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Reinsurance Group of America Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income per share rose sharply: Net income available to RGA shareholders was $462 million, or $7.01 per diluted share, against $180 million, or $2.70, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted operating income rose in quarter: Adjusted operating income was $586 million, or $8.89 per diluted share, against $315 million, or $4.72, in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • U.S. and Latin America traditional income rose: Net premiums were $1,961 million against $2,019 million a year earlier. Source
  • Equitable transaction lifted U.S. results: The transaction with Equitable Holdings, Inc. entered in 2025 is named as the source of the earnings contribution. Source
  • Consolidated net premiums up 7.7%: Net premiums rose compared with the prior-year quarter, and the net foreign currency effect was immaterial. Source
  • Claims experience modestly favorable: Management ties the favorable claims trend to pricing and risk selection since 2023. Source
  • Returned $111 million to shareholders: Share repurchases of $50 million matched the level reported in the first-quarter release. Source
  • Trailing returns on equity reported: The first-quarter release reported trailing ROE of 9.7%, adjusted operating ROE of 15.2%, and 16.2% excluding notable items. Source

“RGA delivered another record quarter, extending the momentum we have generated so far in 2026 with excellent results across our regions and business lines.”

Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Effective tax rate Sourcenot stated22% to 23%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The expected effective tax rate range of 22% to 23% is the same as in the first-quarter release. Source

Results and earnings drivers

  • Net income per share rose sharply: Net income available to RGA shareholders was $462 million, or $7.01 per diluted share, against $180 million, or $2.70, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted operating income rose in quarter: Adjusted operating income was $586 million, or $8.89 per diluted share, against $315 million, or $4.72, in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Six-month adjusted earnings per share: Six-month adjusted operating income per diluted share was $15.86, against $10.38 for the same period of 2025. Source

Traditional segments by region

  • U.S. and Latin America traditional income rose: Net premiums were $1,961 million against $2,019 million a year earlier. Source
  • Canada traditional income improved: Net premiums were $348 million against $339 million, with an immaterial currency effect. Source
  • EMEA traditional income rose: Net premiums were $568 million against $573 million; currency added $10 million to net premiums. Source
  • Asia Pacific traditional income rose: Net premiums were $850 million against $816 million; currency reduced net premiums by $4 million. Source
  • Corporate and Other loss widened slightly: Corporate and Other is reported as a pre-tax loss, larger than the prior-year loss. Source

“With a healthy pipeline, we remain focused on sustainable growth and prudent capital allocation.”

Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer

Financial Solutions by region

  • Equitable transaction lifted U.S. results: The transaction with Equitable Holdings, Inc. entered in 2025 is named as the source of the earnings contribution. Source
  • EMEA Financial Solutions grew on new business: The company names the associated higher investment income as part of the increase. Source
  • Asia Pacific Financial Solutions rose: Foreign currency had an unfavorable effect of $7 million on adjusted operating income before taxes in the current quarter. Source
  • Canada Financial Solutions rose: The company names variable investment income as the cause of the increase. Source

Premiums and investment income

  • Consolidated net premiums up 7.7%: Net premiums rose compared with the prior-year quarter, and the net foreign currency effect was immaterial. Source
  • Investment income up 10.3%: Growth came from a larger average invested asset base; spread-based businesses are excluded from this figure. Source
  • Investment yield slightly higher: The yield rose by 0.02 percentage points, and the company cites higher variable investment income as the reason. Source

“Our confidence in RGA’s outlook for 2026 and beyond remains high.”

Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer

Claims and benefit costs

  • Claims experience modestly favorable: Management ties the favorable claims trend to pricing and risk selection since 2023. Source
  • Interest credited more than doubled: Interest credited rose to $617 million from $314 million; the claims line was $4,478 million against $4,045 million. Source
  • Other revenue rose sharply: Other revenue was $377 million against $84 million; the documents give no reason for the change. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Returned $111 million to shareholders: Share repurchases of $50 million matched the level reported in the first-quarter release. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per share was $202.93 at March 31, 2026, before the second-quarter change. Source
  • Quarterly dividend raised 5.4%: The quarterly dividend rises from $0.93, the amount declared in the first-quarter release, to $0.98. Source
  • Common shares outstanding declined: Common shares outstanding were 65,509 thousand at March 31, 2026, so the count fell in the quarter. Source
  • Total assets reached $167.1 billion: Total assets were $164.1 billion at March 31, 2026, so they rose in the quarter. Source

Return on equity and deal discipline

  • Trailing returns on equity reported: The first-quarter release reported trailing ROE of 9.7%, adjusted operating ROE of 15.2%, and 16.2% excluding notable items. Source
  • Realized derivative losses excluded from adjusted: Realized losses on derivatives and other items were $141 million, or $2.13 per diluted share, excluded from adjusted operating income. Source
  • Deals below standards declined: Management described deal selection as a discipline that declines transactions that do not meet its standards. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Dividend payable September 1: The $0.98 dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of August 18, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net premiums written Source$4,472 million, up from $4,151 million (second quarter)
Investment income Source$1,864 million, up from $1,408 million (second quarter)
Book value per share Source$209.73, up from $182.37 at June 30, 2025

Risks management discussed

  • External: Currency movements reduced results against the prior-year quarter: $0.05 per diluted share on net income and $0.08 on adjusted operating income. Source
  • Financial: The pre-tax effective tax rate of 23.4% sat above the expected 22% to 23% range. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management described the adjusted-basis rate as generally in line with the expected range. 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.