Globe Life (GL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life (GL) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 78.91 million in Q2 2026, down 4.7% from 82.79 million a year earlier and down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Globe Life (GL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Globe Life reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 82.52 million, down 8.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 16 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 89.66 million in FY2024 (-7.0%), 96.36 million in FY2023 (-2.6%), 98.98 million in FY2022 (-4.1%) and 103.17 million in FY2021 (-3.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 63 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ranged from 2.3% (Q1 2023) to 11.2% (Q1 2025).
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 79.74 million (Q1 2026), 82.52 million (Q4 2025) and 82.02 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 140.65 Bn | 87.23 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 391.25 Mn |
| 2 | Progressive | 133.70 Bn | 109.53 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 584.20 Mn |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 94.75 Bn | 86.91 Bn | - | 479.00 Mn |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 85.38 Bn | 61.63 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 213.60 Mn |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 77.63 Bn | -17.25 Bn | - | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 69.27 Bn | 63.67 Bn | - | 258.70 Mn |
| 7 | Metlife | 66.42 Bn | -40.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 646.90 Mn |
| 8 | Allstate | 66.13 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 259.10 Mn |
| 9 | Aon | 65.25 Bn | 58.47 Bn | - | 213.90 Mn |
| 10 | Globe Life | 13.01 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 801.48 Mn | 78.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 78.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 82.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 82.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 82.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 89.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 88.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 91.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 95.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 96.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 95.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 96.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 97.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 98.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 98.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 100.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 103.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 102.38 Mn |
API Access
Globe Life Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();