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Reinsurance Group of America Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth quarter net income rose: Net income available to RGA shareholders was $463 million, or $6.97 per diluted share, against $148 million, or $2.22, in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Quarter adjusted operating income rose: Adjusted operating income was $515 million, or $7.75 per diluted share, against $334 million, or $4.99, a year earlier. Source
  • U.S. and Latin America traditional income higher: Adjusted operating income before taxes was $222 million in the quarter, against $151 million. The year was $502 million, against $525 million, or $463 million against $578 million excluding notable items. Source
  • EMEA full-year loss from assumption review: EMEA Traditional adjusted operating loss was $106 million for the year, including the $222 million assumption review impact. Excluding notable items, the year was $116 million. The quarter was $18 million. Source
  • Pension risk transfer lifted quarter premiums: About $200 million of fourth-quarter net premiums came from single premium pension risk transfer, against about $150 million a year earlier, all in U.S. Financial Solutions. Source
  • Investment income up on larger base: Excluding spread-based businesses, investment income rose 30.2% in the quarter and 22.8% for the full year, on a larger invested asset base and higher earned yields. Source
  • Deployed $2.5 billion into block transactions: During 2025 the company deployed $2.5 billion of capital into in-force block transactions. Source

“This was another quarter with positive contributions from most of our business segments, demonstrating the strength and diversity of our global platform and local teams.”

Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Effective tax rate Sourcenot stated (expected range)23% to 24%Kept
Estimated deployable capital Sourcenext twelve months$3.4 billionKept
Share repurchase authorization Sourceno expiration dateup to $500 millionNew
Quarterly dividend Sourcepayable March 3, 2026$0.93 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Ended: The 2024 stock repurchase authorization was replaced by the January 2026 repurchase program. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth quarter net income rose: Net income available to RGA shareholders was $463 million, or $6.97 per diluted share, against $148 million, or $2.22, in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Quarter adjusted operating income rose: Adjusted operating income was $515 million, or $7.75 per diluted share, against $334 million, or $4.99, a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year adjusted income excluding notable items: Adjusted operating income excluding notable items was $1,632 million, or $24.42 per diluted share, against $1,510 million, or $22.57, for 2024. Source
  • Full-year net income reached $1,182 million: Full-year net income available to RGA shareholders was $1,182 million, or $17.69 per diluted share, against $717 million, or $10.73, in 2024. Source
  • Currency effects favorable in both measures: Net foreign currency fluctuations added $0.11 per diluted share to net income and $0.09 to adjusted operating income, compared with the prior year. Source

Segments and regions

  • U.S. and Latin America traditional income higher: Adjusted operating income before taxes was $222 million in the quarter, against $151 million. The year was $502 million, against $525 million, or $463 million against $578 million excluding notable items. Source
  • EMEA full-year loss from assumption review: EMEA Traditional adjusted operating loss was $106 million for the year, including the $222 million assumption review impact. Excluding notable items, the year was $116 million. The quarter was $18 million. Source
  • Asia Pacific traditional income rose: Asia Pacific Traditional adjusted operating income before taxes was $117 million in the quarter, against $63 million, and $465 million for the year, against $282 million. Source
  • Canada traditional income higher: Canada Traditional adjusted operating income before taxes was $54 million in the quarter, against $32 million, with net premiums of $347 million. Source
  • U.S. Financial Solutions income higher: U.S. Financial Solutions adjusted operating income before taxes was $103 million in the quarter, against $76 million. Asia Financial Solutions was $87 million, against $65 million. Source

“Looking forward, there are plenty of reasons for optimism, and I believe that we are well-positioned for continued success.”

Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer

Premiums and pension risk transfer

  • Quarter net premiums rose 15.0%: Quarter net premiums rose 15.0% from the prior-year quarter, with a favorable currency effect of $42 million. Source
  • Pension risk transfer lifted quarter premiums: About $200 million of fourth-quarter net premiums came from single premium pension risk transfer, against about $150 million a year earlier, all in U.S. Financial Solutions. Source
  • Full-year net premiums decreased 3.4%: Full-year net premiums decreased 3.4% from 2024, with a favorable currency effect of $56 million. Source
  • Full-year pension risk transfer much lower: Full-year pension risk transfer contributed about $300 million to net premiums, against about $2.9 billion in the prior year. Source

Investment income and yields

  • Investment income up on larger base: Excluding spread-based businesses, investment income rose 30.2% in the quarter and 22.8% for the full year, on a larger invested asset base and higher earned yields. Source
  • Average yield rose to 5.23%: Average investment yield was 5.23% in the quarter and 4.99% for the full year, against 4.83% and 4.82% a year earlier. Source
  • New money rates and variable income: The company attributed the yield increases to higher new money rates against existing portfolio yields, and to higher variable investment income. Source

Costs, margins and taxes

  • Quarter adjusted tax rate 23.8%: Adjusted operating income before taxes carried a 23.8% effective tax rate for the quarter, within the expected range. Source
  • Full-year adjusted tax rate 22.8%: The full-year rate on adjusted operating income before taxes was 22.8%, generally in line with the expected range. Source
  • Notable items $114 million after tax: Notable items totaled $114 million after tax for 2025, or $1.70 per diluted share, against $168 million in 2024. They include assumption review impacts. Source
  • Interest credited and acquisition costs rose: Interest credited was $475 million in the quarter, against $292 million, and policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses were $500 million, against $411 million. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Deployed $2.5 billion into block transactions: During 2025 the company deployed $2.5 billion of capital into in-force block transactions. Source
  • Repurchases of $125 million for year: Common shares repurchased totaled $50 million in the quarter and $125 million for the full year. Source
  • Return on equity figures for year: Trailing twelve-month ROE was 9.7%, adjusted operating ROE was 14.7%, and adjusted operating ROE excluding notable items was 15.7%. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 February 2026

  • Repurchases may start or stop anytime: Repurchases under the new program may be commenced or suspended without prior notice, depending on share price and market conditions. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net premiums written Source$4,780 million (quarter); $17,230 million (year)
Investment income Source$1,691 million (quarter); $5,806 million (year)
Book value per share Source$205.63; $164.66 excluding AOCI

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Full-year individual life claims, mainly in capped cohorts, and expected group claims weighed on U.S. and Latin America results excluding notable items. Source
  • Operational: EMEA claims experience was modestly unfavorable in the quarter, partly offset by favorable other experience. Source
  • Financial: Corporate and Other results ran below the expected quarterly average run rate, mainly from general expenses and financing costs. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management says financial metrics since the 2023 strategy cycle are tracking at or ahead of targets. Source
  • Met: Group claims experience matched the updated expectations, and individual life claims matched expectations. Source
  • Ahead: Asia Pacific Traditional results were modestly above expectations, reflecting ongoing growth and underwriting margin. 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.