Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 60
- Profitability 80
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 68
Why this rating?
Health 64/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) is a Insurance - Life company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Lincoln National Corporation 64/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 3.65
- Forward P/E 4.99
- PEG 1.01
- EV/Revenue -1.48
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 12.6%
- Gross Margin 27.1%
- Operating Margin 4.6%
- Net Margin 12.2%
- ROE 22.6%
Financial strength
- Cash $45.55B
- Debt $7.24B
- Net Cash $38.31B
- Free Cash Flow $-167.00M
- Current Ratio 2.18
Similar companies
Peers in Insurance - Life, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Aflac Incorporated Insurance - Life AFL$115.16 76 Health 76 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Insurance - Life BHF$52.24 68 Health 68 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- MetLife, Inc. Insurance - Life MET$95.50 62 Health 62 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Prudential Financial, Inc. Insurance - Life PRU$119.38 59 Health 59 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Unum Group Insurance - Life UNM$94.07 47 Health 47 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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