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Reinsurance Group of America Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and EPS rose: Net income available to RGA shareholders was $253 million, or $3.81 per diluted share, against $156 million, or $2.33 a year earlier. Adjusted operating income was $310 million, or $4.66 per diluted share, against $242 million, or $3.62. Source
  • Excluding notable items a quarterly record: Adjusted operating income excluding notable items was $424 million, or $6.37 per diluted share, against $410 million, or $6.13 a year earlier. Source
  • EMEA Traditional absorbed $222 million charge: EMEA Traditional adjusted operating loss before taxes was $192 million, against a loss of $18 million a year earlier. Excluding notable items it was $30 million, against $22 million. Source
  • Assumption review reduced pre-tax earnings: The annual actuarial assumption review reduced consolidated pre-tax adjusted operating income by $149 million, while expected future cash flows rose by about $600 million. Source
  • Net premiums fell 2.5%: Consolidated net premiums were $4.3 billion, down 2.5%, with a favorable foreign currency effect of $29 million. The prior-year quarter included about $600 million from a single premium pension transfer. Source
  • Excess capital at quarter end: Estimated excess capital was $2.3 billion at the end of the quarter, which management described alongside its pipeline and balance sheet. Source
  • $1.7 billion deployed into in-force blocks: Management said RGA deployed about $1.7 billion into in-force block transactions, of which $1.5 billion went into the Equitable transaction. Source

“We continued to have very good momentum overall and benefited from the earnings diversity that comes from our global platform.”

Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Effective tax rate SourceExpected range, not dated23% to 24%Kept
Estimated deployable capital SourceNext twelve months$3.4 billionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The Equitable transaction closed in the quarter, and results reflected its expected earnings contribution from that block. Source
  • New: The company repurchased $75 million of common shares in the quarter. The prior-quarter release did not report share repurchases. Source
  • New: The annual actuarial assumption review was completed this quarter. The prior-quarter release reported no notable items from assumption reviews. Source

Headline results and returns

  • Net income and EPS rose: Net income available to RGA shareholders was $253 million, or $3.81 per diluted share, against $156 million, or $2.33 a year earlier. Adjusted operating income was $310 million, or $4.66 per diluted share, against $242 million, or $3.62. Source
  • Excluding notable items a quarterly record: Adjusted operating income excluding notable items was $424 million, or $6.37 per diluted share, against $410 million, or $6.13 a year earlier. Source
  • Trailing returns on equity: Trailing twelve-month ROE was 7.4%, adjusted operating ROE 13.2%, and adjusted operating ROE excluding notable items 14.2%. The prior quarter's figures were 7.0%, 12.7% and 14.3%. Source
  • Several businesses performed very well: Management said a number of businesses performed very well, particularly Asia Traditional, EMEA and U.S. Financial Solutions. Source

Segments and regions

  • EMEA Traditional absorbed $222 million charge: EMEA Traditional adjusted operating loss before taxes was $192 million, against a loss of $18 million a year earlier. Excluding notable items it was $30 million, against $22 million. Source
  • EMEA margins favorable excluding notable items: Excluding notable items, EMEA Traditional results reflected favorable underwriting margins. Foreign currency had an adverse effect of $7 million on adjusted operating income before taxes. Source
  • Asia Pacific Traditional earnings higher: Asia Pacific Traditional adjusted operating income before taxes was $138 million, against $11 million. Excluding notable items it was $137 million, against $106 million. Source
  • U.S. and Latin America favorable notable items: U.S. and Latin America Traditional net premiums were $1,883 million, against $1,912 million. Notable items added $39 million, and excluding them adjusted operating income before taxes was $97 million, against $132 million. Source
  • Canada group experience unfavorable: Canada Traditional net premiums were $326 million, against $314 million. Adjusted operating income before taxes was $43 million, including $9 million of favorable notable items from the assumption review. Source

“Looking forward, we remain excited about our business prospects.”

Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer

Assumption review, margins and tax

  • Assumption review reduced pre-tax earnings: The annual actuarial assumption review reduced consolidated pre-tax adjusted operating income by $149 million, while expected future cash flows rose by about $600 million. Source
  • LDTI cohort effects drove the charge: Management attributed the unfavorable current-period earnings impact to how the specific assumption updates affected the various LDTI cohorts. Source
  • Tax rate below expected range: The effective tax rate was 20.3% on pre-tax income and 19.6% on adjusted operating income before taxes, both below the expected range of 23% to 24%, due to jurisdictional mix and U.S. tax benefits. Source

Premiums, investment income and demand

  • Net premiums fell 2.5%: Consolidated net premiums were $4.3 billion, down 2.5%, with a favorable foreign currency effect of $29 million. The prior-year quarter included about $600 million from a single premium pension transfer. Source
  • Investment income rose on larger assets: Investment income excluding spread-based businesses rose 12.4% against the year-ago period, mainly from a larger average invested asset base. Source
  • Investment yield declined on lower variable income: Average investment yield was 4.73%, against 5.08% a year earlier, reflecting lower variable investment income. Source
  • New business held up: Management said new business in the quarter held up, and cited success with exclusive client arrangements as an indicator of its competitive position. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Excess capital at quarter end: Estimated excess capital was $2.3 billion at the end of the quarter, which management described alongside its pipeline and balance sheet. Source
  • Share repurchases of $75 million: Management said the company repurchased $75 million of common shares in the quarter, alongside its plans to fund growth and return capital. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.93: The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.93 per share, unchanged from the prior quarter, payable November 25, 2025, to holders of record on November 11, 2025. Source

In-force transactions and pipeline

  • $1.7 billion deployed into in-force blocks: Management said RGA deployed about $1.7 billion into in-force block transactions, of which $1.5 billion went into the Equitable transaction. Source
  • Equitable block lifted Financial Solutions: U.S. Financial Solutions adjusted operating income before taxes was $100 million, against $80 million, reflecting the Equitable contribution partly offset by lower variable investment income. Source
  • Pipeline weighted toward exclusive deals: Management said the pipeline is heavily weighted toward exclusive deals. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net premiums written Source$4.3 billion, down 2.5% (reported as net premiums)
Investment income Source$1,475 million, net of related expenses, up 12.4% excluding spread-based businesses
Book value per share Source$197.52 (excluding AOCI $158.67)

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Excluding notable items, individual life and group claims experience was unfavorable in U.S. and Latin America Traditional. Source
  • Financial: Corporate and Other results were below the expected quarterly run rate, due to lower variable investment income and higher general expenses. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management described third quarter operating results as above expectations. Source
  • Met: Management said results reflected the expected earnings contribution from the Equitable block. Source

Other quarters

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.