Shareholder equity expanded to $13.3 billion in 2026Q1, providing a necessary capital buffer as total liabilities increased to $150.7 billion to support long-tail longevity risk exposure.
| 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 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Assets | 164.06B | 156.59B | 118.67B | 97.62B | 84.9B | 92.17B | 84.66B | 76.73B | 64.54B | 60.51B | 53.1B | 50.38B | 44.68B | 39.67B | 40.36B | 31.63B | 29.59B | 25.33B | 21.81B | 21.43B | 19.32B | 16.19B | 14.05B | 12.11B | 8.89B | 7.02B | 6.09B | 5.12B | 6.31B | 4.67B | 2.89B |
| Asset Growth % | 107.78% | 31.95% | 21.56% | 14.98% | -7.89% | 8.88% | 10.33% | 18.9% | 6.64% | 13.97% | 5.39% | 12.77% | 12.62% | -1.7% | 27.59% | 6.91% | 16.82% | 16.11% | 1.8% | 10.9% | 19.32% | 15.27% | 15.97% | 36.22% | 26.75% | 15.21% | 18.95% | -18.92% | 35.12% | 61.51% | 45.42% |
| Total Investment Assets | 4M | 130.48B | 98.04B | 78.9B | 70.48B | 78.53B | 72.4B | 66.56B | 54.21B | 51.69B | 44.84B | 41.98B | 36.7B | 32.44B | 32.91B | 24.96B | 22.67B | 19.22B | 15.61B | 16.4B | 14.61B | 7.13B | 6.46B | 4.63B | 3.49B | 3.85B | 2.83B | 2.35B | 4.33B | 3.45B | 2.14B |
| Long-Term Investments | 505B | 130.48B | 98.04B | 78.9B | 70.48B | 78.53B | 72.4B | 66.56B | 54.21B | 51.69B | 44.84B | 41.98B | 36.7B | 32.44B | 32.91B | 24.96B | 22.67B | 19.22B | 15.61B | 16.4B | 14.61B | 7B | 6.43B | 4.6B | 3.48B | 2.91B | 2.76B | 2.11B | 4.02B | 2.81B | 1.61B |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126.3M | 31.96M | 28.92M | 4.27M | 140.57M | 68.73M | 238.42M | 314.95M | 277.63M | 93.55M |
| Total Current Assets | 9.25B | 8.64B | 7.22B | 6.5B | 5.94B | 5.84B | 6.25B | 4.39B | 4.91B | 3.64B | 3.13B | 3.32B | 3.17B | 2.36B | 2.62B | 2.02B | 1.5B | 1.38B | 1.52B | 1.12B | 855.74M | 796.93M | 994.62M | 989.47M | 798.48M | 528.68M | 662.26M | 853.35M | 764.54M | 434.63M | 183.09M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 4.99B | 4.17B | 3.33B | 2.97B | 2.93B | 2.95B | 3.41B | 1.45B | 1.89B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.53B | 1.65B | 923.65M | 1.26B | 962.87M | 463.66M | 512.03M | 875.4M | 404.35M | 160.43M | 128.69M | 152.09M | 84.59M | 88.1M | 226.67M | 70.8M | 24.32M | 15.97M | 37.4M | 13.14M |
| Receivables | 16.97B | 4.47B | 3.9B | 3.53B | 3.01B | 2.89B | 2.84B | 2.94B | 3.02B | 2.34B | 1.93B | 1.8B | 1.53B | 1.44B | 1.36B | 1.06B | 1.04B | 850.1M | 640.24M | 717.23M | 695.31M | 541.94M | 810.56M | 875.97M | 706.11M | 572.38M | 522.73M | 590.61M | 433.62M | 435.71M | 136.06M |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 6M | 6M | 8M | 11M | 14M | 12M | 25M | 33M | 40M | 204.8M | 208M | 178.3M | 160.9M | 142.4M | 146.1M | 146.3M | 138.9M | 13.1M | 13.3M | 15.9M | 19.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 6M | 8M | 11M | 14M | 5M | 18M | 26M | 33M | 197.8M | 201M | 171.3M | 153.9M | 135.4M | 139.1M | 139.3M | 131.9M | 13.1M | 13.3M | 15.9M | 19.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PP&E (Net) | 0 | 480M | 450M | 416M | 408M | 284M | 291M | 296M | 302.1M | 302.2M | 300.7M | 170.6M | 184.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 17.8B | 16.98B | 12.95B | 11.8B | 8.06B | 7.51B | 5.69B | 5.46B | 5.08B | 4.67B | 4.62B | 4.68B | 4.43B | 4.69B | 4.66B | 4.5B | 4.78B | 3.92B | 3.78B | 3.34B | 2.99B | 8.4B | 6.21B | 6.52B | 4.61B | 3.58B | 2.67B | 2.16B | 1.54B | 1.43B | 1.1B |
