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Globe Life Inc. (GL) Stock Analysis

Globe Life Inc. (GL) is a Insurance - Life stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GL

$169.62

−$0.10 (−0.06%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$170.83
Previous Close
$169.72
Day's Range
169.20–171.00
52-Week Range
127.85–191.55
Volume
472.53K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.44
Valuation
Market Cap
$13.04B
P/E Ratio
11.26
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.28
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.30
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.11
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
15.07
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.99B+3.74%
Net Income (FY)
$1.16B+8.45%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
19.58%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
76.85M
1-Year Return
+25.73%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.32+0.78%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 5, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
516.06K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GL closed at $169.62, +25.73% over 1 year.

Globe Life Inc. (GL) has a market capitalization of $13.04B.

In fiscal 2025, GL reported revenue of $5.99B.

GL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Globe Life Inc. (GL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,573
+25.73%
5 years
$10,000 $18,942
+89.42%
10 years
$10,000 $29,019
+190.19%

If you had invested $10,000 in Globe Life Inc. (GL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $29,019 at the close on October 21, 2026: +190.19% in total, +11.24% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+22.27%
2025+26.47%
2024−7.53%
2023+1.77%
2022+29.69%
2021−0.48%
2020−8.92%
2019+42.34%
2018−17.23%
2017+23.93%
2016 (partial year)+19.11%

As of October 21, 2026.

GL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.99B$1.16B19.4%
2024$5.78B$1.07B18.5%
2023$5.45B$970.76M17.8%
2022$5.23B$894.39M17.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.99B——$1.16B19.4%
2024$5.78B——$1.07B18.5%
2023$5.45B——$970.76M17.8%
2022$5.23B——$894.39M17.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

GL Dividend History

$1.05+11.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.264—
2025$1.054+11.1%
2024$0.954+7.0%
2023$0.884+7.4%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.264—
2025$1.054+11.1%
2024$0.954+7.0%
2023$0.884+7.4%
2022$0.824+5.1%
2021$0.784+6.1%
2020$0.744+8.5%
2019$0.684+7.8%
2018$0.634+6.8%
2017$0.594—

Most recent payment: $0.32 per share, ex-dividend October 5, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GL Valuation vs Insurance - Life Median

Median of 22 stocks
MetricGLInsurance - Life medianvs median
P/E11.2612.188% below
P/S ratio2.111.1091% above
Profit margin19.58%8.74%10.8 pts above

Medians across 22 Insurance - Life stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Globe Life Inc. (GL) at $13.04B. It is classified in the Insurance - Life industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 3,695 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $127.85 to $191.55. GL last closed at $169.62 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.10 (−0.06%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 32.67% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Globe Life Inc. reported revenue of $5.99B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $5.78B, that is a change of +3.74%. Net income for the same year was $1.16B. That is +8.45% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 19.58%. That is 10.8 percentage points above the Insurance - Life median of 8.74%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 15.07.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.23B in 2022 to $5.99B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

GL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26. That is 7.52% below the Insurance - Life median of 12.18. On forward earnings the ratio is 10.28. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.3. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.11. On price-to-sales that is 91.05% above the Insurance - Life median of 1.1. 22 Insurance - Life companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.44. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 32.31%. The trailing one-year total return is +25.73%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +11.24%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 0.78% on the latest price. That is 1.6 percentage points below the Insurance - Life median yield of 2.38%. At the indicated rate that is $1.32 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 5, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $1.26 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.05 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +22.27% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +42.34% and 2018 returned −17.23%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Globe Life Inc. (GL) operates in the Insurance - Life industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Globe Life Inc. GL $13.04B 11.3
Great-West Lifeco Inc. GWO.TO CA$82.20B 18.9
Manulife Financial Corporation MFC $74.87B 17.0
MetLife, Inc. MET $64.93B 19.6

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Insurance - Life industry average P/E ratio is 12.2x. Globe Life Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Globe Life Inc.

Globe Life Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products to lower middle- and middle-income families in the United States. It operates in three segments: Life Insurance, Supplemental Health Insurance, and Investments. The company offers whole, term, and other life insurance products, as well as life insurance for children; Medicare supplement and limited-benefit supplemental health insurance products, such as accident, cancer, critical illness, heart, intensive care, and other health products; and final expense, accidental death, mortgage protection, and hospital insurance products. It sells its products through direct-to-consumer channels, exclusive independent agents, general agency independent agents, and brokers. The company was formerly known as Torchmark Corporation and changed its name to Globe Life Inc. in August 2019. Globe Life Inc. was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in McKinney, Texas.

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