NYSE$RGA

Reinsurance Group America Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth quarter results with net income of $1.94 per diluted share and adjusted operating income of $1.19 per diluted share. Full-year net income was $6.31 per diluted share and adjusted operating income was $7.54 per diluted share.

Reinsurance Group of America reported a decrease in net income for the fourth quarter, with $132 million compared to $235 million in the prior year. Adjusted operating income also decreased to $81 million from $219 million in the same period last year. The results were negatively impacted by COVID-19 mortality claim costs.

  • Net income of $1.94 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted operating income of $1.19 per diluted share.
  • Consolidated net premiums totaled $3.3 billion, a 9% increase over last year’s fourth quarter.
  • Balance sheet remains strong, ending the quarter with excess capital of approximately $1.3 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.14B

Previous: $3.79B+9.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.19

Previous: $3.43-65.3%
Effective Tax Rate

21.6%

Previous: 23.8%-9.2%
Avg. Investment Yield

4.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$11M

Previous: $10M+9.6%
Free Cash Flow

$532M

Previous: $534M-0.3%
Net Income

$132M

Previous: $235M-43.8%
Operating Income

$99M

Previous: $308M-67.9%
Gross Profit

$13.8B

Previous: $13.4B+2.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.3B

Previous: $3.41B-61.9%
Total Assets

$84.7B

Previous: $76.7B+10.3%

Revenue & EPS history

RGA · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.14B

Q4 2020+9.5%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

RGA expects results to continue to be affected by COVID-19 in the short term. The company believes its strong financial condition and global business platform position it to manage through immediate challenges and create long-term value.

Tailwinds

  • Diversified global platform
  • Solid premium growth of 9%
  • Successful in closing a number of in-force transactions
  • Strong balance sheet
  • Ended the quarter with excess capital of approximately $1.3 billion

Headwinds

  • Significant level of COVID-19 mortality claim costs
  • Earnings lower than would have been expected in a normal quarter
  • Results negatively impacted by COVID-19
  • Unfavorable underwriting experience
  • Modestly unfavorable longevity experience

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

34 / 67 earnings

Positive

+11.5%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-13.6%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.4%-2.5%-3.9%
Q4 2025+9.4%+7.1%+0.6%
Q3 2025-3.9%-0.9%+0.5%
Q1 2025+5.7%+6.6%+8.7%
Q4 2024-9.6%-13.6%-17.3%
Q3 2024+0.1%-0.9%+6.3%
Q2 2024-8.5%-12.4%-2.1%
Q1 2024+5.6%+6.4%+9.9%
Q4 2023-3.9%-4.0%+1.5%
Q3 2023+2.4%+4.4%+10.1%
Q2 2023-1.5%-1.9%-2.5%
Q1 2023+5.3%+6.7%+5.2%
Q4 2022-6.5%-2.1%-3.5%
Q3 2022-0.3%-0.2%+0.7%
Q2 2022+6.6%+7.7%+7.6%
Q1 2022+7.1%+4.6%+11.3%
Q4 2021-1.7%+2.2%-9.4%
Q3 2021-9.3%-9.0%-18.0%
Q2 2021+5.4%+9.6%+6.5%
Q1 2021-4.4%-3.7%-2.6%
Q4 2020+3.7%+3.2%+18.5%
Q3 2020+4.9%+15.8%+21.9%
Q2 2020+11.5%+8.1%+11.1%
Q1 2020-13.6%-5.9%-3.7%
Q4 2019-3.9%-5.3%-15.5%
Q3 2019+0.1%+2.8%+2.0%
Q2 2019-5.7%-7.1%-7.8%
Q1 2019+0.7%+0.2%-0.8%
Q4 2018-4.1%-2.6%-3.3%
Q3 2018+6.6%+9.4%+14.0%
Q2 2018-1.4%+1.9%+3.3%
Q1 2018-0.5%-2.4%-4.3%
Q4 2017-0.8%-3.6%-4.7%
Q3 2017+6.0%+4.0%+10.4%
Q2 2017+3.7%+5.0%+1.9%
Q1 2017-4.2%-2.6%-3.7%
Q4 2016-0.2%+1.1%+5.2%
Q3 2016+1.0%-0.1%+13.5%
Q2 2016+3.5%+3.0%+9.1%
Q1 2016-1.8%
Q4 2015-1.3%
Q3 2015-7.0%
Q2 2015-0.2%
Q1 2015-1.7%
Q4 2014+3.2%
Q3 2014+2.9%
Q2 2014+1.7%
Q1 2014-4.5%
Q4 2011+2.4%
Q4 2013+2.0%
Q3 2013+2.2%
Q2 2013-6.1%
Q1 2013+1.6%
Q4 2012+2.7%
Q3 2012-9.0%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2012+0.8%
Q3 2011+1.9%
Q2 2011-7.0%
Q1 2010-1.1%
Q1 2011+1.1%
Q4 2009-0.3%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2009+2.2%
Q3 2010+2.2%
Q2 2010+1.5%
Q2 2009+1.5%

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