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Prudential Financial 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 1, 2024)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Regulation FD·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed August 1, 2024
Period End
August 1, 2024
Securities
PRUPFHPRSPRH
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q328-K198

PRU filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 198 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Material agreement8-K · Dec ’17Dec ’17
  2. Leadership change8-K · Feb ’20Feb ’20
  3. Deal closed8-K · Apr ’22Apr ’22
  4. Leadership change8-K · Mar ’26Mar ’26

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed August 1, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) reported second quarter 2024 net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. of $1.198 billiona, or $3.28 per Common share, versus $511 million, or $1.38 per share, in the year-ago quarter.

The current quarter included a net after-tax benefit from the annual assumption update and other refinements of $679 millionb, or $1.86 per Common share. After-tax adjusted operating income was $1.234 billion, or $3.39 per Common share, versus $1.142 billion, or $3.09 per share, a year earlier; the assumption update contributed only $5 million of that figure. By segment, PGIM adjusted operating income rose to $206 million from $179 million, and U.S. Businesses rose to $1.070 billion from $956 million.

International Businesses declined to $702 millionc from $784 million, and Corporate & Other improved to a loss of $371 million from a loss of $472 million. Assets under management reached $1.482 trillion versus $1.415 trillion a year earlier. PGIM reported third-party net outflows of $9.5 billion in the quarter, although year-to-date net inflows were $17.1 billion.

Capital returned to shareholders totaled $725 milliond in the quarter, including $250 million of share repurchases and $475 million of dividends. Book value per Common share was $77.51 versus $77.65 a year earlier, and adjusted book value per Common share was $98.42 versus $97.38. Parent company highly liquid assets were $4.4 billion.

The filing furnishes the earnings news release (Exhibit 99.1) and the Quarterly Financial Supplement (Exhibit 99.2), and a conference call is scheduled for August 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. was $1.198 billion ($3.28 per share) versus $511 million ($1.38 per share) a year earlier.
  2. After-tax adjusted operating income was $1.234 billion ($3.39 per share) versus $1.142 billion ($3.09 per share), with the annual assumption update adding only $5 million.
  3. The net after-tax benefit from the annual assumption update and other refinements was $679 million ($1.86 per share) in net income, compared with a $314 million charge a year earlier.
  4. Assets under management were $1.482 trillion versus $1.415 trillion a year earlier, with PGIM at $1.328 trillion.
  5. U.S. Businesses adjusted operating income rose to $1.070 billion from $956 million, led by Retirement Strategies at $1.036 billion.
  6. International Businesses adjusted operating income declined to $702 million from $784 million.
  7. Capital returned to shareholders was $725 million, including $250 million of share repurchases and $475 million of dividends, and dividends paid were $1.30 per share.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What drove the large increase in reported net income this quarter?

    The filing states the current quarter included a net after-tax benefit from the annual assumption update and other refinements of $679 million ($1.86 per share), compared with a $314 million charge in the year-ago quarter. Net realized investment gains of $128 million pre-tax also contributed, versus losses of $757 million a year earlier.

  2. How did the core earnings measure, after-tax adjusted operating income, compare?

    After-tax adjusted operating income was $1.234 billion ($3.39 per Common share), up from $1.142 billion ($3.09 per share). The filing says the current quarter's assumption update benefit within this measure was only $5 million.

  3. Which segments drove performance and which weakened?

    U.S. Businesses ($1.070 billion, up from $956 million) and PGIM ($206 million, up from $179 million) improved, and Corporate & Other's loss narrowed to $371 million from $472 million. International Businesses declined to $702 million from $784 million, reflecting less favorable underwriting and lower net investment spread results, partly offset by higher joint venture earnings.

  4. How did PGIM's flows look in the quarter?

    PGIM reported third-party net outflows of $9.5 billion in the quarter, including institutional outflows of $8.9 billion mainly from fixed income and retail outflows of $0.6 billion. On a year-to-date basis, net inflows were $17.1 billion, reflecting the net benefit from large institutional pension clients.

  5. What capital returns and balance sheet metrics were reported?

    Capital returned to shareholders was $725 million in the quarter, including $250 million of share repurchases and $475 million of dividends. Book value per Common share was $77.51 and adjusted book value per Common share was $98.42, versus $97.38 a year earlier. Parent company highly liquid assets were $4.4 billion.

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