Debt-to-Equity Ratio

LNC’s current Debt-to-Equity ratio of 0.62x means that for every dollar of shareholder equity, the company carries $0.62 in debt — a measure of financial leverage.

This is below the sector median of 0.72x, putting LNC in the 44th percentile among its sector peers, indicating lower leverage than the typical peer. Both the year-over-year change and the quarter-over-quarter change are not available (N/A), and the last eight quarters show no trend because only a single historical value of 0.62x is provided. The combination of a below-median debt level with no trend data implies that LNC’s current leverage is manageable relative to peers, but the lack of historical movement limits any assessment of improving or worsening financial risk. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict because the ratio is slightly conservative versus the sector average yet not extreme enough to signal a clear advantage or concern.

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