What is Globe Life's other — interest accrual?

Globe Life (GL) reported other — interest accrual of $5.35M in Q1 2026.

How has Globe Life's other — interest accrual changed year-over-year?

Globe Life's other — interest accrual decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $5.63M to $5.35M.

What is the long-term trend for Globe Life's other — interest accrual?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Globe Life's other — interest accrual has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.81M to $22.04M.

What does other — interest accrual mean?

This represents the periodic accumulation of interest on the liability for future policy benefits. It reflects the unwinding of the discount on the insurance liability over time as the expected payment date approaches. This is a core component of the insurance service expense.

Globe Life (GL) Other — Interest accrual

Screener

Other product segments

American Income

$135.81M+3.0%

United American

$62.26M+29.8%

Liberty National

$53.78M-2.6%

Family Heritage

$40.49M+4.5%

Similar metrics at other companies

AFLOther — Interest accrual

$61M+35.6%

CNOOther annuities — Interest accrual

$3.1M-3.1%

CRBGCorporate & Other — Interest accrual

-$1M—

AFLMedical and other health — Interest accrual

$131M-9.0%

CIAPermanent — Interest accrual

$14.04M0.0%

AFLAccident — Interest accrual

$35M+2.9%

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:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedNetPremiumInterestIncome.

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 / Present value of expected future net premiums / American Income	Life / Present value of expected future net premiums / DTC	Life / Present value of expected future net premiums / Liberty National	Life / Present value of expected future net premiums / Other	Life / Present value of expected future net premiums / Total
Effect of actual variances from expected experience	(59,866)	(65,733)	(10,275)	(2,025)	(137,899)
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2026	4,650,437	5,255,380	978,568	406,924	11,291,309
Issuances(1)	167,012	121,469	26,812	5,209	320,502
Interest accrual(2)	55,815	69,444	12,515	5,346	143,120
Net premiums collected(3)	(141,243)	(142,704)	(31,552)	(10,501)	(326,000)
Effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate	(438)	—	—	—	(438)
Ending balance at original discount rates	4,731,583	5,303,589	986,343	406,978	11,428,493
Effect of change from original to current discount rates	9,119	128,114	3,671	8,786	149,690

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Globe Life's other — interest accrual?: Globe Life (GL) reported other — interest accrual of $5.35M in Q1 2026.
How has Globe Life's other — interest accrual changed year-over-year?: Globe Life's other — interest accrual decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $5.63M to $5.35M.
What is the long-term trend for Globe Life's other — interest accrual?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Globe Life's other — interest accrual has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.81M to $22.04M.
What does other — interest accrual mean?: This represents the periodic accumulation of interest on the liability for future policy benefits. It reflects the unwinding of the discount on the insurance liability over time as the expected payment date approaches. This is a core component of the insurance service expense.