PGR · 8-K · 20261014PR000367
Net Income and EPS Performance
PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/ · 2026-10-14 · Importance 43 · Surprise 46 · No source text
September net income increased 107% year over year to $630 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 109% to $1.08. Third-quarter net income declined 3% to $2,542 million, while diluted per-share earnings declined 2% to $4.37. Year-to-date net income increased 4% to $8,671 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 4% to $14.21 from $14.83 under the comparable per-share presentation. Average diluted equivalent common shares declined 1% year over year to 581.7 million in September and 584.6 million year to date.
Key facts
- Net income for September 2026: $630 million, up 107% versus September 2025. source
- Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2026: $2,542 million, a (3)% change versus 2025. source
- Year-to-date net income through September 30, 2026: $8,671 million versus $8,357 million in 2025. source
- Per share available to common shareholders for September 2026: $1.08, up 109% versus September 2025. source
- Year-to-date diluted earnings per common share through September 30, 2026: $14.83. source
- Trailing 12-month return on average common shareholders’ equity (Net income) as of September 30, 2026: 34.4%. source
- Trailing 12-month return on average common shareholders’ equity (Comprehensive income) as of September 30, 2026: 25.7%. source
- Per share available to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2026: $4.37, a (2)% change versus 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | positive | realized | +1.4% | Net income for September 2026: $630 million, up 107% versus September 2025. |
| net_income | positive | realized | +1.3% | Year-to-date net income through September 30, 2026: $8,671 million versus $8,357 million in 2025. |
| net_income | negative | realized | -0.3% | Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2026: $2,542 million, a (3)% change versus 2025. |