Kemper Corporation said on October 28, 2026 that it expects third quarter 2026 net income of about $52 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $465 million, or $7.90 per share, in the second quarter, which included a $460 million goodwill impairment. The preliminary figures show higher operating earnings and an improved Specialty Auto combined ratio, and the company said it still has more work to do. Complete third quarter results are scheduled for November 9, 2026.
Net income expected at about $52 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $465 million, or $7.90 per share, in Q2 2026.
Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income expected at about $60 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, versus $26 million, or $0.45 per share, in Q2 2026.
Specialty Auto combined ratio expected at about 99.2%, down from 104.0% in Q2 2026, including about $23 million of favorable prior-year reserve development.
Complete Q3 results due Monday, November 9, 2026; conference call Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. Central.
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From Kemper Corporation's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$4.79B
+3.3%
$2.29
-53.4%
3.0%
FY2024
$4.64B
-6.2%
$4.91
—
6.9%
FY2023
$4.94B
-10.5%
$-4.25
—
-5.5%
FY2022
$5.52B
-3.4%
$-4.50
—
-5.2%
FY2021
$5.72B
+9.9%
$-1.92
-131.3%
-2.2%
Frequently asked questions
When is Kemper's next earnings date?
Kemper (KMPR) is scheduled to report on Monday, November 09, 2026 after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.66.
What did Kemper earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Jun 2026, Kemper reported diluted EPS of $-7.90 (-805.4% year over year) on revenue of $1.09B (-10.8%).
Where do these numbers come from?
Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.
Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.