+5.7%
Q3 2016+22.3%+30.4%+27.3%
Q2 2016+4.0%+5.8%+10.2%
Q1 2016+1.3%
Q4 2015-2.4%
Q3 2015+2.3%
Q2 2015-8.6%
Q1 2015+0.5%
Q4 2014+1.0%
Q3 2014+2.1%
Q2 2014+0.7%
Q1 2014-4.3%
Q4 2013+9.5%
Q3 2013-0.8%
Q2 2013-1.0%
Q1 2013-0.2%
Q4 2012+2.1%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012+6.0%
Q1 2011-1.7%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2010-0.2%
Q4 2011-0.2%
Q3 2010-1.8%
Q3 2011-1.8%
Q2 2011-1.0%
Q2 2010-1.0%
Q1 2010-0.6%

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