Aflac (AFL) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Core Insights - Aflac reported a revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, marking a 60.7% increase year-over-year, with EPS at $2.49 compared to $2.16 in the same quarter last year, exceeding Zacks Consensus Estimates for both revenue and EPS [1] Financial Performance - The reported revenue of $4.74 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.49 billion, resulting in a surprise of +5.59% [1] - EPS exceeded expectations with a surprise of +38.33%, against a consensus estimate of $1.80 [1] - Aflac's shares have returned -5.4% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +2.1% [3] Key Metrics - Total Benefit/Premium for Aflac Japan was reported at 27.8%, significantly lower than the average estimate of 64.7% [4] - Total Adjusted Expenses/Total Adjusted Revenue for Aflac U.S. was 38.9%, slightly above the average estimate of 38.8% [4] - Total Adjusted Revenues for Aflac U.S. were $1.73 billion, below the average estimate of $1.75 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +2.6% [4] - Total Adjusted Revenues for Aflac Japan were $2.34 billion, below the estimated $2.43 billion, showing a year-over-year decrease of -1.8% [4] - Net investment income was reported at $1.07 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $983.85 million, with a year-over-year increase of +6.1% [4] - Total adjusted revenues from Corporate and other segments reached $343 million, slightly above the average estimate of $336.5 million, representing a year-over-year change of +52.4% [4]