Equity expanded to $2.5B in 2026Q2 from $2.2B a year earlier, with a stable D/E ratio of 0.25, but the investment portfolio remains opaque at a constant $1,000K, warranting further investigation into asset quality.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 |
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| Total Assets | 14.78B | 15.01B | 14.58B | 15.03B | 14.64B | 16.12B | 14.91B | 13.69B | 12.6B | 12.46B | 11.44B | 10.61B | 10.74B | 10.33B | 10.32B | 10B | 9.88B | 13.23B | 11.16B | 12.18B |
| Asset Growth % | 3.45% | 2.95% | -3.01% | 2.68% | -9.19% | 8.17% | 8.89% | 8.68% | 1.08% | 8.93% | 7.79% | -1.17% | 3.95% | 0.14% | 3.17% | 1.16% | -25.28% | 18.52% | -8.34% | - |
| Total Investment Assets | 4M | 4.54B | 4.33B | 4.21B | 6.61B | 7.02B | 3.9B | 3.66B | 3.39B | 3.03B | 2.38B | 2.33B | 2.26B | 1.98B | 1.96B | 2B | 2.13B | 6.44B | 5.33B | 5.46B |
| Long-Term Investments | 14.79B | 3.31B | 1.38B | 1.47B | 4.05B | 4.23B | 3.87B | 3.63B | 970.39M | 737.15M | 2.35B | 365.22M | 220M | 1.81B | 1.93B | 2B | 2.13B | 6.44B | 5.33B | 5.46B |
| Short-Term Investments | 4.95M | 1.23B | 2.95B | 2.74B | 2.56B | 2.79B | 2.46B | 2.36B | 2.08B | 1.97B | 1.84B | 1.78B | 1.81B | 1.8B | 1.92B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 3.35B | 4.9B | 6.69B | 6.65B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75B | 2.21B | 2B | 1.88B | 1.95B | 1.9B | 2B | 2.1B | 2.21B | 1.66B | 1.3B | 1.7B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 600.18M | 756.23M | 687.82M | 594.15M | 489.24M | 392.5M | 547.57M | 256.88M | 262.14M | 279.96M | 211.98M | 152.29M | 192.52M | 149.19M | 112.22M | 136.08M | 126.04M | 625.26M | 302.35M | 625.35M |
| Receivables | 9.18B | 2.92B | 3.05B | 3.32B | 3.66B | 4.76B | 4.59B | 4.4B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.04B | 998.76M | 1.08B |
| Other Current Assets | 2.45B | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6.72B | -7.94B | -7.6B | -7.01B | 775.43M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 11.91B | 3.96B | 3.73B | 3.49B | 313.23M | 374.98M | 45.27M | 45.27M | 48.11M | 51.51M | 54.91M | 58.32M | 61.72M | 68.86M | 69.82M | 71.93M | 75.36M | 78.89M | 82.43M | 280.96M |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.71M | 127.71M | 179.15M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194.99M |
| Intangible Assets | 45.27M | 3.96B | 3.73B | 3.36B | 185.53M | 195.82M | 45.27M | 45.27M | 48.11M | 51.51M | 54.91M | 58.32M | 61.72M | 68.86M | 69.82M | 71.93M | 75.36M | 78.89M | 82.43M | 85.97M |
| PP&E (Net) | 39.7M | 81.67M | 87.72M | 91.96M | 93.16M | 114.96M | 104.29M | 93.38M | 36M | 28.1M | 27.47M | 29.41M | 26.46M | 25.05M | 13.36M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 259.73M | 2.63B | 2.57B | 3.22B | -4.46B | -4.72B | -4.01B | -3.76B | 2.07B | -765.25M | -2.38B | -394.63M | -246.46M | -1.83B | -1.95B | -2B | -2.13B | -6.52B | -5.41B | -5.74B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.26B | 12.57B | 12.32B | 12.97B | 12.61B | 14.03B | 13.07B | 12.04B | 11.13B | 11.04B | 10.22B | 9.47B | 9.49B | 9.11B | 9.04B | 8.58B | 8.45B | 8.28B | 7.05B | 7.4B |
| Total Debt | 642.57M | 1.82B | 1.95B | 2.04B | 2.08B | 2.04B | 1.77B | 1.61B | 1.34B | 1.11B | 875.41M | 739.8M | 594.53M | 374.48M | 374.43M | 300M | 300M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | 42.38M | 1.06B | 1.27B | 1.45B | 1.59B | 1.65B | 1.23B | 1.35B | 1.08B | 829.71M | 663.43M | 587.51M | 402.02M | 225.29M | 262.22M | 163.92M | 173.96M | -625.26M | -302.35M | -625.35M |
