Globe Life (GL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 13.92% in Q3 2026, down 1.31 percentage points from 15.23% a year earlier and down 0.85 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Globe Life (GL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Globe Life came in at 15.33%, down 0.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +7.80 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 16.02% in FY2024 (-0.67 pp), 16.69% in FY2023 (-2.56 pp), 19.25% in FY2022 (+9.74 pp) and 9.50% in FY2021 (+1.98 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.48 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 1.30 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 2.22 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GL's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 14.77% (Q2 2026), 14.78% (Q1 2026) and 15.00% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | -11.13% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 11.97% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 28.24% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 13.08% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 21.49% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 6.01% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 11.58% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 9.71% |
| 10 | Globe Life | 12.52 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 901.84 Mn | 13.92% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.92% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.60% |
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();