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Aflac AFL Hospital indemnity — 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%
Dental/vision
$87M+1.2%
Other
$50M-7.4%

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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 hospital indemnity — deferred policy acquisition costs?
Aflac (AFL) reported hospital indemnity — deferred policy acquisition costs of $463M in Q1 2026.
How has Aflac's hospital indemnity — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Aflac's hospital indemnity — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $454M to $463M.
What is the long-term trend for Aflac's hospital indemnity — deferred policy acquisition costs?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Aflac's hospital indemnity — deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.71B to $1.83B.
What does hospital indemnity — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
The total amount of acquisition-related costs for hospital indemnity policies that are being spread out over the life of the policies.
How do you interpret hospital indemnity — deferred policy acquisition costs?
An increase suggests higher investment in new business growth, while a decrease may indicate lower acquisition activity or a shift in distribution strategy.
How does hospital indemnity — deferred policy acquisition costs compare across companies?
Commonly referred to as DAC in the insurance industry, peers report this to show long-term investment in policy growth.