NYSE$UNM

Unum Group · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Unum Group reported solid growth and sustained margins, driven by robust demand and disciplined capital allocation.

Unum Group reported a net income of $348.7 million for Q4 2024, with an after-tax adjusted operating income of $368.9 million. The company's results reflect solid growth and sustained margins, supported by a favorable operating environment. Looking ahead to 2025, Unum Group anticipates continued positive business trends.

  • Net income reached $348.7 million ($1.92 per diluted common share) for Q4 2024; after-tax adjusted operating income was $368.9 million ($2.03 per diluted common share).
  • Full year results reflect solid growth and sustained margins supported by the favorable operating environment; full year core operations premium growth of 5.0 percent on a constant currency basis and full year after-tax adjusted operating earnings per share growth of 10.2 percent when comparing to 2023.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity remained robust with holding company liquidity of $2.0 billion and a weighted average risk-based capital ratio of approximately 430 percent.
  • Book value per common share of $61.38 increased 23.0 percent compared to the year-ago quarter; book value per common share excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) grew 12.7 percent over the year-ago quarter to $75.51.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.24B

Previous: $3.15B+2.9%
EPS (adj)

$2.03

Previous: $1.79+13.4%
Book Value / Share

$61.38

No prior period
BVPS ex-AOCI

$75.51

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$32M

Previous: $45.7M-170.0%
Net Income

$349M

Previous: $331M+5.5%
Operating Income

$446M

Previous: $429M+3.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Unum · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.24B

Q4 2024+2.9%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Unum · $2.3B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Unum US
    $1.66B+6.3%
  • Colonial Life
    $431M+1.9%
  • Unum International
    $211M+21.5%

Forward guidance

Full-year 2025 outlook of an increase in after-tax adjusted operating income per share of 8 percent to 12 percent when comparing to the full-year 2024 result of $8.44 per share.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipated growth in after-tax adjusted operating income per share of 8% to 12% compared to the full-year 2024 result.

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

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

38 / 72 earnings

Positive

+12.6%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-17.8%

Q1 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.5%+3.0%+7.0%
Q4 2025-1.5%-5.6%-2.8%
Q3 2025+7.3%+7.2%+0.6%
Q1 2025-2.0%-0.7%+3.1%
Q4 2024+2.3%+0.8%+4.1%
Q3 2024+4.1%+3.7%+24.6%
Q2 2024+7.5%+0.7%+3.3%
Q1 2024+1.7%+1.2%+3.9%
Q4 2023+2.9%+0.7%+5.2%
Q3 2023-12.9%-10.6%-11.8%
Q2 2023+1.2%+3.5%+1.2%
Q1 2023+4.9%+5.6%+3.9%
Q4 2022+5.4%+1.1%+9.4%
Q3 2022-1.5%-1.0%-8.0%
Q2 2022+12.6%+12.5%+18.8%
Q1 2022+12.2%+9.0%+12.1%
Q4 2021+1.5%+6.9%+12.6%
Q3 2021-0.0%+0.4%-12.3%
Q2 2021-8.7%-2.1%-2.5%
Q1 2021+4.4%+5.4%+9.2%
Q4 2020-3.0%-0.8%+19.7%
Q3 2020-13.9%-8.2%+20.5%
Q2 2020+0.5%-4.8%+4.1%
Q1 2020-8.0%-5.9%+2.2%
Q4 2019+11.8%+9.0%-20.3%
Q3 2019-4.0%+0.1%+7.2%
Q2 2019-1.7%-8.6%-21.8%
Q1 2019-1.7%-0.4%-11.8%
Q4 2018+5.1%+0.9%+3.8%
Q3 2018-3.7%-3.8%-2.1%
Q2 2018+2.4%-6.1%-6.4%
Q1 2018-17.8%-17.6%-19.8%
Q4 2017-0.7%-6.0%-8.4%
Q3 2017+0.2%-0.8%+2.4%
Q2 2017+3.3%+4.3%+0.7%
Q1 2017-0.6%-1.1%-4.4%
Q4 2016+1.0%+3.4%+8.0%
Q3 2016+2.6%+0.3%+21.6%
Q2 2016+2.7%+1.0%+6.3%
Q1 2016+1.0%
Q4 2015-5.7%
Q3 2015+5.0%
Q2 2015-2.0%
Q1 2015+1.1%
Q4 2014+1.4%
Q3 2014-3.3%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014+2.8%
Q4 2013+3.6%
Q3 2013+3.4%
Q2 2013-5.0%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2011-1.1%
Q4 2009-1.1%
Q4 2010-1.1%
Q4 2012+4.0%
Q3 2012+0.5%
Q2 2012-1.0%
Q1 2012-3.6%
Q3 2011-3.9%
Q2 2011-2.1%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q3 2010+0.4%
Q2 2010-3.7%
Q1 2009-3.9%
Q1 2010+1.8%
Q4 2007+2.6%
Q3 2009-4.9%
Q3 2008-4.9%
Q2 2008+0.9%
Q4 2008+0.9%
Q2 2009+0.9%

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