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Globe Life GL Health — Deferred acquisition costs

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$6.25B+7.6%
Annuity Segment
$1.41M
Investment
$0

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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:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.

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 itemHealth / United AmericanHealth / Family HeritageHealth / Liberty NationalHealth / American IncomeHealth / DTCHealth / Total
Amortization expense(1,391)(7,938)(3,862)(1,291)(37)(14,519)
Foreign exchange adjustment7373
Balance at March 31, 2025$69,755$506,712$150,977$78,833$1,496$807,773
Balance at January 1, 2026$67,952$543,379$152,210$86,446$1,399$851,386
Capitalizations80621,5053,4663,683129,461
Amortization expense(1,270)(9,105)(3,861)(1,323)(29)(15,588)
Foreign exchange adjustment1616
Balance at March 31, 2026$67,488$555,779$151,815$88,822$1,371$865,275

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Globe Life's health — deferred acquisition costs?
Globe Life (GL) reported health — deferred acquisition costs of $865.28M in Q1 2026.
How has Globe Life's health — deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Globe Life's health — deferred acquisition costs increased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $807.77M to $865.28M.
What is the long-term trend for Globe Life's health — deferred acquisition costs?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Globe Life's health — deferred acquisition costs has grown at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.69B to $3.32B.
What does health — deferred acquisition costs mean?
This represents the capitalized costs directly associated with acquiring new insurance policies, such as commissions and underwriting expenses. These costs are deferred on the balance sheet and amortized over the expected life of the policies.

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