What is Globe Life's health — issuances?

Globe Life (GL) reported health — issuances of $328.51M in Q1 2026.

How has Globe Life's health — issuances changed year-over-year?

Globe Life's health — issuances increased by 55.2% year-over-year, from $211.71M to $328.51M.

What is the long-term trend for Globe Life's health — issuances?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Globe Life's health — issuances has grown at a 12.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $793.11M to $1.28B.

What does health — issuances mean?

The total volume of new health insurance policies issued during the period, representing the company's growth in its health insurance segment. This is a key indicator of market penetration and sales force effectiveness.

Globe Life (GL) Health — Issuances

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Other segment segments

Life

$320.5M-8.0%

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$203M+16.7%

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:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedFuturePolicyBenefitIssuance.

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


Effect of changes in assumptions on future cash flows	—	—	—	—	—	—
Effect of actual variances from expected experience	(27,386)	(15,495)	(8,151)	(3,975)	(834)	(55,841)
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2026	5,268,797	3,830,153	757,813	376,107	190,438	10,423,308
Issuances(1)	234,791	68,418	11,939	8,579	4,787	328,514
Interest accrual(2)	62,260	40,486	9,987	4,796	2,291	119,820
Benefit payments(3)	(111,620)	(40,156)	(24,471)	(7,418)	(5,020)	(188,685)
Effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate	—	—	—	(37)	—	(37)
Ending balance at original discount rates	5,454,228	3,898,901	755,268	382,027	192,496	10,682,920

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Globe Life's health — issuances?: Globe Life (GL) reported health — issuances of $328.51M in Q1 2026.
How has Globe Life's health — issuances changed year-over-year?: Globe Life's health — issuances increased by 55.2% year-over-year, from $211.71M to $328.51M.
What is the long-term trend for Globe Life's health — issuances?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Globe Life's health — issuances has grown at a 12.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $793.11M to $1.28B.
What does health — issuances mean?: The total volume of new health insurance policies issued during the period, representing the company's growth in its health insurance segment. This is a key indicator of market penetration and sales force effectiveness.