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 Product Sales

$3.3B

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

$112B

Previous: $91B+23.4%
Life-Licensed Sales Force

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
Recruits

95.5K

No prior period
New Life-Licensed Reps

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 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Primerica · $700M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Term Life Insurance
    $429M+0.2%
  • Investment and Savings Products
    $219M+8.5%
  • Corporate and Other Distributed Products
    $52.1M+77.5%

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 20 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
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 2011-0.2%
Q4 2010-0.2%
Q3 2011-1.8%
Q3 2010-1.8%
Q2 2010-1.0%
Q2 2011-1.0%
Q1 2010-0.6%

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