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F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • GAAP net loss in the quarter: Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $81 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, against net earnings of $35 million, or $0.26 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted earnings below last year: Adjusted net earnings were $85 million, or $0.65 per share, compared with $103 million, or $0.77 per share, in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Record AUM before reinsurance: AUM before reinsurance reached $74.7 billion at June 30, 2026, up 8% from $69.2 billion a year earlier. Retained AUM was $55.9 billion, up 1%. Source
  • Opportunistic sales fell sharply: Opportunistic sales were $0.7 billion against $1.9 billion. The decline reflects lower multiyear guaranteed annuity volume, partly offset by $0.6 billion of higher funding agreements. Source
  • Product margin declined, partly offset: Total product margin was reduced, with lower surrender charge fee income and higher other liability costs, as expected. Asset growth and fees partly offset these items. Source
  • Book value per share excluding AOCI up: Book value per share excluding AOCI was $45.93 at June 30, 2026, up $1.50 from December 31, 2025. Reported book value per common share was $33.27. Source
  • Second-quarter shareholder returns: Capital returned in the quarter was $128 million: $37 million of common and preferred dividends and $91 million of repurchases of about 3.3 million shares at an average $27.27. Source

“We achieved record assets under management before reinsurance of $74.7 billion underpinned by continued momentum in core retail, while maintaining our disciplined approach to sales, pricing and capital allocation.”

Conor Murphy, F&G’s Chief Executive Officer and President

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Alternative investment return SourceLong-termapproximately 12%

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A $1.8 billion inforce block was ceded with the F&G Life Re (Bermuda) sale effective March 1, 2026. A $750 million funding agreement-backed note matured in the second quarter, and both reduced retained AUM. Source

Results and earnings

  • GAAP net loss in the quarter: Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $81 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, against net earnings of $35 million, or $0.26 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted earnings below last year: Adjusted net earnings were $85 million, or $0.65 per share, compared with $103 million, or $0.77 per share, in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Mark-to-market effects excluded from adjusted: The GAAP loss included $144 million of net unfavorable mark-to-market effects and $22 million of other unfavorable items, all excluded from adjusted net earnings. Source
  • Adjusted ROE and ROA reported: Adjusted ROE excluding AOCI was 8.0% and adjusted ROA was 68 basis points for the quarter, against 8.8% and 71 basis points a year earlier. Trailing twelve-month adjusted ROA was 85 basis points. Source

Sales and assets under management

  • Record AUM before reinsurance: AUM before reinsurance reached $74.7 billion at June 30, 2026, up 8% from $69.2 billion a year earlier. Retained AUM was $55.9 billion, up 1%. Source
  • Core sales slightly below last year: Core sales were $2.0 billion against $2.2 billion, including $1.8 billion of core retail indexed annuity and indexed universal life sales and $0.2 billion of pension risk transfer sales. Source
  • Opportunistic sales fell sharply: Opportunistic sales were $0.7 billion against $1.9 billion. The decline reflects lower multiyear guaranteed annuity volume, partly offset by $0.6 billion of higher funding agreements. Source
  • Gross and net sales lower: Gross sales were $2.7 billion against $4.1 billion. Net sales were $1.5 billion against $2.7 billion, after sales attributable to flow reinsurance to third parties. Source

“Having spent the past year working closely with our employees, distribution partners and leadership team, my confidence in the future of F&G has only grown stronger.”

Conor Murphy, F&G’s Chief Executive Officer and President

Investment portfolio and credit

  • Portfolio largely investment grade: Management said 97% of fixed maturities in the retained investment portfolio are investment grade. Source
  • Portfolio matched to liabilities: Management described the portfolio as matched to its liability profile and diversified across asset types. Source
  • Credit impairments remain low: Credit-related impairments averaged 6 basis points over the past five years and continued below pricing assumptions through the first half of 2026. Source

Margins, costs and pricing

  • Product margin declined, partly offset: Total product margin was reduced, with lower surrender charge fee income and higher other liability costs, as expected. Asset growth and fees partly offset these items. Source
  • Operating costs held flat: Personnel costs were $77 million, unchanged from the year-earlier quarter. Other operating expenses were $41 million against $42 million. Source
  • Disciplined pricing maintained: Management said adjusted net earnings reflect consistent core spread, with the business maintaining disciplined pricing relative to the prior year quarter. Source

“Combined with our diversified distribution platform and strategic reinsurance relationships, we believe F&G is well positioned to navigate a dynamic market environment.”

Conor Murphy, F&G’s Chief Executive Officer and President

Capital, book value and shareholder returns

  • Book value per share excluding AOCI up: Book value per share excluding AOCI was $45.93 at June 30, 2026, up $1.50 from December 31, 2025. Reported book value per common share was $33.27. Source
  • Second-quarter shareholder returns: Capital returned in the quarter was $128 million: $37 million of common and preferred dividends and $91 million of repurchases of about 3.3 million shares at an average $27.27. Source
  • First-half returns reach $195 million: First-half capital returned was about $195 million, including $75 million of dividends and $120 million of repurchases of about 4.5 million shares at an average $26.44. Source
  • Book value per share bridge: Book value per share excluding AOCI rose from $44.43 at December 31, 2025. Adjusted net earnings and other added $1.05 and capital actions added $0.27, before mark-to-market. Source

Strategy and growth priorities

  • Inforce earnings support growth: Management cited inforce earnings, financial flexibility and favorable demographic trends as support for growing assets under management, expanding returns and creating shareholder value. Source
  • Fee-based earnings to scale: Management sees scope to scale fee-based, higher margin and less capital intensive earnings streams while continuing to grow the core spread-based franchise. Source
  • Flow reinsurance reduces gross sales: Flow reinsurance to third parties, which includes a reinsurance sidecar, accounted for $1,255 million of sales in the quarter, reducing net sales relative to gross sales. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Book value per share Source$33.27
Investment income Source$718 million

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Alternative investment returns in the short term can differ from the long-term expectation, and adjusted net earnings reflect that difference. Source
  • Demand: Opportunistic sales volumes vary with economics and market conditions, so quarterly sales can move sharply. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said second-quarter gross sales were lower than the prior year, which included near-record opportunistic sales, and tied this to managing growth for the long-term. Source

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.