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Globe Life GL American Income — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+8.0%
Net income$287.7M+13.8%
EPS (diluted)$3.65+19.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$255.2M+9.9%
Total debt$3.2B-1.3%
Total equity$6.1B+12.1%
Total assets$31.0B+4.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$420.9M-2.5%
CapEx$24.9M+112%
Free cash flow$396.0M-5.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$14.28B+22.5%
Enterprise value$17.26B-0.8%
P/E11.8×+0.8×
P/S2.3×+0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin19.6%+1.5pp
FCF margin20.2%-3.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity20.5%0.0pp
Debt / equity0.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Globe Life in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.

The source filing: Globe Life’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed
May 7, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000320335-26-000169
Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 20262025
Health policyholder benefits(2)263,734233,929
Other policyholder benefits7,0007,080
Total policyholder benefits789,584750,765
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs118,282105,515
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs169,886164,323
Other operating expense113,735108,746
Interest expense34,00034,992
Total benefits and expenses1,225,4871,164,341

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Globe Life's american income — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
Globe Life (GL) reported american income — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $57.02M in Q1 2026.
How has Globe Life's american income — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
Globe Life's american income — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 12.5% year-over-year, from $50.67M to $57.02M.
What is the long-term trend for Globe Life's american income — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Globe Life's american income — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 14.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $124.34M to $212.24M.
What does american income — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
The periodic expense recognized as the previously capitalized acquisition costs are systematically written off over the expected life of the insurance contracts. This matches the expense to the revenue generated by the policies.

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