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Sun Life's (SLF) Q2 Earnings Grow on Sturdy Asia Business
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2018 underlying net income of $565 million (C$729 million), up 10.3% year over year. This improvement was fueled by business growth and a favorable morbidity experience, partially offset by an investment experience, expenses and the impact of the Canadian dollar’s movement.
Sun Life Financial Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Insurance sales increased 12% year over year to $513.6 billion (C$663 billion), attributable to higher sales in SLF Canada and SLF Asia. Wealth sales were down 16% year over year to $23.9 million (C$30.8 billion) in the quarter under review owing to lower wealth sales in both SLF Canada and SLF Asia.
Premiums and deposits were $28.7 billion (C$37 billion), down 4.3% year over year on lower premium revenues, segregated fund deposits, managed fund sales, ASO premium and deposit equivalents as well as mutual fund sales.
Net premiums rose 13.8% year over year to $3.3 billion (C$4.3 billion), attributable to a favorable impact of the partial recapture of a reinsurance agreement in Group Benefits and an increase in Group Retirement Services in SLF Canada.
Segment Results
SLF Canada’s underlying net income declined 4.1% year over year to $189.8 million (C$245 million) because of lower new business gains in GRS and soft gains from credit experience. The quarter concerned witnessed higher insurance sales. Wealth sales decreased primarily due to GRS sales.
SLF U.S.’s underlying net income was $97 million, which shot up 32.9% from the prior-year quarter’s count. This upside stemmed up from an improved morbidity experience and the lower income tax rate in the United States, partially offset by a less favorable mortality experience in In-force Management.
SLF Asset Management’s underlying operating net income of $164 million grew 13.9% year over year, banking on higher average net assets and lower taxes.
SLF Asia reported an underlying income of $112.3 million (C$145 million), surging 86.5% year over year, reflecting strong business growth and new business gains. Insurance sales improved in the quarter under discussion, attributable to double-digit growth across all markets.
Financial Update
Global assets under management were $747.1 billion (C$986.1 billion), up nearly 5.2% year over year.
Sun Life Assurance’s Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements (LICAT) ratio was 134% as of Jun 30, 2018. While the LICAT ratio for Sun Life (including cash and other liquid assets) was 149%.
Sun Life’s return on equity of 13.5% in the second quarter expanded 210 basis points year over year owing to higher earnings. Underlying ROE of 14% grew 30 basis points year over year.
Leverage ratio of 21.8% at second-quarter end improved 70 basis points year over year.
Dividend Update
The board of directors of Sun Life announced a quarterly dividend to 47.5 cents per share, underlining the company’s solid capital position and growth prospects.
Among other players from the life insurance industry having reported second-quarter earnings so far, the bottom line of Torchmark Corporation beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate while the same of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA - Free Report) and Lincoln National Corporation (LNC - Free Report) missed the mark.
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Sun Life's (SLF) Q2 Earnings Grow on Sturdy Asia Business
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2018 underlying net income of $565 million (C$729 million), up 10.3% year over year. This improvement was fueled by business growth and a favorable morbidity experience, partially offset by an investment experience, expenses and the impact of the Canadian dollar’s movement.
Sun Life Financial Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Sun Life Financial Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Sun Life Financial Inc. Quote
Insurance sales increased 12% year over year to $513.6 billion (C$663 billion), attributable to higher sales in SLF Canada and SLF Asia. Wealth sales were down 16% year over year to $23.9 million (C$30.8 billion) in the quarter under review owing to lower wealth sales in both SLF Canada and SLF Asia.
Premiums and deposits were $28.7 billion (C$37 billion), down 4.3% year over year on lower premium revenues, segregated fund deposits, managed fund sales, ASO premium and deposit equivalents as well as mutual fund sales.
Net premiums rose 13.8% year over year to $3.3 billion (C$4.3 billion), attributable to a favorable impact of the partial recapture of a reinsurance agreement in Group Benefits and an increase in Group Retirement Services in SLF Canada.
Segment Results
SLF Canada’s underlying net income declined 4.1% year over year to $189.8 million (C$245 million) because of lower new business gains in GRS and soft gains from credit experience. The quarter concerned witnessed higher insurance sales. Wealth sales decreased primarily due to GRS sales.
SLF U.S.’s underlying net income was $97 million, which shot up 32.9% from the prior-year quarter’s count. This upside stemmed up from an improved morbidity experience and the lower income tax rate in the United States, partially offset by a less favorable mortality experience in In-force Management.
SLF Asset Management’s underlying operating net income of $164 million grew 13.9% year over year, banking on higher average net assets and lower taxes.
SLF Asia reported an underlying income of $112.3 million (C$145 million), surging 86.5% year over year, reflecting strong business growth and new business gains. Insurance sales improved in the quarter under discussion, attributable to double-digit growth across all markets.
Financial Update
Global assets under management were $747.1 billion (C$986.1 billion), up nearly 5.2% year over year.
Sun Life Assurance’s Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements (LICAT) ratio was 134% as of Jun 30, 2018. While the LICAT ratio for Sun Life (including cash and other liquid assets) was 149%.
Sun Life’s return on equity of 13.5% in the second quarter expanded 210 basis points year over year owing to higher earnings. Underlying ROE of 14% grew 30 basis points year over year.
Leverage ratio of 21.8% at second-quarter end improved 70 basis points year over year.
Dividend Update
The board of directors of Sun Life announced a quarterly dividend to 47.5 cents per share, underlining the company’s solid capital position and growth prospects.
Zacks Rank
Sun Life carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of Other Life Insurers
Among other players from the life insurance industry having reported second-quarter earnings so far, the bottom line of Torchmark Corporation beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate while the same of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA - Free Report) and Lincoln National Corporation (LNC - Free Report) missed the mark.
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Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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