Record Financial Performance
Full-year adjusted net operating income of $751 million, up 10% year-over-year; record adjusted operating revenues of $3.3 billion, up 8%; diluted adjusted operating income per share of $22.92, up 16% year-over-year. Fourth quarter adjusted net operating income rose 16% and fourth quarter diluted adjusted operating income per share increased 22%.
Strong ISP (Investment & Savings Products) Momentum
ISP full-year sales of $14.9 billion, up 24% year-over-year; Q4 ISP sales $4.1 billion, up 24% versus 2024. Q4 ISP operating revenues were $340 million, up 19%; Q4 ISP pre-tax income rose 23% to $101 million. ISP now represents 38% of consolidated operating revenues (from 32% in 2022). Annual net inflows of $1.7 billion and expected ISP sales growth of ~5%–7% in 2026, with strong tailwinds from demographic trends and product demand.
Client Assets and Market-Driven Growth
Client asset values reached $129 billion at year-end, up 15% versus 12/31/2024, supported by sustained equity market momentum and annual net inflows of $1.7 billion.
Improved Return on Adjusted Equity and Capital Deployment
Return on adjusted equity increased 200 basis points to 33.1%. Returned approximately 79% of net operating income in 2025 via share repurchases and dividends; buyback increased from $4.50 to $4.75 and the dividend was increased by 15%.
Term Life Revenue Resilience and Margin Stability
Despite policy issuance declines, adjusted direct premiums (ADP) and direct premiums grew; Q4 adjusted direct premiums totaled $457 million. Q4 Term Life pre-tax income was $147 million, up 5% year-over-year. Term Life operating margin remained stable at 21.5% (vs. 21.3% prior period) and benefit & claims ratio improved to 57.8% from 58.6%.
Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Holding company cash and invested assets of $521 million at year-end; Primerica Life estimated RBC ratio of 455%. Invested asset portfolio duration 5.2 years, average quality A, average credit rating A+ on new purchases, and average yield on new investment purchases of 4.92% for the quarter.
Mortgage and Canadian Referral Growth
U.S. mortgage activity: nearly 3,500 licensed reps closed over $500 million in mortgage loan volume in 2025, up 26% year-over-year. Canadian mortgage referral volume grew more than 18% year-over-year.
Operational Cash Conversion and Consistent Returns
Historically consistent cash conversion around ~80%; management emphasized continued high conversion and disciplined capital deployment to shareholders while investing organically in growth and technology.