Globe Life (GL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life (GL) posted Free Cash Flow of $310.82 million for Q3 2026, up 48.9% from $208.69 million a year earlier and up 4.5% from the prior quarter.
Globe Life (GL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Globe Life was $1.33 billion, up 7.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.25 billion, down 5.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Globe Life's Free Cash Flow was $1.33 billion in FY2024 (-7.1%), $1.43 billion in FY2023 (+2.8%), $1.39 billion in FY2022 (-0.4%) and $1.4 billion in FY2021 (-2.5%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of $208.69 million in Q3 2025 to a high of $469.12 million in Q1 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q3 2026, with growth of 48.9%; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a decline of 33.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $297.57 million (Q2 2026), $396.03 million (Q1 2026) and $330.1 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 6.76 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 6.07 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 4.40 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 1.40 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 3.87 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | -175.73 Mn |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 3.72 Bn |
| 10 | Globe Life | 12.52 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 901.84 Mn | 310.82 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 310.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 297.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 396.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 330.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 208.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 294.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 420.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 321.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 311.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 356.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 341.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 378.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 276.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 309.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 469.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 363.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 350.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 289.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 390.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 370.14 Mn |
Globe Life Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();