What is Globe Life's investment — goodwill?

Globe Life (GL) reported investment — goodwill of $0 in Q1 2026.

What does investment — goodwill mean?

The intangible asset representing the premium paid over the fair value of net assets during business acquisitions within the investment or insurance segments. It reflects the value of synergies and market positioning.

Globe Life (GL) Investment — Goodwill

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Other segment segments

Life

$309.61M0.0%

Health

$180.84M0.0%

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$8.11B+6.0%

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:Goodwill.

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 item	Life	Health	Investment	Consolidated
Cash and invested assets	—	—	$20,663,607	$20,663,607
Accrued investment income	—	—	289,633	289,633
Deferred acquisition costs	6,253,845	865,275	—	7,119,120
Goodwill	309,609	180,837	—	490,446
Total segment assets	$6,563,454	$1,046,112	$20,953,240	28,562,806
Annuity and other corporate				2,403,045
Total assets				$30,965,851

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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What is Globe Life's investment — goodwill?: Globe Life (GL) reported investment — goodwill of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does investment — goodwill mean?: The intangible asset representing the premium paid over the fair value of net assets during business acquisitions within the investment or insurance segments. It reflects the value of synergies and market positioning.