Prudential PLC (PUK)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$34.00
â–²(16.12% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:03/31/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial performance and a strong, confidence-boosting earnings outlook (double-digit growth guidance, AA upgrade, and large planned shareholder returns). These positives are partly offset by weak technical momentum (below major moving averages with negative MACD) and the company’s history of volatile results and inconsistent cash-flow trends.
Positive Factors
Strong capital & rating
A 221% free surplus ratio and an AA rating materially increase financial flexibility. This durable capital buffer supports sizable shareholder returns, funds capability investment and absorbs market/regulatory shocks, allowing disciplined capital deployment without jeopardizing solvency.
Negative Factors
Agency channel weakness
An ~11% drop in active agents is a structural concern because agency is a core distribution route. Rebuilding agent numbers and productivity in multiple ASEAN markets will take years, limiting organic new business growth and increasing reliance on bancassurance to hit medium-term targets.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong capital & rating
A 221% free surplus ratio and an AA rating materially increase financial flexibility. This durable capital buffer supports sizable shareholder returns, funds capability investment and absorbs market/regulatory shocks, allowing disciplined capital deployment without jeopardizing solvency.
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Prudential Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Adjusted Operating Income Before Tax by Segment
Shows profitability from core operations across different business segments, highlighting which areas are driving earnings and where there might be challenges.
Shows profitability from core operations across different business segments, highlighting which areas are driving earnings and where there might be challenges.
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Market Cap
$38.20B
Dividend Yield1.49%
Average Volume (3M)743.79K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.1
Beta (1Y)0.89
Revenue Growth66.84%
EPS Growth83.13%
CountryUS
Employees15,412
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Life
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.10
Shares Outstanding1,261,592,000
10 Day Avg. Volume668,077
30 Day Avg. Volume743,795
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.12
Price to Book (P/B)2.00
Price to Sales (P/S)1.45
P/FCF Ratio18.48
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.95
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.30
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.38
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.20
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.45
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.75B
Prudential Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Prudential plc, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health insurance, and retirement and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia, and Africa. It offers health and protection, as well as savings products, such as participating, li...
How the Company Makes Money
Prudential makes money primarily by writing and servicing life and health insurance and savings-type policies and by earning fees and investment-related income associated with those products. Key revenue/earnings drivers include: (1) Premiums and ...
Prudential Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 17, 2026
(Q4-2025)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 26, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a predominantly positive operational and financial set of results: clear double-digit growth (NBP +12%), margin expansion (NBP margin +2ppt to 42%), improved capital generation (gross OFSG +15%, net OFSG +22%), a stronger capital position and an AA rating, plus large planned shareholder returns. The principal areas of concern are agency channel underperformance, market-specific regulatory impacts (notably Hong Kong), near-term volatility in reported investment returns due to remittances/buybacks and required capital increases driven by market moves. Management provided clear action plans (PRUVentures, agency compensation redesign, tech/AI rollouts) and reiterated guidance to return operating variances to positive by 2027, so overall positives outweigh the negatives.Positive Updates
Double-digit growth across key financial metrics
New business profit (NBP) grew 12%; adjusted operating profit after tax per share grew 12%. Management reported double-digit NBP growth in every quarter of 2025 and guided to double-digit growth across key KPIs for 2026.
Negative Updates
Agency channel underperformance and active agent decline
Agency growth lagged bancassurance in 2025 (analyst commentary suggested agency APE growth was low, management confirmed agency underperformed). Active agents were reported to have declined around 11% overall, driven by weak new recruitment in emerging ASEAN markets (Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Double-digit growth across key financial metrics
New business profit (NBP) grew 12%; adjusted operating profit after tax per share grew 12%. Management reported double-digit NBP growth in every quarter of 2025 and guided to double-digit growth across key KPIs for 2026.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to double‑digit growth across key financial KPIs for 2026 and reaffirmed confidence in hitting the 2027 objectives, pointing to strong 2025 momentum: new business profit +12% (18% CAGR 2022–25 and double‑digit NBP growth in every 2025 quarter), adjusted operating profit after tax per share +12%, gross OFSG +15% (net OFSG +22%), NBP margin +2pp to 42%, addition to 2027 capital emergence +16% and RoEV of 15%; dividend per share rose 15% and management targets >10% DPS growth p.a. from 2025–27. On capital returns and balance sheet guidance they expect to return over $7bn to shareholders between 2024–27 (including returning $1.4bn IPO proceeds split half/half), with a $500m additional return this year, $600m in 2027, a $1.2bn buyback to complete by end‑2026 and a further $1.3bn in 2027; free surplus ended 2025 at 221% (204% excl. IPO) versus a 175–200% operating range and S&P upgraded the group to AA. They plan to largely complete capability investment in 2026 ($300–350m), expect the group CSM release to be marginally lower (high‑9% range, ~9.4%), foresee required capital growing low‑double digits (~12–13%), and expect to return to positive operating variances by 2027 (north of $200m).Prudential Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
71
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 27.78B | 8.14B | 11.97B | -27.59B | 26.50B |
| Gross Profit | 27.78B | 8.14B | 11.97B | -27.59B | 26.50B |
| EBITDA | 5.13B | 2.93B | 3.06B | -233.86M | 3.00B |
| Net Income | 3.98B | 2.29B | 1.70B | -1.01B | -2.04B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 211.90B | 181.88B | 174.07B | 160.25B | 188.23B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.70B | 2.44B | 1.59B | 1.81B | 7.17B |
| Total Debt | 6.03B | 4.72B | 4.87B | 5.08B | 8.24B |
| Total Liabilities | 190.57B | 163.20B | 156.08B | 143.35B | 169.12B |
| Stockholders Equity | 20.09B | 17.49B | 17.82B | 16.73B | 18.94B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.17B | 3.51B | 788.00M | 839.48M | 242.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.28B | 3.61B | 832.00M | 873.46M | 278.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.09B | -832.00M | -360.00M | -39.00M | -726.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.57B | -1.70B | -1.21B | -2.52B | 1.26B |
Prudential Technical Analysis
Neutral
29.28
Price Trends
30.02
Positive
30.49
Negative
29.05
Positive
Market Momentum
0.19
Positive
48.34
Neutral
45.75
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PUK, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 29.28 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 30.81, below the 50-day MA of 30.02, and above the 200-day MA of 29.05, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.19 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.34 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 45.75 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for PUK.
Prudential Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $12.13B | 10.08 | 20.32% | 0.74% | 3.96% | 18.81% | |
76 Outperform | $13.50B | 12.91 | 7.07% | 2.22% | 4.19% | -45.74% | |
75 Outperform | $54.24B | 9.73 | 12.88% | 2.78% | 5.57% | -16.00% | |
73 Outperform | $59.99B | 13.81 | 17.20% | 2.10% | 7.25% | 37.42% | |
69 Neutral | $38.20B | 10.08 | 36.71% | 1.49% | 66.84% | 83.13% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | $36.13B | 14.22 | 10.91% | 4.73% | 4.08% | 54.01% |
* Financial Sector Average
PUK
Prudential
30.47
8.43
38.24%
AFL
AFLAC
117.86
17.47
17.40%
MET
Metlife
84.06
9.10
12.14%
PRU
Prudential Financial
104.12
6.13
6.26%
GL
Globe Life
156.28
37.88
31.99%
UNM
Unum Group
84.52
6.53
8.37%
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