Aflac (AFL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Aflac (AFL) posted Gross Margin of 57.85% for Q1 2026, up 35.16% sequentially from 42.8% in Q4 2025, and up 1509.0% YoY from 3.6% in Q1 2025.
Aflac (AFL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aflac has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 57.85% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 1509.0% year-over-year to 57.85% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 56.67% (up 565.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 46.17%, down 1447.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 57.85% in Q1 2026 per AFL's latest filing, from 42.8% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 69.7% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 37.87% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 50.88% and a median of 51.68% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Gross Margin soared 2654 bps in 2024, then sank 2161 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 41.7% in 2022, then dropped by 9 bps to 37.87% in 2023, then soared by 70 bps to 64.41% in 2024, then slumped by 34 bps to 42.8% in 2025, then soared by 35 bps to 57.85% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 57.85%, 42.8%, and 69.7% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 70.86 Bn | 50.95 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.18 Bn | 32.86 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 40.82% |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.60 Bn | -44.40 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 55.02% |
| 4 | Prudential | 35.64 Bn | 27.32 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Unum | 13.88 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 40.91% |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.32 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 82.97% |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 9.08 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.09 Bn | -3.59 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 57.73% |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.76 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 35.14% |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.06 Bn | -5.00 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 63.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 55.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 51.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 64.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 59.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 55.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.77% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.18% |