Aflac (AFL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Aflac's (AFL) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 28.88% in Q1 2026, up 64.0% year-on-year from 17.61% in Q1 2025, and up 44.44% quarter-over-quarter from 20.0% in Q4 2025.
Aflac (AFL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aflac has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 28.88% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 28.88%, up 64.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 25.95% (down 156.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 23.75%, down 688.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 28.88% for Q1 2026 at Aflac, up from 20.0% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 34.11% in Q3 2024 to a low of 18.4% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 25.43% (2022), against an average of 24.84%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin surged 1383 bps in 2024 and slumped 1051 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Aflac's Operating Margin stood at 25.43% in 2022, then gained by 0 bps to 25.55% in 2023, then advanced by 19 bps to 30.5% in 2024, then tumbled by 34 bps to 20.0% in 2025, then soared by 44 bps to 28.88% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 28.88% (Q1 2026), 20.0% (Q4 2025), and 31.64% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 575.36 Bn | 575.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 60.03 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 28.88% |
| 3 | Metlife | 56.29 Bn | 40.35 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 44.18% |
| 4 | Unum | 14.92 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.41% |
| 5 | Globe Life | 12.80 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.58% |
| 6 | Primerica | 8.79 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 4.96% |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 7.51 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - | 2,642.86% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 6.95 Bn | -8.74 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 30.25% |
| 9 | CNO Financial | 4.67 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 754.30 Mn | 3.69% |
| 10 | Prudential | 4.24 Bn | 4.24 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.92% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.85% |