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Sun Life (SLF) Q3 Earnings Increase Y/Y on Business Growth
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Sun Life Financial (SLF - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2019 underlying net income of $612.9 million (C$809 million), up 9.7% year over year. The upside reflects business growth, favorable credit experience, a gain from a mortgage investment prepayment in the United States and higher available-for-sale ("AFS") gains, offset by unfavorable morbidity experience in Canada and the United States and lower investing activity gains.
Insurance sales increased to $518.9 million (C$685 million) on the back of higher sales in both Asia and Asset Management. Wealth sales increased to $31.2 billion (C$41.2 billion) in the quarter on higher sales in Canada.
Premiums and deposits were $35.2 billion (C$46.5 billion) due to higher net premium revenues, mutual fund sales and managed fund sales.
Net premiums of the company increased 5.9% year over year to $3.6 billion (C$4.8 billion).
Sun Life Financial Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
SLF Canada’s underlying net income increased 5.7% year over year to $203 million (C$268 million), reflecting business growth, higher AFS gains and favorable expense experience, offset by unfavorable morbidity experience and lower new business gains. Insurance sales increased to $154.5 million (C$204 million). Wealth sales increased to $3.1 billion (C$4.1 billion), driven by Group Retirement Services ("GRS").
SLF U.S.’ underlying net income was $135 million, down 3% from the prior-year quarter. Insurance sales increased 7% driven primarily by increases in medical stop-loss sales.
SLF Asset Management’s underlying net income of $251 million was flat year over year, reflecting consistent average net assets in MFS Investment Management.
SLF Asia reported underlying income of $104.5 million (C$138 million), up 24.1% year over year, driven by higher AFS gains, favorable credit experience and business growth. Insurance sales were $225 million (C$297 million) in the quarter under review driven by strong growth in most local insurance markets and in International. Wealth sales totaled $1.9 billion (C$2.6 billion), primarily driven by higher money market sales in the Philippines and growth in the pension business in Hong Kong. It was partially offset by lower mutual fund sales in India due to weak market sentiment and volatility.
Financial Update
Global assets under management were $802.8 million (C$1062.9 billion), up 5.4% year over year.
Sun Life Assurance’s Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements (LICAT) ratio was 133% as of Sep 30, 2019. The LICAT ratio for Sun Life was 146%.
Sun Life reported return on equity of 13% in the third quarter, up 220 basis points (bps) year over year. Underlying ROE of 15.5% expanded 150 bps year over year.
Third-quarter leverage ratio of 22.8% improved 90 basis points year over year.
Capital Deployment
Sun Life increased dividend by 5% to 55 cents in the third quarter.
Of the insurance industry players that have reported third-quarter results so far, Reinsurance Group of America (RGA - Free Report) , Brighthouse Financial (BHF - Free Report) and Alleghany beat the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings.
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Sun Life (SLF) Q3 Earnings Increase Y/Y on Business Growth
Sun Life Financial (SLF - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2019 underlying net income of $612.9 million (C$809 million), up 9.7% year over year. The upside reflects business growth, favorable credit experience, a gain from a mortgage investment prepayment in the United States and higher available-for-sale ("AFS") gains, offset by unfavorable morbidity experience in Canada and the United States and lower investing activity gains.
Insurance sales increased to $518.9 million (C$685 million) on the back of higher sales in both Asia and Asset Management. Wealth sales increased to $31.2 billion (C$41.2 billion) in the quarter on higher sales in Canada.
Premiums and deposits were $35.2 billion (C$46.5 billion) due to higher net premium revenues, mutual fund sales and managed fund sales.
Net premiums of the company increased 5.9% year over year to $3.6 billion (C$4.8 billion).
Sun Life Financial Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Sun Life Financial Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Sun Life Financial Inc. Quote
Segmental Results
SLF Canada’s underlying net income increased 5.7% year over year to $203 million (C$268 million), reflecting business growth, higher AFS gains and favorable expense experience, offset by unfavorable morbidity experience and lower new business gains. Insurance sales increased to $154.5 million (C$204 million). Wealth sales increased to $3.1 billion (C$4.1 billion), driven by Group Retirement Services ("GRS").
SLF U.S.’ underlying net income was $135 million, down 3% from the prior-year quarter. Insurance sales increased 7% driven primarily by increases in medical stop-loss sales.
SLF Asset Management’s underlying net income of $251 million was flat year over year, reflecting consistent average net assets in MFS Investment Management.
SLF Asia reported underlying income of $104.5 million (C$138 million), up 24.1% year over year, driven by higher AFS gains, favorable credit experience and business growth. Insurance sales were $225 million (C$297 million) in the quarter under review driven by strong growth in most local insurance markets and in International. Wealth sales totaled $1.9 billion (C$2.6 billion), primarily driven by higher money market sales in the Philippines and growth in the pension business in Hong Kong. It was partially offset by lower mutual fund sales in India due to weak market sentiment and volatility.
Financial Update
Global assets under management were $802.8 million (C$1062.9 billion), up 5.4% year over year.
Sun Life Assurance’s Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements (LICAT) ratio was 133% as of Sep 30, 2019. The LICAT ratio for Sun Life was 146%.
Sun Life reported return on equity of 13% in the third quarter, up 220 basis points (bps) year over year. Underlying ROE of 15.5% expanded 150 bps year over year.
Third-quarter leverage ratio of 22.8% improved 90 basis points year over year.
Capital Deployment
Sun Life increased dividend by 5% to 55 cents in the third quarter.
Zacks Rank
Sun Life currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Other Insurance Releases
Of the insurance industry players that have reported third-quarter results so far, Reinsurance Group of America (RGA - Free Report) , Brighthouse Financial (BHF - Free Report) and Alleghany beat the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings.
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Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius.
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