For the quarter ended September 2026, Corebridge Financial (CRBG Quick QuoteCRBG - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.5 billion, down 20.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.22, compared to $0.96 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.78 billion, representing a surprise of -5.83%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.22.

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 Corebridge performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Total Corebridge- Premiums: $538 million compared to the $1.04 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -72.3% year over year.
• Total Corebridge- Advisory fee and other income: $123 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $114.32 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.8%.
• Total Corebridge- Policy fees: $595 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $618.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.3%.
• Total Corebridge- Net investment income: $3.23 billion versus $3.08 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.3% change.
• Revenue- Life Insurance: $1.05 billion compared to the $1.06 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.
• Revenue- Individual Retirement: $1.76 billion compared to the $1.72 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.7% year over year.
• Revenue- Corporate & Other: $24 million compared to the $30.69 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -29.4% year over year.
• Revenue- Individual Retirement- Premiums: $22 million versus $25.7 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.4% change.
• Revenue- Individual Retirement- Policy fees: $94 million compared to the $88.66 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.5% year over year.
• Revenue- Individual Retirement- Net investment income: $1.65 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.61 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.4%.
• Revenue- Group Retirement- Premiums: $2 million versus $3.66 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -33.3% change.
• Revenue- Group Retirement- Policy fees: $99 million compared to the $117.95 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -13.2% year over year.

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Shares of Corebridge have returned +2.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.9% 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.