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Compared to Estimates, CNO (CNO) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2025, CNO Financial (CNO - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.15 billion, up 8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.87, compared to $1.05 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +19.3% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $965.2 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.85, the EPS surprise was +2.35%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 CNO performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Insurance policy income: $651.3 million compared to the $653.21 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.5% year over year.
  • Insurance Product Margin- Annuity: $54.8 million versus $55.56 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Insurance Product Margin- Life: $63.6 million versus $66.17 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Insurance Product Margin- Health: $134 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $130.92 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for CNO here>>>

Shares of CNO have returned -1.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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