| Total Liabilities | 150.68B | 143.04B | 107.77B | 88.45B | 77.73B | 79.16B | 70.3B | 65.13B | 56.08B | 50.95B | 46B | 44.25B | 37.66B | 33.74B | 33.45B | 25.82B | 24.55B | 21.46B | 19.2B | 18.24B | 16.51B | 13.67B | 11.77B | 10.01B | 7.51B | 5.89B | 5.23B | 4.38B | 5.56B | 4.17B | 2.46B |
| Total Debt | 6.11B | 5.71B | 5.04B | 4.43B | 3.96B | 3.85B | 3.96B | 3.58B | 3.47B | 3.57B | 3.93B | 3.2B | 3.1B | 2.7B | 2.47B | 2.07B | 2.23B | 2.23B | 1.93B | 1.94B | 1.71B | 800M | 405.78M | 398.15M | 327.79M | 323.4M | 272.26M | 183.95M | 107.99M | 106.8M | 106.49M |
| Net Debt | 1.11B | 1.54B | 1.72B | 1.46B | 1.03B | 899M | 553M | 2.13B | 1.58B | 2.27B | 2.73B | 1.67B | 1.45B | 1.78B | 1.21B | 1.1B | 1.76B | 1.7B | 1.05B | 1.53B | 1.55B | 671.31M | 253.69M | 313.56M | 239.69M | 96.73M | 201.46M | 159.64M | 92.03M | 69.41M | 93.35M |
| Long-Term Debt | 6.11B | 5.71B | 5.04B | 4.43B | 3.96B | 3.85B | 3.96B | 3.58B | 3.47B | 3.57B | 3.93B | 3.2B | 3.1B | 2.7B | 2.47B | 2.07B | 2.03B | 2.23B | 1.93B | 1.91B | 1.69B | 674.39M | 349.7M | 398.15M | 327.79M | 323.4M | 272.26M | 183.95M | 107.99M | 106.8M | 106.49M |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199.99M | 0 | 0 | 29.77M | 29.38M | 125.61M | 56.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125.61M | 56.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247.16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -716.48M | -735.15M | -722.31M | -563.57M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -247.16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 11.22B | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Other Liabilities | 141.39B | 134.33B | 100.53B | 82.16B | 72.39B | 72.43B | 63.08B | 58.84B | 50.82B | 45.17B | 39.3B | 38.83B | 32.19B | 29.2B | 28.86B | 22.07B | 20.62B | 17.83B | 16.07B | 15.02B | 13.14B | 12.21B | 10.8B | 9.17B | 6.89B | 5.37B | 4.78B | 4.13B | 5.33B | 3.95B | 2.28B |
| Total Equity | 13.38B | 13.55B | 10.91B | 9.17B | 7.17B | 13.01B | 14.35B | 11.6B | 8.45B | 9.57B | 7.09B | 6.14B | 7.02B | 5.94B | 6.91B | 5.82B | 5.04B | 3.87B | 2.62B | 3.19B | 2.82B | 2.53B | 2.28B | 2.11B | 1.38B | 1.01B | 862.92M | 736.71M | 752.22M | 507.56M | 432.38M |
| Equity Growth % | 80.81% | 24.25% | 18.92% | 27.89% | -44.9% | -9.32% | 23.71% | 37.28% | -11.69% | 34.91% | 15.61% | -12.64% | 18.33% | -14.1% | 18.76% | 15.44% | 30.32% | 47.81% | -17.96% | 13.3% | 11.39% | 10.9% | 8.21% | 52.54% | 37.3% | 16.53% | 17.13% | -2.06% | 48.2% | 17.39% | 12.37% |
| Shareholders Equity | 13.29B | 13.46B | 10.82B | 9.08B | 7.08B | 13.01B | 14.35B | 11.6B | 8.45B | 9.57B | 7.09B | 6.14B | 7.02B | 5.94B | 6.91B | 5.82B | 5.04B | 3.87B | 2.62B | 3.19B | 2.82B | 2.53B | 2.28B | 1.95B | 1.22B | 1.01B | 862.92M | 732.95M | 748.48M | 499.3M | 425.6M |
