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Aflac AFL Cancer — Deferred policy acquisition costs

Other product segments

Medical and other health
$1.81B-7.1%
Critical care
$1.35B+0.4%
Accident
$904M-0.9%
Life insurance
$738M+5.3%
Disability
$640M+0.6%
Hospital indemnity
$463M+2.0%
Dental/vision
$87M+1.2%
Other
$50M-7.4%

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$33.84M+37.1%
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$291.31M+20.2%
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$57.1M-10.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.3B+27.9%
Net income$1.0B+3,414%
EPS (diluted)$1.98+3,860%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.7B+8.1%
Total debt$8.0B+1.8%
Total equity$30.0B+13.8%
Total assets$116.28B-3.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$968.0M+64.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$60.18B+7.8%
Enterprise value$62.52B+6.9%
P/E13×-2.6×
P/S3.3×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin25.6%+4.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.5%+2.1pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Aflac in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.

The official record: Aflac’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Aflac's cancer — deferred policy acquisition costs?
Aflac (AFL) reported cancer — deferred policy acquisition costs of $2.94B in Q1 2026.
How has Aflac's cancer — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Aflac's cancer — deferred policy acquisition costs decreased by 0.5% year-over-year, from $2.95B to $2.94B.
What is the long-term trend for Aflac's cancer — deferred policy acquisition costs?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Aflac's cancer — deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.64B to $12.06B.
What does cancer — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
Represents the unamortized portion of costs directly related to the acquisition of new insurance policies within the cancer segment. These costs are capitalized and amortized over the expected life of the policies to match expenses with related premium revenues.