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Aflac AFL Other — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

Other product segments

Critical care
$41M+7.9%
Accident
$36M0.0%
Disability
$30M0.0%
Medical and other health
$22M-15.4%
Life insurance
$21M+10.5%
Hospital indemnity
$19M0.0%
Dental/vision
$3M0.0%

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CIAPermanent — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
$4.5M+9.6%
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PRUPGIM — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
$0
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PRURetirement — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
$89M+30.9%
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PRUTotal — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
$448M+8.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.1B-1.0%
Net income$825.0M+37.7%
EPS (diluted)$1.63+46.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$6.1B-12.1%
Total debt$8.8B-2.4%
Total equity$30.3B+11.4%
Total assets$115.96B-7.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$112.0M-71.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$62.59B+12.3%
Enterprise value$65.28B+13.0%
P/E12.9×-10.0×
P/S3.5×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin26.9%+11.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.9%+7.8pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Aflac in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.

The source filing: Aflac’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026.

Filed
Aug 7, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-054618
(In millions)Aflac Japan / CancerAflac Japan / Medicaland Other HealthAflac Japan / Life InsuranceAflac Japan / OtherAflac U.S. / AccidentAflac U.S. / DisabilityAflac U.S. / Critical CareAflac U.S. / Hospital IndemnityAflac U.S. / Dental/VisionAflac U.S. / Life InsuranceAflac U.S. / OtherTotal
Deferred policy acquisition costs:
Balance at December 31, 2025$2,965$1,840$446$51$909$641$1,355$463$87$277$0$9,034
Capitalization16849231645875406620546
Amortization expense(91)(45)(16)(2)(73)(61)(81)(40)(6)(24)0(439)
Foreign currency translation and other(109)(67)(16)(1)0000000(193)
Balance at June 30, 2026$2,933$1,777$437$49$900$638$1,349$463$87$315$0$8,948

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Aflac's other — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
Aflac (AFL) reported other — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of $1M in Q2 2026.
How has Aflac's other — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Aflac's other — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs decreased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $2M to $1M.
What is the long-term trend for Aflac's other — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Aflac's other — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 44.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1M to $3M.
What does other — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
The periodic expense recognized in the income statement resulting from the systematic write-down of capitalized acquisition costs. This ensures that the costs of acquiring policies are matched against the revenue generated over the life of those policies.

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