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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC (PRU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:PRU - US7443201022 - Common Stock

111.69 USD
-4.74 (-4.07%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
111.885 USD
+0.2 (+0.17%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall PRU gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated PRU against 148 industry peers in the Insurance industry. PRU may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. PRU is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally PRU also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PRU was profitable.
  • In the past year PRU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years PRU reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years PRU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PRU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPRU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

1.2 Ratios

  • PRU's Return On Assets of 0.33% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PRU is outperformed by 81.51% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 8.05%, PRU is not doing good in the industry: 65.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.28%, PRU is doing worse than 71.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.33%
ROE 8.05%
ROIC 0.28%
ROA(3y)0.15%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)4.35%
ROE(5y)5.32%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PRU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPRU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 4.83%, PRU is not doing good in the industry: 67.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • PRU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of PRU (4.87%) is worse than 78.77% of its industry peers.
  • PRU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.87%
PM (TTM) 4.83%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-39.41%
OM growth 5Y-14.76%
PM growth 3Y-30.9%
PM growth 5Y-8.56%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
PRU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPRU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PRU is destroying value.
  • PRU has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PRU has less shares outstanding
  • PRU has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PRU Yearly Shares OutstandingPRU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
PRU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPRU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200B 400B 600B 800B

2.2 Solvency

  • PRU has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.18. This is a neutral value as PRU would need 4.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • PRU's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PRU is outperformed by 62.33% of its industry peers.
  • PRU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67. This is a neutral value indicating PRU is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • PRU's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PRU is outperformed by 82.88% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.67
Debt/FCF 4.18
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.03
WACC8.47%
PRU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPRU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
PRU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPRU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PRU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.09%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.07% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, PRU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -24.65% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PRU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.36% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.09%
EPS 3Y-4.48%
EPS 5Y2.07%
EPS Q2Q%22.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.22%
Revenue growth 5Y0.36%
Sales Q2Q%-16.64%

3.2 Future

  • PRU is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.81% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PRU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.18% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.41%
EPS Next 2Y7.94%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
EPS Next 5Y0.81%
Revenue Next Year-17.12%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.46%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.39%
Revenue Next 5Y0.18%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
PRU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPRU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20B 40B 60B
PRU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPRU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.93, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of PRU.
  • 71.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PRU, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • PRU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • PRU is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.40.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PRU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PRU is cheaper than 71.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PRU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.26.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.93
Fwd PE 7.4
PRU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPRU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 63.01% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PRU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as PRU.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.41
EV/EBITDA 15.1
PRU Per share dataPRU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)3.83
EPS Next 2Y7.94%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • PRU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.64%, which is a nice return.
  • PRU's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.53. PRU pays more dividend than 82.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, PRU pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.64%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PRU has a limited annual growth rate of 5.51%.
  • PRU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • PRU has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.51%
Div Incr Years16
Div Non Decr Years16
PRU Yearly Dividends per sharePRU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • PRU pays out 74.23% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • PRU's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP74.23%
EPS Next 2Y7.94%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
PRU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPRU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B
PRU Dividend Payout.PRU Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PRU Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

NYSE:PRU (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 111.885 +0.2 (+0.17%)

111.69

-4.74 (-4.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-03
Inst Owners61.95%
Inst Owner Change-0.12%
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner Change-2.96%
Market Cap39.09B
Revenue(TTM)53.54B
Net Income(TTM)2.58B
Analysts66.67
Price Target122.71 (9.87%)
Short Float %2.36%
Short Ratio4.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.64%
Yearly Dividend5.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.51%
DP74.23%
Div Incr Years16
Div Non Decr Years16
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.29%
Min EPS beat(2)10.45%
Max EPS beat(2)14.14%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.31%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.72%
Max EPS beat(4)14.14%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)1.28%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)0.08%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)1.84%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)13.74%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.74%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)8.94%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.48%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.29%
PT rev (1m)2.49%
PT rev (3m)4.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.79%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.93
Fwd PE 7.4
P/S 0.73
P/FCF 7.41
P/OCF 7.41
P/B 1.22
P/tB 1.22
EV/EBITDA 15.1
EPS(TTM)14.09
EY12.62%
EPS(NY)15.09
Fwd EY13.51%
FCF(TTM)15.07
FCFY13.49%
OCF(TTM)15.07
OCFY13.49%
SpS152.97
BVpS91.7
TBVpS91.7
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)3.83
Graham Number170.5
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.33%
ROE 8.05%
ROCE 0.34%
ROIC 0.28%
ROICexc 0.28%
ROICexgc 0.43%
OM 4.87%
PM (TTM) 4.83%
GM N/A
FCFM 9.85%
ROA(3y)0.15%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)4.35%
ROE(5y)5.32%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y-35.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.25%
OM growth 3Y-39.41%
OM growth 5Y-14.76%
PM growth 3Y-30.9%
PM growth 5Y-8.56%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.67
Debt/FCF 4.18
Debt/EBITDA 7.6
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 186.03%
Profit Quality 204.1%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score6
WACC8.47%
ROIC/WACC0.03
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.09%
EPS 3Y-4.48%
EPS 5Y2.07%
EPS Q2Q%22.41%
EPS Next Y13.41%
EPS Next 2Y7.94%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
EPS Next 5Y0.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.22%
Revenue growth 5Y0.36%
Sales Q2Q%-16.64%
Revenue Next Year-17.12%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.46%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.39%
Revenue Next 5Y0.18%
EBIT growth 1Y-49.87%
EBIT growth 3Y-40.75%
EBIT growth 5Y-14.45%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y94.33%
FCF growth 3Y-4.66%
FCF growth 5Y-15.41%
OCF growth 1Y94.33%
OCF growth 3Y-4.66%
OCF growth 5Y-15.41%

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC / PRU FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PRU stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PRU.


What is the valuation status of PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC (PRU) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC (PRU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC?

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC (PRU) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the valuation of PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC (PRU) is 7.93 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.22.


How sustainable is the dividend of PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC (PRU) stock?

The dividend rating of PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC (PRU) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 74.23%.