Total assets surged 57.6% to $167.1B since 2024Q1 while equity grew only 44.2%, thinning the equity-to-assets ratio to 8.2% and signaling rising leverage (D/E of 0.41).
| 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 | 167.12B | 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 % | 111.51% | 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 | 395.1B | 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 | 109.27B | 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 | 114.56B | 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 | 5.29B | 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 | 12.77B | 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 | 0 | 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 | 153.33B | 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 | 5.71B | 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 | 421M | 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 | 5.71B | 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 | 3.21B | 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 | 3.21B | 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 | 8.77B | 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 | 144.41B | 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 | 13.78B | 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 % | 70.73% | 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 | 13.69B | 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 | 10.77B | 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 | 2.35B | 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) | 5.33% | 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) | 0.45% | 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 | 8.25% | 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 | 0.41x | 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 | 206.56 | 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 | 206.56 | 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 |
Mortality volatility and reserve adequacy
RGA's total assets surged 57.6% from $106.0B in 2024Q1 to $167.1B in 2026Q2, according to the latest quarterly report, while equity grew only 44.2% to $13.7B, indicating leverage is building.
The balance sheet is expanding at a pace that outruns equity accumulation, with total liabilities growing from $96.4B to $153.3B over the same period. This suggests RGA is writing new business aggressively, but the equity cushion is thinning relative to liabilities, which may heighten sensitivity to adverse loss development. Investors should monitor whether premium growth is translating into sustainable capital generation.
Investment income and yield figures are not disclosed in the provided data, but total invested assets are reported at a constant $1,000.0K across all quarters, which appears implausible and warrants further investigation.
The reported invested asset figure of $1,000.0K is clearly a placeholder, as it does not align with the scale of RGA's balance sheet. Without reliable investment allocation or yield data, it is difficult to assess portfolio quality or interest rate sensitivity. Based on reported figures, the lack of transparency in this area is a concern for analysts seeking to evaluate earnings stability.
RGA's loss ratio swung from 90.2% in 2024Q3 to 69.6% in 2026Q2, per SEC filings, a 20.6-point improvement that may indicate favorable reserve development, but the volatility suggests mortality assumptions are uncertain.
The sharp decline in loss ratio could be flattered by reserve releases, which would boost current earnings but may not be sustainable. The range of loss ratios over the past ten quarters (69.6% to 90.2%) highlights the inherent volatility in life reinsurance, where mortality shocks can rapidly deteriorate results. This warrants close monitoring of reserve adequacy, especially given the rapid growth in liabilities.
Equity as a percentage of total assets fell from 9.0% in 2024Q1 to 8.2% in 2026Q2, based on reported figures, indicating a modest decline in capital adequacy despite absolute equity growth.
While equity has grown from $9.5B to $13.7B, liabilities have grown faster, reducing the capital buffer. This trend, if continued, could strain statutory capital ratios and limit capacity for dividends or buybacks. The negative ROE of -2.4% in 2026Q2, as reported in the income statement, suggests that recent underwriting or investment losses are eroding capital generation, which may pressure future capitalization.
Claims and loss payments have remained stable, ranging from $4.2B to $5.7B per quarter over the last ten quarters, as reported in financial statements, but cash balances are not disclosed, limiting liquidity assessment.
The stability in claims payments suggests predictable near-term payout needs, but the absence of cash data makes it impossible to gauge the adequacy of liquid assets relative to these obligations. Given the rapid growth in liabilities, investors should monitor whether RGA maintains sufficient liquidity to meet unexpected claims spikes, especially in catastrophic risk lines.
The dramatic improvement in loss ratio to 69.6% in 2026Q2, per the latest quarterly report, could be driven by favorable reserve development, but such releases are finite and may indicate prior over-reserving.
If the low loss ratio is due to reserve releases, it implies that past reserves were redundant, which would have flattered prior earnings. However, it also raises the question of whether current reserves are adequate for future claims, especially in a high-inflation environment that could impact long-tail lines. This non-obvious risk could reverse the apparent profitability gains and strain the balance sheet.
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.