Globe Life (GL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life (GL) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 18.56% for Q3 2026, down 2.15 percentage points from 20.71% a year earlier and down 1.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Globe Life (GL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Globe Life posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 20.59%, down 1.28 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +11.48 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 21.87% in FY2024 (-1.14 pp), 23.01% in FY2023 (-7.03 pp), 30.05% in FY2022 (+16.22 pp) and 13.83% in FY2021 (+4.72 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.87 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 47.42 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2023 (a drop of 34.28 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 19.81% (Q2 2026), 19.52% (Q1 2026) and 19.91% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 13.98% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 33.78% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 27.18% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 26.83% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 15.17% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 7.14% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 40.29% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 367.00% |
| 10 | Globe Life | 12.52 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 901.84 Mn | 18.56% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.56% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 44.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.43% |
API Access
Globe Life Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();