Globe Life (GL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life (GL) reported EPS (Basic) of $4.71 for Q3 2026, down 1.9% from $4.81 a year earlier but up 26.9% from the prior quarter.
Globe Life (GL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Globe Life's EPS (Basic) came in at $15.48, up 8.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $14.27, up 19.0% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EPS (Basic) came in at $11.99 in FY2024 (+17.5%), $10.21 in FY2023 (+11.8%), $9.13 in FY2022 (-9.6%) and $10.10 in FY2021 (+46.4%).
- Five-year quarterly EPS (Basic) spans a low of $1.96 in Q3 2022 and a high of $5.68 in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, EPS (Basic) gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 13.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 195.0%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 56.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $3.71 (Q2 2026), $3.45 (Q1 2026) and $3.27 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 15,502.27 |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 7.38 |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 4.38 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 1.70 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 9.27 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 0.60 |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 1.57 |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 2.24 |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 8.15 |
| 10 | Globe Life | 12.52 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 901.84 Mn | 4.71 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.71 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.71 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.81 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.09 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.05 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.45 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.89 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.32 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.47 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.96 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.39 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.55 |
Globe Life EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "GL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();