Globe Life (GL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life (GL) posted Operating Margin of 30.02% for Q3 2026, down 3.91 percentage points from 33.92% a year earlier but up 5.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Globe Life (GL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Globe Life was 25.54%, down 0.73 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 26.31%, up 1.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +7.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Globe Life's Operating Margin was 25.16% in FY2024 (+1.36 pp), 23.80% in FY2023 (+0.99 pp), 22.82% in FY2022 (+5.90 pp) and 16.92% in FY2021 (-2.19 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of 16.04% in Q1 2022 to a high of 33.92% in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.05 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q4 2022, with a gain of 7.88 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2026, with a drop of 3.91 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 24.44% (Q2 2026), 23.60% (Q1 2026) and 24.00% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | -32.86% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 22.27% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 14.33% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 17.70% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 20.04% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 17.18% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 19.73% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | -3.13% |
| 10 | Globe Life | 12.52 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 901.84 Mn | 30.02% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 30.02% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.19% |
API Access
Globe Life Operating Margin 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=operating-margin&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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=operating-margin&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();