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CNO Financial Group Q4 2025 earnings summary

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Q4 2025 earnings summary6 Feb, 2026

Executive summary

  • Delivered record full-year results, exceeding or meeting all 2025 guidance metrics, with strong sales momentum and record new annualized premiums up 15% year-over-year.

  • Achieved 14th consecutive quarter of sales growth and 12th consecutive quarter of producing agent count growth.

  • Operating EPS rose 11% year-over-year to $4.40, or 6% to $4.02 excluding significant items; operating ROE reached 11.4% excluding significant items.

  • Returned $386 million to shareholders, up 11% from the prior year, and executed a second reinsurance transaction with a Bermuda affiliate.

  • Maintained focus on the underserved middle-income market, leveraging a captive agent distribution model for competitive advantage.

Financial highlights

  • Operating earnings per diluted share rose 11% to $4.40; full-year operating EPS excluding significant items was $4.02, above guidance.

  • Book value per diluted share, excluding AOCI, reached $38.81, a 7% CAGR over three years.

  • Expense ratio for the year was 18.9%, better than guidance.

  • Annuity collected premium rose 9%, and client assets in brokerage/advisory grew 24% year-over-year.

  • Net operating income for 2025 was $439.2 million, up from $429.3 million in 2024; net income was $229.3 million, down from $420.8 million due to non-operating items.

Outlook and guidance

  • 2026 operating EPS expected between $4.25 and $4.45, an 8% increase at midpoint.

  • Targeting 200 bps improvement in run rate ROE by 2027, with 2026 guidance aligned to this trajectory.

  • Expense ratio expected between 18.8%-19.2%; effective tax rate around 22.5%.

  • Free cash flow guidance of $200–$250 million, net of tech modernization investments.

  • Entering 2026 with a strong capital position and a clear path to achieving the 2027 ROE target.

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CNO Financial Group Inc provides insurance and financial services to middle-income Americans. Its offerings include life insurance, annuities, supplemental health insurance, and long-term care insurance through subsidiaries like Bankers Life and Colonial Penn. The company is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, and its shares are listed on the NYSE.

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