Globe Life 10-Q 2026-06-30
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File Number: 001-08052
GLOBE LIFE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 63-0780404 | |||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7677 Henneman Way, McKinney, Texas 75070
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 569-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share | GL | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share | GL | NYSE Texas, Inc. | ||||||
| 4.250% Junior Subordinated Debentures | GL PRD | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
| Class | Outstanding at July 31, 2026 | |||||||
| Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value | 76,849,447 |
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Globe Life Inc.
Table of Contents
As used in this Form 10-Q, “Globe Life,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Globe Life Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1979, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Globe Life Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Investments: | |||||||||||
| Fixed maturities—available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2026—$19,307,295; 2025—$18,820,464, allowance for credit losses: 2026— $3,297; 2025— $3,297) | $ | 17,940,189 | $ | 17,589,342 | |||||||
| Mortgage loans | 425,513 | 428,517 | |||||||||
| Policy loans | 758,676 | 741,375 | |||||||||
| Other long-term investments (includes: 2026—$1,097,834; 2025—$1,109,719 under the fair value option) | 1,466,858 | 1,396,064 | |||||||||
| Short-term investments | 198,327 | 314,711 | |||||||||
| Total investments | 20,789,563 | 20,470,009 | |||||||||
| Cash | 257,054 | 144,704 | |||||||||
| Accrued investment income | 281,470 | 272,818 | |||||||||
| Other receivables | 818,819 | 768,592 | |||||||||
| Deferred acquisition costs | 7,230,169 | 6,999,136 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 490,446 | 490,446 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 1,694,998 | 1,667,987 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 31,562,519 | $ | 30,813,692 | |||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Future policy benefits at current discount rates: (at original discount rates: 2026—$18,454,909; 2025—$18,129,506) | $ | 19,286,395 | $ | 19,169,687 | |||||||
| Unearned and advance premium | 282,270 | 270,663 | |||||||||
| Policy claims and other benefits payable | 544,548 | 540,832 | |||||||||
| Other policyholders' funds | 577,940 | 532,047 | |||||||||
| Total policy liabilities | 20,691,153 | 20,513,229 | |||||||||
| Current and deferred income taxes | 887,075 | 859,628 | |||||||||
| Short-term debt | 277,953 | 304,656 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt (estimated fair value: 2026—$2,504,936; 2025—$2,225,320) | 2,665,296 | 2,320,793 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 885,227 | 840,807 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 25,406,704 | 24,839,113 | |||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) | |||||||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock, par value $1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2026 and 2025 | — | — | |||||||||
| Common stock, par value $1 per share—320,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: (2026—92,218,183 issued; 2025—92,218,183 issued) | 92,218 | 92,218 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 536,347 | 536,363 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (1,721,729) | (1,771,444) | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 9,037,395 | 8,546,807 | |||||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost: (2026—15,164,175 shares; 2025—13,125,082 shares) | (1,788,416) | (1,429,365) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 6,155,815 | 5,974,579 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 31,562,519 | $ | 30,813,692 |
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Globe Life Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life premium | $ | 860,767 | $ | 839,544 | $ | 1,713,972 | $ | 1,669,407 | |||||||||||||||
| Health premium | 436,855 | 378,099 | 853,763 | 747,890 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total premium | 1,297,622 | 1,217,643 | 2,567,735 | 2,417,297 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 293,820 | 282,169 | 583,644 | 562,783 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Realized gains (losses) | 7,138 | (18,574) | 5,660 | (18,489) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 1,150 | 49 | 2,310 | 118 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 1,599,730 | 1,481,287 | 3,159,349 | 2,961,709 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Benefits and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life policyholder benefits(1) | 513,959 | 519,355 | 1,032,809 | 1,029,111 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Health policyholder benefits(2) | 277,012 | 229,924 | 540,746 | 463,853 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other policyholder benefits | 7,280 | 6,719 | 14,280 | 13,799 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total policyholder benefits | 798,251 | 755,998 | 1,587,835 | 1,506,763 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 120,537 | 111,401 | 238,819 | 216,916 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs | 173,754 | 157,411 | 343,640 | 321,734 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense | 116,251 | 108,293 | 229,986 | 217,039 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 36,050 | 34,885 | 70,050 | 69,877 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total benefits and expenses | 1,244,843 | 1,167,988 | 2,470,330 | 2,332,329 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 354,887 | 313,299 | 689,019 | 629,380 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (67,140) | (60,550) | (130,746) | (122,068) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 287,747 | $ | 252,749 | $ | 558,273 | $ | 507,312 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per common share | $ | 3.71 | $ | 3.09 | $ |
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Globe Life's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The following management discussion will only include comparison to prior year.
"Globe Life" and the "Company" refer to Globe Life Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Results of Operations
| How Globe Life Views Its Operations. Globe Life Inc. is the holding company for a group of insurance companies that market through exclusive, direct-to-consumer and independent distribution channels primarily individual life and supplemental health insurance to lower middle to middle-income households throughout the United States. We view our operations by segments, which are the insurance product lines of life and supplemental health, and the investment segment that supports the product lines. | |||||
| Insurance Product Line Segments. The insurance product line segments involve the marketing, underwriting, and administration of policies. Each product line is further subdivided by the various distribution channels that market the insurance policies. Each distribution channel operates in a niche market offering insurance products designed for that particular market. Whether analyzing profitability of a segment as a whole, or the individual distribution channels within the segment, the measure of profitability used by management is the underwriting margin, as seen below: | |||||
| Premium revenue (Policy obligations) (Policy acquisition costs and commissions) Underwriting margin | |||||
| Investment Segment. The investment segment involves the management of our capital resources, including investments and the management of liquidity. Our measure of profitability for the investment segment is excess investment income, as seen below: | |||||
| Net investment income (Required interest on policy liabilities) Excess investment income |
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GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Globe Life serves the lower-middle to middle-income market. We believe this market is underserved, has significant growth potential, and provides us with a distinct competitive advantage. This advantage is protected due not only to our ability to efficiently reach this market through both exclusive and direct to consumer distribution channels, but also due to the amount of data and experience we possess, as we have been in this same market for over 60 years with essentially the same products. The basic protection life and health insurance products we offer are specifically designed to help provide financial security to consumers in this market.
