Globe Life (GL) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life (GL) recorded Shares Repurchased of $217.96 million in Q3 2026, up 25.4% from $173.86 million a year earlier but down 20.7% from the prior quarter.
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Globe Life (GL) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Globe Life's Shares Repurchased came in at $925.41 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 25.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $880.98 million, down 12.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Repurchased came in at $1 billion in FY2024 (+96.1%), $511.1 million in FY2023 (+12.4%), $454.64 million in FY2022 (-16.0%) and $541.44 million in FY2021 (+22.0%).
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has ranged from $23.47 million in Q1 2024 to $591.11 million in Q3 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Repurchased rose in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 19.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Repurchased in the last five years was growth of 510.0% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 86.9% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $274.72 million (Q2 2026), $240.47 million (Q1 2026) and $192.26 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 9.31 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 442.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 504.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | -365.03 Mn |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 10 | Globe Life | 12.52 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 901.84 Mn | 217.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 217.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 274.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 240.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 192.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 173.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 250.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 264.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 591.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 335.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 145.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 89.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 179.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 119.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 72.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 143.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 119.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 148.06 Mn |
API Access
Globe Life Shares Repurchased 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-repurchased&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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-repurchased&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();