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Lincoln National (Lincoln National) EV-to-FCF : -3.97 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Lincoln National EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Lincoln National's Enterprise Value is $8,227 Mil. Lincoln National's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2,074 Mil. Therefore, Lincoln National's EV-to-FCF for today is -3.97.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lincoln National's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LNC' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -85.02   Med: 10.78   Max: 60.64
Current: -3.96

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Lincoln National was 60.64. The lowest was -85.02. And the median was 10.78.

LNC's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 360 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 8.32 vs LNC: -3.96

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-01), Lincoln National's stock price is $28.29. Lincoln National's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.990. Therefore, Lincoln National's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


Lincoln National EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lincoln National's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lincoln National EV-to-FCF Chart

Lincoln National Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.74 27.43 -74.23 2.58 -3.93

Lincoln National Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.58 3.18 8.11 22.04 -3.93

Competitive Comparison of Lincoln National's EV-to-FCF

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Lincoln National's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lincoln National's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Lincoln National's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lincoln National's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Lincoln National EV-to-FCF Calculation

Lincoln National's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=8226.763/-2074
=-3.97

Lincoln National's current Enterprise Value is $8,227 Mil.
Lincoln National's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2,074 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lincoln National  (NYSE:LNC) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Lincoln National's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=28.29/-4.990
=At Loss

Lincoln National's share price for today is $28.29.
Lincoln National's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-4.990.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Lincoln National (Lincoln National) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
150 North Radnor-Chester Road, Suite A305, Radnor, PA, USA, 19087
Lincoln National Corp operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses. The company's operating segment includes Annuities; Retirement Plan Services; Life Insurance and Group Protection. Its products primarily include fixed and indexed annuities, variable annuities, universal life insurance (UL), variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL, indexed universal life insurance (IUL), term life insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plans and services, and group life, disability and dental.
Executives
Owen Ryan director C/O BLACKLINE INC, 21300 VICTORY BOULEVARD 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Andrew Rallis officer: EVP, Chief Risk Officer 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Sean Woodroffe officer: EVP, Ch Ppl Culture Comms Off 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
John Christopher Kennedy officer: EVP, President LFD 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Deirdre P Connelly director C/O GLAXOSMITHKLINE, FIVE CRESCENT DRIVE, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112-1001
James Waltman Reid officer: EVP Head of Wrkplc Solutions 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Matthew Grove officer: EVP Head of Life Annuities LFN 150 N RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Dennis R Glass officer: President & COO LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION, 150 N. RADNOR CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Christopher M Neczypor officer: EVP, Chief Strategy Officer 150 N RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Jayson R Bronchetti officer: EVP, Chief Investment Officer 150 N RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Adam M Cohen officer: CAO 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Randal J Freitag officer: EVP & CFO LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION, 150 N. RADNOR CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Janet Liang director 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Dale Lefebvre director 150 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Kenneth S. Solon officer: EVP & Chief Information Ofc.. 150 N. RADNOR CHESTER ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087