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Genworth Financial Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and operating income: Net income available to common stockholders was $47 million, or $0.12 per diluted share. Adjusted operating income excluding Closed Block was $109 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, against $122 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Enact reserve release smaller: Enact's pre-tax reserve release was $39 million in the quarter, against $60 million in the prior quarter and $47 million a year earlier. Source
  • Closed Block loss narrowed sharply: Closed Block adjusted operating loss was $32 million, against $114 million in the prior quarter and $63 million a year earlier, when the prior quarter carried $133 million of pre-tax A/E losses. Source
  • CareScout matches rose: CareScout delivered 1,486 matches in the quarter, up from 925 in the fourth quarter, with home care coverage of 97% of the US aged 65-plus census population. Source
  • Statutory pre-tax loss in quarter: Statutory pre-tax loss was $77 million, against $3 million of pre-tax income in the prior quarter. LTC was a $40 million loss and life insurance a $57 million loss. Source
  • Buybacks in the quarter: The company repurchased $66 million of shares in the quarter, at an average price of $8.61 per share. Source
  • Holding company cash and liquid assets: Holding company cash and liquid assets were $166 million at quarter end, including about $50 million held for future obligations such as advance cash payments from subsidiaries. Source

“Genworth is off to a solid start in 2026, with first quarter results demonstrating disciplined execution across our businesses”

Tom McInerney, President & CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Enact quarterly dividend SourcePayment in June 2026$0.24 per shareRaised from $0.21 per share

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Enact quarterly dividend raised to $0.24 per share from $0.21, payable in June 2026. Source
  • New: Adjusted operating income excluding Closed Block became the new consolidated operating performance measure from this quarter. Source

Results and earnings drivers

  • Net income and operating income: Net income available to common stockholders was $47 million, or $0.12 per diluted share. Adjusted operating income excluding Closed Block was $109 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, against $122 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Net investment losses reduced income: Net investment losses, net of taxes, reduced net income by $21 million, against losses of $31 million in the prior quarter and gains of $21 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net investment income higher than prior year: Net investment income, net of taxes, was $605 million, against $620 million in the prior quarter and $584 million a year earlier, mainly from limited partnership income. Source

Segments and regions

  • Enact reserve release smaller: Enact's pre-tax reserve release was $39 million in the quarter, against $60 million in the prior quarter and $47 million a year earlier. Source
  • Closed Block loss narrowed sharply: Closed Block adjusted operating loss was $32 million, against $114 million in the prior quarter and $63 million a year earlier, when the prior quarter carried $133 million of pre-tax A/E losses. Source
  • Recoveries offset Closed Block A/E loss: Closed Block recorded $65 million pre-tax of LTC net insurance recoveries. $23 million offset the current quarter's $36 million pre-tax A/E loss, and $42 million reduced expenses. Source

“Enact’s strong cash generation supported capital returns to shareholders, while we continued to build the CareScout platform and enhanced the self-sustainability of the Closed Block”

Tom McInerney, President & CEO

Products, customers and demand

  • CareScout matches rose: CareScout delivered 1,486 matches in the quarter, up from 925 in the fourth quarter, with home care coverage of 97% of the US aged 65-plus census population. Source
  • LTC benefit from insurance recoveries: Statutory LTC pre-tax loss was $40 million, against $84 million in the prior quarter. Results included a $50 million benefit from net insurance recoveries. Source
  • Enact in-force grew with persistency: Primary insurance in-force was $272.5 billion, up 2% on the prior year, from new insurance written and continued elevated persistency. Source
  • Enact new insurance written: Primary new insurance written was $12,786 million, down 11% from the prior quarter on seasonality and up 30% on the prior year, mainly on elevated refinance volume. Source

Costs, claims and statutory results

  • Mortality up sequentially, lower yearly: Mortality rose from the prior quarter on seasonal trends but was below the prior year. LTC claims kept growing as the block ages. Source
  • Statutory pre-tax loss in quarter: Statutory pre-tax loss was $77 million, against $3 million of pre-tax income in the prior quarter. LTC was a $40 million loss and life insurance a $57 million loss. Source
  • Annuities reserve release offset equity impacts: Annuities included a $19 million reserve release from a required regulatory update, partly offset by $13 million of unfavorable equity market and interest rate impacts. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Buybacks in the quarter: The company repurchased $66 million of shares in the quarter, at an average price of $8.61 per share. Source
  • Cumulative buybacks since program start: Cumulative repurchases since program inception through March 31, 2026 reached $856 million, at an average price of $6.35 per share. Source
  • Holding company cash and liquid assets: Holding company cash and liquid assets were $166 million at quarter end, including about $50 million held for future obligations such as advance cash payments from subsidiaries. Source
  • Enact capital returns to holding company: Holding company cash inflows in the quarter included $99 million from Enact capital returns. Source
  • PMIERs sufficiency ratio above requirements: Enact's estimated PMIERs sufficiency ratio was 162%, which is $1,919 million above requirements. Source

Strategy and reporting basis

  • Closed Block runs standalone: No capital is allocated to the Closed Block, which uses existing capital, reserves and in-force management actions to meet future obligations. Source
  • CareScout investment in Corporate and Other: Corporate and Other adjusted operating loss was $31 million, against $24 million in the prior quarter, driven by continued CareScout investment and debt service. Source
  • CareScout Services revenue tracked: Management reports CareScout Services revenues to monitor growth of the business; these revenues are part of Corporate and Other. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Prior-year reserve development SourceEnact pre-tax reserve release of $39 million
Investment income SourceEnact pre-tax net investment income $72 million

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Net investment losses came mainly from trading losses and mark-to-market moves on equity securities, which reduced net income. Source
  • Operational: Life insurance results carried unfavorable reserve changes as the block ages, after a prior quarter net benefit from assumption updates of $51 million. Source
  • Regulatory: GLIC consolidated RBC ratio, estimated at 289%, fell from 300% in the prior quarter, driven by the statutory loss in the quarter. Source

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