Current Highlights.
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On a diluted basis, net income per common share increased 16% from $6.07 to $7.04 and net operating income per common share increased from $6.34 to $7.04, an 11% increase as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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Net income as a return on equity (ROE) for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was 18.4% and net operating income as an ROE, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income(1), was 14.3%.
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Total premium increased 6% over the same period in the prior year. Life premium increased 3% for the period from $1.67 billion in 2025 to $1.71 billion in 2026. Health premium increased 14% to $854 million from $748 million over the prior-year period.
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Total net sales increased 10% over the same period in the prior year from $439 million in 2025 to $484 million in 2026. Average producing agent count increased by 9% at both Liberty National and Family Heritage Divisions. However, total average producing agent count across all of the exclusive agencies decreased over the prior year primarily related to a decrease in the American Income Division.
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Book value per share increased 18% over the same period in the prior year from $66.07 to $78.18. Book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income**(1)**, increased 11% over the prior year from $90.26 in 2025 to $100.04 in 2026.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased 2.6 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock at a total cost of $378 million for an average share price of $146.99.
The following graphs represent net income and net operating income(1) for the six month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

(1)As shown in the charts above, net operating income is primarily comprised of insurance underwriting margin plus excess investment income and annuity and other income, offset by operating expenses after tax and, as such, is considered a non-GAAP measure. It has been used consistently by Globe Life's management for many years to evaluate the operating performance of the Company. Net operating income differs from net income primarily because it excludes certain non-operating items such as realized gains and losses and certain significant and unusual items included in net income. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Net operating income as an ROE, excluding AOCI, is considered a non-GAAP measure. Management utilizes this measure to view the business without the effect of changes in AOCI, which are primarily attributable to fluctuation in interest rates. The impact of the adjustment to exclude AOCI is $(1.7) billion and $(2.0) billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Book value per share, excluding AOCI, is also considered a non-GAAP measure. Management utilizes this measure to view the book value of the business without the effect of changes in AOCI, which are primarily attributable to fluctuation in interest rates. The impact of the adjustment to exclude AOCI is $(21.86) and $(24.19) per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Refer to Analysis of Profitability by Segment for non-GAAP reconciliation to GAAP.
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GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Summary of Operations.
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Net income totaled $558 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $507 million, in the same period in 2025, an increase of 10%.
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On a diluted basis, net income per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased 16% from $6.07 to $7.04.
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Net operating income was $558 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $530 million for the same period in 2025, an increase of 5%.
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On a diluted basis, net operating income per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased from $6.34 to $7.04, an 11% increase.
Net operating income is primarily comprised of insurance underwriting margin plus excess investment income and annuity and other income, offset by operating expenses, after tax and, as such, is considered a non-GAAP measure. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We do not consider realized gains and losses to be a component of our core insurance operations or operating segments. Additionally, net income is affected by certain non-operating items. We do not view these items as components of core operating results because they are not indicative of past performance or future prospects of the insurance operations. We remove items such as these that relate to prior periods or are non-operating items when evaluating the results of current operations, and therefore exclude such items from our segment analysis for current periods.
The Company's core operations remain strong, including sales and premium growth, and we continue to achieve an operating ROE (excluding
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no quantitative or qualitative changes with respect to market risk exposure during the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Globe Life Inc., under the direction of the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has established disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Globe Life in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The disclosure controls and procedures are also intended to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to Globe Life's management, including the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
As of the end of the fiscal period completed June 30, 2026, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of Globe Life management, including the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the disclosure controls and procedures (as those terms are defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon their evaluation, the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the date of this Form 10-Q. In compliance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350), each of these officers executed a Certification included as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: During the period ended June 30, 2026, there were no changes to Globe Life Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date of their evaluation which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II—Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Discussion regarding litigation is provided in Note 5—Commitments and Contingencies.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The Company had no material changes to its risk factors.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Certain Equity Securities by the Issuer and Others for the Second Quarter of 2026
| Period | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased | (b) Average Price Paid Per Share | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | (d) Maximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Amount) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 1-30, 2026 | 501,445 | $ | 148.56 | 501,445 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 1-31, 2026 | 626,817 | 154.34 | 626,817 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 1-30, 2026 | 612,421 | 167.20 | 612,421 | — |
Item 5. Other Information
(c) Trading arrangements
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a Non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as each term is defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| GLOBE LIFE INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: August 5, 2026 | /s/ J. Matthew Darden | ||||||||||
| J. Matthew Darden | |||||||||||
| Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
| Date: August 5, 2026 | /s/ Frank M. Svoboda | ||||||||||
| Frank M. Svoboda | |||||||||||
| Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
| Date: August 5, 2026 | /s/ Thomas P. Kalmbach | ||||||||||
| Thomas P. Kalmbach | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
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