Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Management quality matters because capital allocation choices determine how much of Unum Group earnings power becomes long-term shareholder value. Use this page to compare UNM returns on capital, executive context, insider transactions, ownership signals, and growth trends against peers, then decide whether leadership appears disciplined, aligned, and capable of compounding through changing market conditions.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

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ROE

6.6%

avg 10.6%

ROIC

1.2%

avg 1.6%

ROA

1.2%

avg 1.6%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 6.6% versus its period average of 10.6%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management

Name	Title	Compensation	Tenure	Age	Shares Owned	Ownership %
Richard Paul McKenney	President, Chief Executive Officer & Director	$13.73M	—	57	$18,032.00	0.01%
Steven Andrew Zabel	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$3.83M	—	57	$26,143.00	0.02%
Christopher Wallace Pyne	Executive Vice President of Group Benefits	$2.25M	—	56	$52,268.00	0.03%
Lisa Gonzalez Iglesias	Executive Vice President & General Counsel	$2.23M	—	60	$29,453.00	0.02%
Timothy Gerald Arnold	Executive Vice President of Voluntary Benefits & President of Colonial Life	$2.05M	—	63	$40,796.00	0.03%
Shelia Anderson	Executive VP and Chief Information & Digital Officer	$1.26M	—	61	$27,214.00	0.02%
Andrew D. Walker	Chief Customer Operations Officer	—	—	59	$26,143.00	0.02%
J. Matthew Royal	Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasury	—	—	—	—	—
Walter Lynn Rice Jr.	Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer	—	—	55	$10,342.00	<0.01%
Joseph Richard Foley	Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Public Relations	—	—	70	$100,550.00	0.06%
Marco Forato	Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer	—	—	—	—	—
Elizabeth A. Claire Ahmed	Executive Vice President of People & Communications	—	—	51	$42,587.00	0.03%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

$0.00

Sells

$3.50M

Net Sentiment

$3.50M

Net selling

Most Active

Pyne Christopher W

2 transactions

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price	Value
Apr 30, 2026	Ahmed Elizabeth Claire Direct	Sell	12.0K	$80.14	$961,680.00
Mar 16, 2026	Pyne Christopher W Direct	Sell	4.9K	$72.47	$351,624.44
Mar 9, 2026	IGLESIAS LISA G Direct	Sell	3.5K	$73.00	$255,500.00
Feb 18, 2026	Keaney Timothy F Direct	Sell	4.5K	$72.58	$326,610.00
Feb 18, 2026	Egan Cynthia Direct	Sell	9.0K	$73.00	$657,031.50
Dec 9, 2025	Rice Walter Lynn JR Direct	Sell	900	$73.50	$66,151.71
Nov 19, 2025	Zabel Steven Andrew Direct	Sell	7.5K	$76.38	$572,865.00
Nov 7, 2025	Pyne Christopher W Direct	Sell	4.0K	$78.04	$312,148.40

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 8 sells worth $3.50M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $3.50M. Pyne Christopher W was the most active insider with 2 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Growth

Metric	10yr	5yr	3yr	Fwd Est.
EPS	N/A	N/A	+3.4%	+9.3% (14yr)2 analysts
Revenue	N/A	N/A	+0.7%	+1.5% (14yr)2 analysts
Net Income	N/A	N/A	-1.0%	+6.5% (14yr)2 analysts
EBIT	N/A	N/A	-0.3%	+3.1% (14yr)2 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EPS at +3.4% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +9.3% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.