Capital levels remained strong and stable, with 41% of assets in cash or government-guaranteed investments and a healthy Mahan Ratio of 16.5%.
Credit metrics improved with past dues low at $13 million (11 basis points), new defaults down to 40, and nonaccrual loans trending down to $69 million (63 basis points).
Customer deposits grew 6% linked quarter and are approximately 20% higher than June 30, 2024, with noninterest-bearing checking balances up 36% year-to-date.
Gain on sale revenue totaled approximately $22 million from $322 million of guaranteed loan sales at a 7% average premium.
Loan originations reached $1.5 billion, the largest Q2 in bank history excluding PPP, driving 3% linked quarter loan growth and 19% year-over-year loan balance increase.
Net interest income increased $9 million or 9% linked quarter, with net interest margin expanding 8 basis points for the third consecutive quarter.
Noninterest expense was $89 million, including $3 million of one-time expenses, with core recurring expenses up 3% linked quarter primarily due to growth.
Q2 earnings per share of $0.51, a 22% linked quarter increase in core operating leverage, and a 20% year-over-year revenue growth highlight strong financial results.
Adjusted EPS was $4.66, up 5.7% from the prior year, supported by share repurchases and higher net income.
EBITDA for fiscal 2025 was $976 million, a 1.4% improvement over the prior year but within the outlook range.
Free cash flow generation was approximately $600 million, supporting strong liquidity and capital allocation.
H&R Block reported fiscal 2025 total revenue of $3.8 billion, a 4.2% increase year-over-year.
Net income from continuing operations was $609 million, with earnings per share (EPS) of $4.42, a 6.8% increase year-over-year.
Total operating expenses increased 4.6% to $2.9 billion, driven by higher tax professional wages, benefits, healthcare costs, legal fees, and severance charges.
Capital returned to shareholders totaled $650 million year-to-date, including $150 million in dividends and $500 million in share repurchases, with plans to repurchase shares toward the upper end of the $500 million to $1 billion range for 2025.
Closed Block segment earnings declined significantly to $3.9 million from $24.4 million due to unfavorable Long-Term Care (LTC) benefits experience, with the LTC net premium ratio rising to 94.9%.
Colonial Life segment increased adjusted operating income slightly to $117.4 million from $116.9 million, with premium growth of 3.6% and a benefit ratio of 48.3%, producing an ROE of 18.6%.
Core operations premium growth was 4.6% in the quarter, driven by strong persistency and natural growth within the in-force block, keeping the company on track for its full year premium growth outlook of 3% to 6%.
Group disability benefit ratio was 62.2%, higher than the prior year due to lower recoveries but still within the low 60s expected range, with a robust ROE in excess of 25%.
Group life and AD&D benefit ratio increased to 69.7% from 65.4%, driven by higher average claim size, consistent with expectations of around 70%.
Holding company cash ended the quarter at $2 billion with a risk-based capital ratio of approximately 485%, well above targets.
International segment showed solid premium growth of 12% on a constant currency basis, with adjusted operating income slightly down to $41.6 million from $42.5 million, impacted by inflation differences.
Investment income from alternative assets yielded 7% annualized, slightly below the long-term target of 8% to 10%, with total alternative invested assets valued at $1.5 billion.
Unum Group reported second quarter 2025 adjusted after-tax operating income per share of $2.07, down from $2.16 in the same period last year, reflecting earnings pressure mainly from claims experience in group products and the Closed Block.
Unum U.S. supplemental and voluntary lines saw adjusted operating income increase to $123.2 million from $115.2 million, with a benefit ratio of 44.3%, improved from 45.1% due to favorable benefits experience.
Strategic Balance Sheet Repositioning through Portfolio Sales
U.S. Bancorp divested approximately $6 billion in mortgage and auto loans in Q2, leveraging favorable rate environment for asset sales.
The sale of $4.6 billion in mortgage loans was aimed at shifting the asset mix towards supporting fee growth and higher-margin, multiservice clients.
Proceeds from asset sales were reinvested into investment securities, with a $57 million loss from restructuring, expected to benefit net interest income within 2 years.
The company plans to continue opportunistic asset sales aligned with market conditions to support strategic growth objectives.
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