| Long-Term Debt | 595.72M | 1.77B | 1.9B | 1.98B | 2.04B | 1.97B | 1.72B | 1.56B | 1.34B | 1.11B | 875.41M | 736.98M | 594.53M | 374.48M | 374.43M | 300M | 300M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.67M | 0 | 15M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 489.11M | 743.71M | 705.6M | 710.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313.86M | 24.9M | 26.36M | 6.48M | 15.01M | 15.02M | 28.41M | 33.18M | 43.22M | 202.51M | 40.31M | 52.86M |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 495.36M | 488.35M | 513.8M | 538.25M | 585.38M | 519.71M | 339.95M | 313.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202.51M | 40.31M | 52.86M |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 15.52M | 15.61M | 14.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 489.11M | 28.31M | 57.62M | 53.59M | -575.13M | -615.69M | -540.76M | -360.18M | -389.12M | -24.9M | -26.36M | 0 | 0 | -15.02M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -90.89M | -12.3M | -282.12M |
| Deferred Taxes | 28.31M | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 619.81M | 9.97B | 9.61B | 10.16B | -2.25B | -2.25B | -1.98B | -1.8B | 9.63B | 9.75B | 9.12B | 8.58B | 8.76B | 8.63B | 8.57B | 8.24B | 8.11B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Equity | 2.52B | 2.45B | 2.26B | 2.07B | 2.03B | 2.09B | 1.84B | 1.65B | 1.46B | 1.42B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 1.25B | 1.22B | 1.28B | 1.42B | 1.43B | 4.94B | 4.11B | 4.78B |
| Equity Growth % | 47.21% | 8.27% | 9.35% | 1.71% | -2.8% | 13.83% | 11.1% | 13.07% | 2.99% | 16.19% | 6.6% | -7.98% | 1.89% | -4.19% | -10.35% | -0.62% | -71.04% | 20.23% | -13.97% | - |
| Shareholders Equity | 2.52B | 2.45B | 2.26B | 2.07B | 2.03B | 2.08B | 1.84B | 1.65B | 1.46B | 1.42B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 1.25B | 1.22B | 1.28B | 1.42B | 1.43B | 4.94B | 4.11B | 4.78B |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.27M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 2.47B | 2.42B | 2.23B | 2.28B | 2.15B | 2B | 1.71B | 1.59B | 1.49B | 1.38B | 1.14B | 952.8M | 795.74M | 640.84M | 503.17M | 566.02M | 395.06M | 3.65B | 3.34B | 3.6B |
| Common Stock | 309K | 318K | 334K | 350K | 368K | 394K | 393K | 412K | 427K | 443K | 457K | 483K | 522K | 548K | 564K | 649K | 728K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 49.21M | 29.43M | 27.22M | -211.33M | -122.73M | 72.39M | 129.71M | 58.8M | -28.43M | 43.57M | 29.6M | 12.23M | 95.53M | 108.01M | 169.41M | 148.06M | 152.54M | 170.88M | -323.92M | 47.25M |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 32.55% | 31.93% | 21.76% | 28.15% | 22.91% | 24.32% | 22.14% | 23.53% | 22.5% | 26.53% | 18.54% | 15.88% | 14.71% | 13.03% | 12.88% | 11.02% | 7.29% | 10.92% | 3.77% | 12.42% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.37% | 5.08% | 3.18% | 3.89% | 3.07% | 3.08% | 2.7% | 2.79% | 2.59% | 2.93% | 1.99% | 1.78% | 1.72% | 1.58% | 1.71% | 1.58% | 2.01% | 4.06% | 1.44% | 4.88% |
| Equity / Assets | 17.07% | 16.29% | 15.49% | 13.74% | 13.87% | 12.96% | 12.32% | 12.07% | 11.6% | 11.39% | 10.68% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 11.83% | 12.36% | 14.23% | 14.48% | 37.37% | 36.84% | 39.26% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.25x | 0.74x | 0.86x | 0.99x | 1.03x | 0.98x | 0.97x | 0.98x | 0.92x | 0.78x | 0.72x | 0.65x | 0.48x | 0.31x | 0.29x | 0.21x | 0.21x | - | - | - |
| Book Value per Share | 80.77 | 74.84 | 66.06 | 57.34 | 53.31 | 52.70 | 45.69 | 39.05 | 33.23 | 31.06 | 25.74 | 22.50 | 22.81 | 21.58 | 20.44 | 19.46 | 19.64 | 67.99 | 54.83 | 63.73 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 79.32 | -46.37 | -42.89 | -39.60 | 45.09 | 43.25 | 44.56 | 37.98 | 32.13 | 29.93 | 24.58 | 21.36 | 21.67 | 20.36 | 19.32 | 18.48 | 18.61 | 66.91 | 53.73 | 59.99 |
Reserve volatility and investment opacity
Primerica's equity rose to $2.5B in 2026Q2 from $2.2B a year earlier, per the latest quarterly report, while total assets remained stable near $14.8B, indicating internal capital generation.
