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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |