Globe Life (GL) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026)

Globe Life (GL) reported Shares Repurchased of $240.5 million for Q1 2026, down 9.1% on a YoY basis from $264.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 25.07% quarter-over-quarter from $192.3 million in Q4 2025.

Globe Life (GL) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Globe Life has reported Shares Repurchased for 17 years, with the latest figure at $240.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased fell 9.1% year-over-year to $240.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $856.9 million (down 31.07% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $881.0 million, down 12.09% from the prior year.
  • Shares Repurchased for Q1 2026 stood at $240.5 million, up from $192.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Repurchased was $591.1 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $23.5 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Shares Repurchased has averaged $181.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $145.2 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Shares Repurchased sank 86.91% — and 2025, when it jumped 1027.21%.
  • Globe Life's Shares Repurchased stood at $119.2 million in 2022, then gained by 21.8% to $145.2 million in 2023, then sank by 64.41% to $51.7 million in 2024, then soared by 272.16% to $192.3 million in 2025, then gained by 25.07% to $240.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $240.5 million (Q1 2026), $192.3 million (Q4 2025), and $173.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Repurchased (Qtr)
1 Manulife Financial 575.36 Bn 575.36 Bn - -270.54 Mn
2 Aflac 60.03 Bn 54.38 Bn 1.48 Bn 1.00 Bn
3 Metlife 56.29 Bn 40.35 Bn 256.00 Mn 755.00 Mn
4 Unum 14.92 Bn 4.96 Bn 1.40 Bn 398.80 Mn
5 Globe Life 12.80 Bn 12.12 Bn 1.45 Bn 240.47 Mn
6 Primerica 8.79 Bn 8.79 Bn 770.81 Mn 135.00 Mn
7 Jackson Financial 7.51 Bn 1.68 Bn - 227.00 Mn
8 Lincoln National 6.95 Bn -8.74 Bn 3.25 Bn -
9 CNO Financial 4.67 Bn 4.33 Bn 754.30 Mn 73.30 Mn
10 Prudential 4.24 Bn 4.24 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 240.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 240.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 192.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 192.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 173.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 173.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 250.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 250.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 264.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 264.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 51.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 51.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 591.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 591.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 335.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 335.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 23.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 23.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 145.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 145.17 Mn