Globe Life (GL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Globe Life's Times Interest Earned came in at 12.67 for Q3 2026, down 10.8% from 14.20 a year earlier but up 16.8% from the prior quarter.
Globe Life (GL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Globe Life reported Times Interest Earned of 11.20, up 1.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 11.17, down 2.4% from FY2024.
- Times Interest Earned has declined in each of the last three years.
- Going back by year, Times Interest Earned was 11.44 in FY2024 (-9.7%), 12.67 in FY2023 (-3.9%), 13.19 in FY2022 (+27.3%) and 10.36 in FY2021 (-0.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Times Interest Earned is 9.76 (Q4 2024) to 14.20 (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Times Interest Earned over five years came in Q3 2023 (growth of 22.2%), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a decline of 30.9%).
- Business Quant data shows GL's Times Interest Earned at 10.84 (Q2 2026), 10.83 (Q1 2026) and 10.36 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | -25.55 |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 17.68 |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 38.20 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 4.90 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 21.08 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 1.22 |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 4.07 |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 3.93 |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | -0.03 |
| 10 | Globe Life | 12.52 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 901.84 Mn | 12.67 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.67 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.84 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.83 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.36 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.98 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.76 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.03 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.03 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.87 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.55 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.68 |
Globe Life Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=GL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();