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Reinsurance Group (RGA) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
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Reinsurance Group (RGA - Free Report) reported $6.71 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 19%. EPS of $8.89 for the same period compares to $4.72 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.65 billion, representing a surprise of +0.95%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +36.56%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $6.51.
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 Reinsurance Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Loss ratio - U.S. and Latin America Traditional segment: 91.6% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 92.2%.
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses as a percentage of net premiums - U.S. and Latin America Traditional segment: 11.4% versus 11.1% estimated by three analysts on average.
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses as a percentage of net premiums - Canada Traditional segment: 11.2% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 13%.
Loss ratio - Asia Pacific Traditional: 84.4% versus 84.7% estimated by three analysts on average.
Other Revenues- Asia Pacific Financial Solutions: $11 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $9.15 million.
Other Revenues- Asia Pacific: $10 million compared to the $14.81 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Other Revenues- Canada: $4 million compared to the $2.92 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -33.3% year over year.
Other Revenues- Canada Financial Solutions: $4 million versus $3.33 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20% change.
Revenues- Investment related gains (losses), net: $-76 million compared to the $12.07 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +72.7% year over year.
Revenues- Other revenues: $377 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $332.23 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +348.8%.
Revenues- Net premiums: $4.47 billion compared to the $4.67 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.7% year over year.
Net investment income: $1.86 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.65 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +32.4%.
Shares of Reinsurance Group have returned +3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% 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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Reinsurance Group (RGA) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Reinsurance Group (RGA - Free Report) reported $6.71 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 19%. EPS of $8.89 for the same period compares to $4.72 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.65 billion, representing a surprise of +0.95%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +36.56%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $6.51.
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 Reinsurance Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Reinsurance Group here>>>
Shares of Reinsurance Group have returned +3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% 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.