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Aflac AFL Dental/vision — 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%
Other
$50M-7.4%

Similar metrics at other companies

Unum logo
UNMDental and Vision — Deferred Acquisition Costs
$13M-1.5%
Globe Life logo
GLOther — Deferred acquisition costs
$288.67M-1.4%
Globe Life logo
GLHealth — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
$548.64M+3.7%
American Financial Group logo
AFGOther — Deferred policy acquisition costs
$15M-21.1%
Unum logo
UNMDental and Vision — Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs
$3.7M+5.7%
Globe Life logo
GLHealth — Deferred acquisition costs
$865.28M+7.1%

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$58.77B-6.9%
Enterprise value$61.11B-7.0%
P/E12.7×-4.9×
P/S3.2×-0.5×

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 dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs?
Aflac (AFL) reported dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs of $87M in Q1 2026.
How has Aflac's dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Aflac's dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $86M to $87M.
What is the long-term trend for Aflac's dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Aflac's dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $346M to $345M.
What does dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
The total amount of acquisition-related costs for dental and vision policies that have been capitalized to be recognized as expenses over time.
How do you interpret dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs?
An increase suggests higher investment in new business growth, while a decrease may indicate lower sales volume or a change in acquisition strategy.
How does dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs compare across companies?
Standard across insurance companies as Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (DAC), typically compared as a percentage of total premiums.