Globe Life Inc. (GL) Balance Sheet
GL balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$30.81B assets = $24.84B liabilities + $5.97B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what GL owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
GL financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
GL balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $21.44B2016 | $30.81B2025 | +4.1%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $16.87B2016 | $24.84B2025 | +4.4%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $4.57B2016 | $5.97B2025 | +3.0%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $15.39B2016 | $18.05B2025 | +1.8%/yr | |
| Total debt | $1.40B2016 | $2.63B2025 | +7.3%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $14.00B2016 | $15.42B2025 | +$1.4B | |
| Working capital | $219.8M2016 | $17.11B2025 | +$16.9B | |
| Book value per share | $37.322016 | $73.902025 | +7.9%/yr | |
| Debt / equity | 0.312016 | 0.442025 | +0.13 | |
| Shares outstanding | 122.4M2016 | 80.9M2025 | −4.5%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
GL assets
GL liabilities and equity
GL debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
GL balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $18.05B | $17.41B | $18.06B | $16.71B | $21.47B | $21.42B | $19.02B | $16.48B | $17.21B | $15.39B |
| Cash & equivalents | $144.7M | $165.3M | $103.2M | $92.6M | $92.2M | $94.8M | $75.9M | $121.0M | $118.6M | $76.2M |
| Short-term investments | $17.90B | $17.24B | $17.95B | $16.62B | $21.37B | $21.32B | $18.95B | $16.36B | $17.10B | $15.32B |
| Receivables | $1.04B | $961.7M | $900.6M | $848.8M | $738.8M | $474.2M | $441.7M | $415.2M | $391.8M | $384.5M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | −$815.1M | −$18.10B | −$999.8M | −$998.2M | −$887.8M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $815.1M | $18.10B | $999.8M | $998.2M | $887.8M | $342.2M | $246.3M | $177.4M |
| Total current assets | $19.09B | $18.37B | $18.96B | $17.56B | $22.21B | $21.89B | $19.46B | $17.24B | $17.85B | $15.96B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $370.0M | $285.0M | $240.0M | $212.0M | $205.0M | $186.0M | $161.0M | $135.0M | $108.0M | $97.0M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $7.49B | $6.99B | $6.49B | $6.02B | $5.40B | $883.2M | $883.2M | $4.58B | $4.40B | $4.22B |
| Long-term investments | $17.90B | $17.24B | $17.95B | $18.47B | $23.01B | $22.70B | $20.09B | $17.36B | $17.97B | $16.10B |
| Other non-current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $30.81B | $29.08B | $28.05B | $25.99B | $29.77B | $29.05B | $25.98B | $23.10B | $23.47B | $21.44B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $540.8M | $532.8M | $514.9M | $509.4M | $412.9M | $399.5M | $365.4M | $1.05B | $1.31B | $1.74B |
| Short-term debt | $304.7M | $415.4M | $486.1M | $449.1M | $479.6M | $254.9M | $298.7M | $307.8M | $328.1M | $264.5M |
| Deferred revenue | $270.7M | $257.6M | $254.6M | $253.4M | $65.5M | −$144.6M | — | — | — | — |
| Total current liabilities | $1.98B | $1.94B | $1.75B | $1.65B | $2.72B | $254.9M | $298.7M | $16.32B | $16.11B | $15.74B |
| Long-term debt | $2.32B | $2.32B | $1.63B | $1.63B | $1.55B | $1.67B | $1.35B | $1.36B | $1.13B | $1.13B |
| Other long-term liabilities | $20.54B | $19.51B | $20.18B | $18.76B | $16.86B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $24.84B | $23.77B | $23.56B | $22.04B | $21.13B | $20.28B | $18.68B | $17.68B | $17.24B | $16.87B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $92.2M | $97.2M | $102.2M | $105.2M | $109.2M | $113.2M | $117.2M | $121.2M | $124.2M | $127.2M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $8.55B | $8.00B | $7.48B | $6.89B | $6.18B | $5.87B | $5.55B | $5.21B | $4.81B | $3.89B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | −$789.5M | −$846.7M | −$772.9M | −$750.6M | −$763.4M | −$631.8M | −$519.1M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$1.77B | −$2.03B | −$2.77B | −$2.79B | $2.68B | $3.03B | $1.84B | $319.5M | $1.42B | $577.6M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $5.97B | $5.31B | $4.49B | $3.95B | $8.64B | $8.77B | $7.29B | $5.42B | $6.23B | $4.57B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $2.63B | $2.74B | $2.12B | $2.08B | $2.03B | $1.92B | $1.65B | $1.67B | $1.46B | $1.40B |
| Net cash (debt) | $15.42B | $14.67B | $15.94B | $14.63B | $19.44B | $19.49B | $17.37B | $14.82B | $15.75B | $14.00B |
| Working capital | $17.11B | $16.43B | $17.21B | $15.91B | $19.48B | $21.64B | $19.16B | $916.2M | $1.74B | $219.8M |
| Tangible book value | −$1.52B | −$1.68B | −$2.00B | −$2.07B | $3.25B | $7.89B | $6.41B | $835.7M | $1.83B | $342.1M |
| Book value per share | $73.90 | $62.60 | $46.56 | $39.90 | $83.77 | $81.80 | $65.49 | $46.99 | $52.37 | $37.32 |
