Aflac Japan — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Aflac Aflac Japan — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs remained flat by 0.0% to $78.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.3%, from $79.00M to $78.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Aflac Japan — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs shows a downward trend with a -16.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High amortization relative to new business may indicate past high-growth periods, while changes reflect the timing of policy acquisition investments.
Detailed definition
This represents the periodic expense recognized for the amortization of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for insurance companies with significant acquisition costs.
afl_segment_aflac_japan_amortization_of_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $163.25M | $163.25M | $163.25M | $136.75M | $136.75M | $136.75M | $136.75M | $81.50M | $81.50M | $81.50M | $81.50M | $83.00M | $77.00M | $82.00M | $79.00M | $79.00M | $85.00M | $81.00M | $78.00M | $78.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -16.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -40.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.8% | -7.2% | +6.5% | -3.7% | +0.0% | +7.6% | -4.7% | -3.7% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.2% | -16.2% | -16.2% | -40.4% | -40.4% | -40.4% | -40.4% | +1.8% | -5.5% | +0.6% | -3.1% | -4.8% | +10.4% | -1.2% | -1.3% | -1.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's aflac japan — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Aflac (AFL) reported aflac japan — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of $78.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's aflac japan — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's aflac japan — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $79.00M to $78.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's aflac japan — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aflac's aflac japan — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a -16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $653.00M to $323.00M.
- What does aflac japan — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The expense of spreading out the costs of acquiring new insurance customers in Japan over time.