Globe Life (GL) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life's Return on Assets [ROA] was 3.82% in Q3 2026, unchanged from 3.81% a year earlier and down 0.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Globe Life (GL) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Globe Life came in at 3.88%, up 0.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +1.22 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 3.75% in FY2024 (+0.16 pp), 3.59% in FY2023 (+0.38 pp), 3.21% in FY2022 (+0.68 pp) and 2.53% in FY2021 (-0.13 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has moved between 3.25% (Q2 2023) and 4.77% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.09 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 1.74 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 1.41 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GL's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 3.88% (Q2 2026), 3.81% (Q1 2026) and 3.79% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 6.03% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 3.94% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 9.20% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 6.90% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 5.83% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 0.77% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 2.12% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 6.76% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 95.90% |
| 10 | Globe Life | 12.52 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 901.84 Mn | 3.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.82% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.48% |
API Access
Globe Life Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();