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Side-by-side financial comparison of KINROSS GOLD CORP (KGC) and LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($4.9B vs $2.5B, roughly 2.0× KINROSS GOLD CORP).

Kinross Gold Corporation is a Canadian-based gold and silver mining company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kinross currently operates six active gold mines, and was ranked fifth of the "10 Top Gold-mining Companies" of 2019 by InvestingNews. The company's mines are located in Brazil, Mauritania, and the United States. It trades under the KGC ticker in the New York Stock Exchange, and under K in the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Lincoln National Corporation is a Fortune 200 American holding company, which operates multiple insurance and investment management businesses through subsidiary companies. Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for LNC and its subsidiary companies.

KGC vs LNC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
LNC
LNC
2.0× larger
LNC
$4.9B
$2.5B
KGC

Income Statement — Q3 FY2023 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Revenue
$2.5B
$4.9B
Net Profit
$755.0M
Gross Margin
7.3%
Operating Margin
18.6%
Net Margin
15.3%
Revenue YoY
-2.8%
Net Profit YoY
-55.2%
EPS (diluted)
$4.32

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
$4.9B
Q3 25
$4.6B
Q2 25
$4.0B
Q1 25
$4.7B
Q4 24
$5.1B
Q3 24
$4.1B
Q2 24
$5.2B
Q1 24
$4.1B
Net Profit
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
$755.0M
Q3 25
$445.0M
Q2 25
$699.0M
Q1 25
$-722.0M
Q4 24
$1.7B
Q3 24
$-528.0M
Q2 24
$895.0M
Q1 24
$1.2B
Operating Margin
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
18.6%
Q3 25
11.5%
Q2 25
21.0%
Q1 25
-20.2%
Q4 24
41.5%
Q3 24
-17.1%
Q2 24
21.3%
Q1 24
37.1%
Net Margin
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
15.3%
Q3 25
9.8%
Q2 25
17.3%
Q1 25
-15.4%
Q4 24
33.3%
Q3 24
-12.8%
Q2 24
17.4%
Q1 24
29.7%
EPS (diluted)
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
$4.32
Q3 25
$2.12
Q2 25
$3.80
Q1 25
$-4.41
Q4 24
$9.66
Q3 24
$-3.29
Q2 24
$5.11
Q1 24
$6.93

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$418.1M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$751.5M
$6.3B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$10.9B
Total Assets
$10.4B
$417.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.57×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Total Debt
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
$6.3B
Q3 25
$5.8B
Q2 25
$5.8B
Q1 25
$5.9B
Q4 24
$6.1B
Q3 24
$5.9B
Q2 24
$5.7B
Q1 24
$5.7B
Stockholders' Equity
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
$10.9B
Q3 25
$10.5B
Q2 25
$9.5B
Q1 25
$8.2B
Q4 24
$8.3B
Q3 24
$9.0B
Q2 24
$7.9B
Q1 24
$7.5B
Total Assets
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
$417.2B
Q3 25
$415.3B
Q2 25
$399.1B
Q1 25
$382.9B
Q4 24
$390.8B
Q3 24
$396.8B
Q2 24
$384.5B
Q1 24
$383.4B
Debt / Equity
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
0.57×
Q3 25
0.55×
Q2 25
0.60×
Q1 25
0.72×
Q4 24
0.74×
Q3 24
0.65×
Q2 24
0.72×
Q1 24
0.76×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$649.0M
$233.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
0.31×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
$233.0M
Q3 25
$-1.1B
Q2 25
$1.0B
Q1 25
$-272.0M
Q4 24
$222.0M
Q3 24
$-27.0M
Q2 24
$-859.0M
Q1 24
$-1.3B
Cash Conversion
KGC
KGC
LNC
LNC
Q4 25
0.31×
Q3 25
-2.56×
Q2 25
1.45×
Q1 25
Q4 24
0.13×
Q3 24
Q2 24
-0.96×
Q1 24
-1.10×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

KGC
KGC

Segment breakdown not available.

LNC
LNC

Life Segment$1.6B33%
Group Protection Segment$1.5B31%
Annuities Segment$1.3B27%
Other$435.0M9%

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