SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) trades at a trailing P/E of 5.7, forward P/E of 4.6. Trailing earnings yield is 17.40%, forward earnings yield 21.88%. PEG 0.14 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $88.91.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (92/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (5.7); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.14); analyst target implies upside (+25.2%); earnings yield beats bond yields (17.40%).
- Forward P/E 4.6 (down from trailing 5.7) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.14 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 17.40% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 21.88% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $44.25 (+25.2% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 65/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
92/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — LNC
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)5.7
Forward P/E4.6
PEG Ratio0.14
Forward PEG0.14
P/B Ratio0.62
P/S Ratio0.37
EV/EBITDA2.2
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$6.15
Forward EPS (Est.)$7.74
Book Value / Share$57.08
Revenue / Share$95.75
FCF / Share$-0.87
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield17.40%
Forward Earnings Yield21.88%
Dividend Yield5.09%
Graham Number$88.91
SharesGrow IV$137.35 (+288.5%)
Analyst Target$44.25 (+25.2%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
13.0 |
1.22 |
1.07 |
1.16 |
1.53% |
| 2017 |
8.2 |
0.10 |
0.99 |
1.20 |
1.53% |
| 2018 |
6.8 |
-0.36 |
0.77 |
0.67 |
2.61% |
| 2019 |
13.4 |
-0.32 |
0.60 |
0.69 |
2.56% |
| 2020 |
19.5 |
-0.47 |
0.43 |
0.55 |
3.19% |
| 2021 |
3.4 |
0.00 |
0.63 |
0.73 |
2.49% |
| 2022 |
3.9 |
-0.06 |
1.03 |
0.28 |
5.90% |
| 2023 |
-6.1 |
0.04 |
0.66 |
0.39 |
8.46% |
| 2024 |
1.7 |
0.00 |
0.66 |
0.30 |
7.35% |
| 2025 |
6.9 |
-0.10 |
0.75 |
0.45 |
5.11% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$5.03 |
$13.33B |
$1.19B |
8.9% |
| 2017 |
$9.22 |
$14.26B |
$2.08B |
14.6% |
| 2018 |
$7.47 |
$16.42B |
$1.64B |
10% |
| 2019 |
$4.38 |
$17.26B |
$886M |
5.1% |
| 2020 |
$2.57 |
$17.44B |
$499M |
2.9% |
| 2021 |
$7.43 |
$19.23B |
$1.41B |
7.3% |
| 2022 |
$7.94 |
$18.81B |
$1.36B |
7.2% |
| 2023 |
$-4.43 |
$11.65B |
$-752M |
-6.5% |
| 2024 |
$18.84 |
$17.99B |
$3.28B |
18.2% |
| 2025 |
$5.84 |
$18.21B |
$1.18B |
6.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$8.02 |
$7.52 – $8.28 |
$20.01B |
$19.62B – $20.37B |
9 |
| 2027 |
$8.65 |
$8.33 – $8.90 |
$20.72B |
$20.42B – $20.93B |
9 |
| 2028 |
$9.37 |
$8.16 – $10.19 |
$21.44B |
$21.44B – $21.44B |
4 |
| 2029 |
$10.10 |
$9.80 – $10.38 |
$22.75B |
$22.22B – $23.23B |
2 |
