Globe Life (GL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Globe Life's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -13.26% in Q2 2026, down 4.21 percentage points from -9.05% a year earlier but up 0.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Globe Life (GL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Globe Life came in at -14.07%, up 3.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a three-year change of -33.22 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -17.28% in FY2024 (-33.56 pp), 16.28% in FY2023 (-2.86 pp) and 19.15% in FY2022.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between -14.09% (Q3 2025) and 15.64% (Q1 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -17.81 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, GL's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -13.62% (Q1 2026), -13.78% (Q4 2025) and -14.09% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -11.59% |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | 12.87% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | 11.21% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -102.80% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 5.67% |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 14.78% |
| 10 | Globe Life | 15.28 Bn | 14.52 Bn | 801.48 Mn | -13.26% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -13.26% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -9.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.64% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 13.87% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 13.60% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.03% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 12.47% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.51% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 10.81% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.11% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.72% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.29% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.52% |
API Access
Globe Life Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();