Form 10-Q · Quarterly report

Progressive Corporation 10-Q, filed Nov 2, 2026

Filed
CIK
0000080661
Accession no.
0000080661-26-000379
AI-generated summary

Summary

Progressive Corporation reported a companywide underwriting profit margin of 11.3% for the third quarter of 2026, with net premiums written of $22.3 billion, up 4% from a year earlier. Net income declined $73 million year over year and total comprehensive income fell $2.254 billion, driven primarily by net unrealized losses on fixed-maturity securities compared with gains a year earlier.

Key points

  • Policies in force rose 6%, or 2.4 million policies, from September 30, 2025.
  • Personal Lines generated a 12.0% underwriting profit margin versus 10.5% a year earlier, while Commercial Lines generated 7.4% versus 10.8%.
  • Total capital was $42.9 billion at September 30, 2026, up $5.7 billion from year-end 2025, helped by $5.8 billion of comprehensive income and $1.5 billion of senior notes issued in the first quarter.
  • Progressive repurchased 7.7 million common shares for $1.6 billion, and advertising expense was $1.6 billion, 18% higher than the prior-year quarter.

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From the filing

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. I. OVERVIEW The Progressive Corporation’s insurance subsidiaries continued to generate underwriting profitability above our 4% companywide calendar-year underwriting profit goal during the third quarter 2026, producing a companywide underwriting profit margin of 11.3%. Both our Personal Lines and Commercial Lines operating segments generated strong underwriting profitability during the third quarter 2026. …

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