The balance sheet is strengthening as equity grew 13.6% year-over-year, outpacing asset growth, which suggests retained earnings are accumulating. This improvement is consistent with the accelerating premium growth observed in the income statement, but the stability of total assets implies the growth is being absorbed by liability management rather than asset expansion.
Primerica's total invested assets are reported at a constant $1,000K across all quarters, according to financial statements, which appears implausibly low for a $14.8B balance sheet and warrants further investigation.
The reported invested asset figure is likely a placeholder or data error, as it implies an investment yield of nearly zero and contradicts the company's business model. Investors should monitor the actual investment portfolio composition and yield, as the lack of disclosure limits assessment of asset quality and interest rate sensitivity.
Loss ratios spiked to 56.5% in 2025Q3 but fell to 17.0% by 2026Q2, as reported in quarterly data, suggesting reserve releases may be smoothing earnings despite elevated claims activity.
The dramatic swing in loss ratios, from 19.2% in 2025Q2 to 56.5% in 2025Q3 and back to 17.0% in 2026Q2, indicates that reserve adjustments are significantly impacting reported underwriting results. While combined ratios remain low, the volatility raises questions about the adequacy of reserves and the sustainability of favorable development, especially in a rising inflation environment.
Equity increased to $2.5B in 2026Q2 from $2.3B in 2025Q2, per the latest balance sheet, while liabilities grew only modestly, implying a strengthening capital buffer for policyholder obligations.
The equity-to-assets ratio improved to approximately 16.9% in 2026Q2 from 15.5% a year earlier, indicating enhanced solvency capacity. This trend supports the company's ability to absorb potential shocks, though the lack of statutory RBC ratio disclosure limits a full assessment of regulatory capital adequacy.
Cash balances are not reported for any period, and invested assets are shown at a constant $1,000K, according to the data, leaving the claims-paying liquidity position largely unquantifiable.
The absence of cash and meaningful investment data makes it impossible to evaluate Primerica's liquid asset coverage relative to expected claims payouts. Given the volatility in claims payments observed in 2025Q3, investors should seek additional disclosure on liquid assets and reinsurance recoverables to assess liquidity risk.
The 2025Q3 loss ratio spike to 56.5% from 19.2% in the prior quarter, as per quarterly data, may indicate reserve inadequacy or a change in claims experience that could pressure future earnings.
While the combined ratio remained stable, the sharp fluctuation in loss ratios suggests that reserve releases are being used to offset higher claims, which may not be sustainable. If the elevated claims levels persist, the company could face adverse reserve development, potentially eroding the capital buffer that has been building. This warrants close monitoring of reserve adequacy and claims trends.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PRI stock.
As of 2025, Primerica, Inc. (PRI) had total assets of $15.01B including $4.90B in current assets.
Primerica, Inc. (PRI) carries total debt of $1.82B, offset by $1.98B in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Primerica, Inc. (PRI) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $2.45B ($74.84 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Primerica, Inc. (PRI) reported a current ratio of 6.59x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.