| Minority Interest | 90M | 90M | 90M | 90M | 90M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.29M | 158.18M | 0 | 0 | 3.77M | 3.75M | 8.27M | 6.78M |
| Retained Earnings | 10.38B | 10.15B | 9.26B | 8.8B | 8.17B | 8.56B | 8.15B | 7.95B | 7.28B | 6.74B | 5.2B | 4.62B | 4.24B | 3.66B | 3.36B | 2.82B | 2.59B | 2.06B | 1.68B | 1.54B | 1.31B | 1.05B | 846.57M | 641.5M | 480.3M | 369.35M | 348.16M | 282.39M | 251.51M | 196.7M | 147.8M |
| Common Stock | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 791K | 791K | 791K | 791K | 791K | 791K | 791K | 791K | 734K | 734K | 734K | 631K | 631K | 631K | 631K | 631K | 511K | 511K | 511K | 511K | 466K | 261K | 174K |
| Accumulated OCI | 2.31B | 2.68B | 849M | -369M | -1.87B | 3.64B | 5.36B | 3.14B | 636.76M | 2.06B | 1.14B | 708.28M | 1.66B | 1.01B | 2.11B | 1.62B | 974.33M | 366.12M | -481.36M | 593.72M | 500.27M | 446.94M | 338.37M | 224.26M | 715K | -6.17M | -57.87M | -141.25M | 30.3M | 59.09M | 22.83M |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.4% | 9.67% | 7.14% | 11.04% | 5.12% | 8.55% | 3.2% | 8.68% | 7.95% | 21.87% | 10.61% | 7.63% | 10.56% | 6.52% | 9.93% | 10.06% | 12.03% | 12.56% | 6.09% | 9.79% | 10.79% | 9.33% | 10.12% | 9.93% | 10.29% | 3.53% | 9.71% | 5.49% | 9.86% | 11.62% | 13.49% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.81% | 0.86% | 0.66% | 0.99% | 0.58% | 1.32% | 0.51% | 1.23% | 1.15% | 3.21% | 1.36% | 1.06% | 1.62% | 1.05% | 1.76% | 1.78% | 1.95% | 1.73% | 0.82% | 1.44% | 1.62% | 1.48% | 1.7% | 1.65% | 1.54% | 0.5% | 1.39% | 0.71% | 1.13% | 1.44% | 2.26% |
| Equity / Assets | 8.16% | 8.65% | 9.19% | 9.39% | 8.45% | 14.12% | 16.95% | 15.12% | 13.09% | 15.81% | 13.36% | 12.18% | 15.72% | 14.96% | 17.12% | 18.39% | 17.03% | 15.27% | 12% | 14.89% | 14.57% | 15.61% | 16.22% | 17.39% | 15.53% | 14.33% | 14.17% | 14.39% | 11.91% | 10.86% | 14.94% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.46x | 0.42x | 0.46x | 0.48x | 0.55x | 0.30x | 0.28x | 0.31x | 0.41x | 0.37x | 0.55x | 0.52x | 0.44x | 0.45x | 0.36x | 0.36x | 0.44x | 0.58x | 0.74x | 0.61x | 0.61x | 0.32x | 0.18x | 0.19x | 0.24x | 0.32x | 0.32x | 0.25x | 0.14x | 0.21x | 0.25x |
| Book Value per Share | 200.57 | 203.07 | 163.02 | 136.68 | 105.92 | 190.54 | 218.12 | 181.60 | 129.82 | 145.54 | 109.14 | 91.18 | 100.39 | 81.91 | 93.19 | 78.52 | 67.48 | 52.75 | 40.09 | 49.66 | 44.64 | 39.69 | 36.15 | 40.87 | 27.77 | 20.11 | 17.33 | 15.93 | 17.67 | 13.20 | 11.30 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 200.57 | 202.98 | 162.90 | 136.51 | 105.72 | 190.37 | 217.74 | 181.08 | 129.21 | 142.42 | 105.94 | 88.53 | 98.09 | 79.95 | 91.22 | 76.54 | 65.62 | 52.57 | 39.89 | 49.41 | 44.34 | 39.69 | 36.15 | 40.87 | 27.77 | 20.11 | 17.33 | 15.93 | 17.67 | 13.20 | 11.30 |
Long-tail longevity exposure
