Prudential/£PRU
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About Prudential
Originally established as Prudential Mutual Assurance, Investment, and Loan Association in 1848, Prudential plc has moved on a lot since then. Set up to sell life insurance and loans to the middle and then the industrializing and urbanizing working classes, the company subsequently diversified into Europe and then North America with the purchase of Jackson National Life in around 1985. During its time as owner of Jackson, Prudential focused on building out a simple chassis-style product portfolio where customers could choose a variety of add-ons. The company also became renowned for its focus on building requisite internal capabilities to support its strong product offerings, including compelling technology and a large and well-trained wholesale sales.
- Ticker
- £PRU
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- -
- Headquarters
- Central, Hong Kong
- Website
- www.prudentialplc.com
Prudential Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£22B
8.29
£1.08
0.89
£0.20
2.19%
Price and volume
Market cap
£22B
Beta
0.89
52-week high
£12.38
52-week low
£8.67
Average daily volume
11M
Dividend rate
£0.20
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.519
Quick ratio
0.963
Long term debt to equity
0.232
Total debt to equity
0.287
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
15.54%
Interest coverage (TTM)
28.18%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
4,475.774
Gross margin (TTM)
37.82%
Net profit margin (TTM)
25.49%
Operating margin (TTM)
37.82%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
18.37%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.60%
Return on equity (TTM)
18.74%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
8.294
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.104
Price to book
1.14
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.49
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
21.876
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.57%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.41
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.19%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.75%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
10.38%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.12%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-14.48%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
39.50%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.21%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.89%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-6.13%
What the Analysts think about Prudential
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Prudential stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Prudential stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
First-half new business profit rose 8% and the margin expanded to 40%; adjusted operating profit after tax grew 10%. That points to continued growth in profitable business. (Prudential)
Growth beyond mainland China offers some diversification: ASEAN new business profit rose 13%, while India and Africa’s combined sales grew 13%. Asset-management operating profit also increased 20% on a like-for-like basis. (Prudential)
Prudential returned $1bn to shareholders in the first half, raised its interim dividend by 15% and increased its 2026 buyback to $1.5bn. Its shareholder GWS capital coverage ratio was 268%, supporting those distributions. (Prudential)
Mainland China new business profit fell 4% in the first half, as tighter bancassurance cost controls and a shift towards lower-margin products weighed on results. Prudential expects mainland new business profit for 2026 to be similar to 2025, limiting near-term growth there. (Reuters, Prudential)
Reports that Chinese authorities have begun taxing returns on offshore insurance policies have raised concern that mainland customers may be less willing to buy Hong Kong policies. Prudential says it is too early to judge any effect on buying behaviour, leaving an important demand risk unresolved. (Reuters)
Reported IFRS profit after tax fell 27% to $995m in the first half, which Prudential attributed mainly to adverse short-term market movements. This highlights how market swings can make reported results weaker even when adjusted operating measures are growing. (Prudential)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Oct 2026.
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Prudential Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing Prudential
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £PRU weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Insurance€A0H08K | €603M | 3.45% |
Vanguard FTSE 100£VUKE | £4.8B | 0.98% |
iShares Core FTSE 100€ISFA | €19B | 0.90% |
iShares Core FTSE 100£CUKX | £3.2B | 0.90% |
iShares Core FTSE 100£ISF | £16B | 0.90% |
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