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Prudential (PRU) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2024, Prudential (PRU - Free Report) reported revenue of $21.7 billion, up 43.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.12, compared to $2.66 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +46.85% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.78 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.16, the EPS surprise was -1.27%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Prudential performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • AUM - Institutional customers: 616.6 billion versus 594.98 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
  • AUM - Retail customers: 345.4 billion versus 338.66 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Total assets under management and administration: 1678.9 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1666.28 billion.
  • Assets Under Management (at fair market value) - U.S. Businesses: 126.3 billion versus 121.68 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Total Revenues- U.S. Businesses: $15.97 billion versus $9 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +75.9% change.
  • Total Revenues- International Businesses: $4.71 billion compared to the $5.16 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6% year over year.
  • Revenues- PGIM: $990 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $962.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.2%.
  • Revenue- Individual Life: $1.58 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.64 billion.
  • Revenue- Group Insurance: $1.63 billion versus $1.60 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.5% change.
  • Revenue- Life Planner operations: $2.55 billion compared to the $2.72 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.8% year over year.
  • Revenue- Retirement Strategies - Individual Retirement: $1.21 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.22 billion.
  • Revenue- Corporate and Other Operation: $30 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $150.47 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Prudential here>>>

Shares of Prudential have returned -3.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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