As reported in recent financial statements, RGA’s total assets grew to $164.1 billion in 2026Q1 from $97.6 billion in 2023Q4, suggesting that the company is successfully scaling its balance sheet through aggressive treaty acquisition and capital-intensive business expansion despite the inherent volatility of mortality-linked liabilities.
The rapid expansion of the asset base relative to liabilities indicates a deliberate strategy to capture market share in asset-intensive reinsurance. Investors should monitor whether this growth in scale translates into sustainable capital generation or if it merely increases the company's sensitivity to long-term interest rate cycles.
According to the provided balance sheet data, total liabilities climbed to $150.7 billion by 2026Q1, a significant increase from the $88.5 billion recorded in 2023Q4, which appears to correlate with the company's strategic pivot toward larger, more complex pension risk transfer and longevity-linked reinsurance treaties.
The steady climb in liabilities necessitates a rigorous assessment of reserve adequacy, particularly as the mix shifts toward longer-duration longevity risks. This trend suggests that RGA is increasingly acting as a long-term capital warehouse, which may require higher capital buffers to mitigate potential adverse development in mortality assumptions.
Based on the company's reported figures, shareholder equity expanded to $13.3 billion in 2026Q1 from $9.1 billion in 2023Q4, demonstrating that RGA is successfully retaining earnings to support its growing risk profile while maintaining a stable capital position relative to its expanding total asset base.
The growth in equity provides a necessary cushion against the volatility inherent in the company's reinsurance treaties. While the current capitalization appears healthy, the pace of equity accumulation warrants further investigation to ensure it remains commensurate with the rising complexity and duration of the underlying insurance liabilities.
As indicated by the shift in liability composition, RGA’s increasing exposure to long-tail longevity risk, as noted in industry filings, may introduce non-obvious balance sheet risks that are not fully captured by traditional loss ratios, potentially masking future liabilities related to extended life expectancy trends.
The transition toward asset-intensive business models suggests that RGA is increasingly exposed to duration mismatches between its investment portfolio and long-term policyholder obligations. Investors should monitor whether the company's hedging strategies are sufficient to protect the balance sheet against systemic shifts in longevity that could impair long-term solvency.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RGA stock.
As of 2025, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) had total assets of $156.59B including $8.64B in current assets.
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) carries total debt of $5.71B, offset by $4.17B in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $13.46B ($203.07 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.