Globe Life (GL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life (GL) reported Return on Sales [ROS] 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) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Globe Life's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 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.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +7.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 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).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 16.04% in Q1 2022 and a high of 33.92% in Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.05 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 7.88 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2026 (a drop of 3.91 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 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) | ROS (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 | - | 7.83% |
| 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 Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();