| Shares outstanding | 80.9M | 84.7M | 96.4M | 99.0M | 103.2M | 107.2M | 111.4M | 115.2M | 119.0M | 122.4M |
| Current ratio | 9.66 | 9.48 | 10.83 | 10.66 | 8.15 | 85.87 | 65.15 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.01 |
| Quick ratio | 9.66 | 9.48 | 10.83 | 10.66 | 8.15 | 85.87 | 65.15 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 1.00 |
| Debt / equity | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 0.31 |
| Equity / assets | 19.4% | 18.2% | 16.0% | 15.2% | 29.0% | 30.2% | 28.1% | 23.4% | 26.5% | 21.3% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $455.4M | $439.0M | $18.05B | $18.16B | $17.72B | $17.87B | $17.41B | $18.57B | $17.80B | $18.29B | $18.06B | $16.43B |
| Cash & equivalents | $257.1M | $255.2M | $144.7M | $302.7M | $239.1M | $232.3M | $165.3M | $134.5M | $87.9M | $83.5M | $103.2M | $85.5M |
| Short-term investments | $198.3M | $183.8M | $17.90B | $17.86B | $17.48B | $17.64B | $17.24B | $18.44B | $17.71B | $18.20B | $17.95B | $16.34B |
| Receivables | $818.8M | $727.5M | $1.04B | $1.01B | $962.4M | $979.1M | $961.7M | $936.8M | $922.7M | $945.4M | $900.6M | $901.5M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$836.5M | −$18.93B | −$18.69B | −$17.49B |
| Other current assets | $279.5M | $289.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7.10B | $25.06B | $18.69B | $23.38B |
| Total current assets | $1.55B | $1.46B | $19.09B | $19.18B | $18.68B | $18.85B | $18.37B | $19.51B | $24.98B | $25.36B | $18.96B | $23.22B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $0 | $0 | $370.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $285.0M | $0 | −$1.74B | $172.2M | $240.0M | $1.61B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $490.4M | $490.4M | $7.49B | $7.36B | $7.25B | $7.11B | $6.99B | $6.88B | $6.74B | $6.61B | $6.49B | $963.6M |
| Long-term investments | $18.14B | $17.76B | $17.90B | $17.86B | $17.48B | $17.64B | $17.24B | $18.44B | $17.71B | $18.20B | $17.95B | $16.34B |
| Other non-current assets | $11.38B | $11.26B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $31.56B | $30.97B | $30.81B | $30.53B | $29.81B | $29.71B | $29.08B | $29.56B | $28.30B | $28.57B | $28.05B | $26.17B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $544.5M | $548.5M | $540.8M | $529.9M | $532.2M | $546.7M | $532.8M | $530.4M | $526.1M | $520.1M | $514.9M | $503.1M |
| Short-term debt | $278.0M | $457.0M | $304.7M | $394.3M | $464.5M | $476.9M | $415.4M | $437.4M | $654.6M | $733.5M | $486.1M | $447.5M |
| Deferred revenue | $282.3M | $285.8M | $270.7M | $272.7M | $273.2M | $273.9M | $257.6M | $264.6M | $270.1M | $270.1M | $254.6M | $260.8M |
| Total current liabilities | $1.10B | $1.29B | $1.98B | $1.98B | $2.09B | $2.11B | $1.94B | $1.85B | $1.45B | $1.52B | $1.75B | $1.21B |
| Long-term debt | $2.67B | $2.32B | $2.32B | $2.32B | $2.33B | $2.32B | $2.32B | $2.32B | $1.63B | $1.63B | $1.63B | $1.80B |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.00B | $21.27B | $20.54B | $20.53B | $19.98B | $19.85B | $19.51B | $20.74B | $19.99B | $20.38B | $20.18B | $18.53B |
| Total liabilities | $25.41B | $24.88B | $24.84B | $24.84B | $24.39B | $24.28B | $23.77B | $24.92B | $23.07B | $23.53B | $23.56B | $21.54B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $92.2M | $92.2M | $92.2M | $97.2M | $97.2M | $97.2M | $97.2M | $102.2M | $102.2M | $102.2M | $102.2M | $105.2M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $9.04B | $8.79B | $8.55B | $8.81B | $8.45B | $8.22B | $8.00B | $8.23B | $7.94B | $7.71B | $7.48B | $7.52B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$1.72B | −$1.70B | −$1.77B | −$1.97B | −$1.98B | −$1.97B | −$2.03B | −$2.48B | −$2.19B | −$2.47B | −$2.77B | −$2.46B |
| Total shareholders' equity | $6.16B | $6.08B | $5.97B | $5.69B | $5.42B | $5.43B | $5.31B | $4.64B | $5.23B | $5.04B | $4.49B | $4.62B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $2.94B | $2.78B | $2.63B | $2.71B | $2.79B | $2.80B | $2.74B | $2.76B | $2.29B | $2.36B | $2.12B | $2.25B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$2.49B | −$2.34B | $15.42B | $15.45B | $14.93B | $15.07B | $14.67B | $15.81B | $15.52B | $15.92B | $15.94B | $14.18B |
| Working capital | $448.9M | $164.8M | $17.11B | $17.19B | $16.60B | $16.75B | $16.43B | $17.65B | $23.53B | $23.84B | $17.21B | $22.01B |
| Tangible book value | $5.67B | $5.59B | −$1.52B | −$1.67B | −$1.83B | −$1.69B | −$1.68B | −$2.24B | −$1.51B | −$1.57B | −$2.00B | $3.66B |
| Book value per share | $77.14 | $76.25 | $73.90 | $69.37 | $65.45 | $64.22 | $62.60 | $52.66 | $55.69 | $52.98 | $47.00 | $48.25 |
| Shares outstanding | 79.8M | 79.8M | 80.9M | 82.0M | 82.8M | 84.5M | 84.7M | 88.1M | 93.9M | 95.1M | 95.5M | 95.8M |
| Current ratio | 1.41 | 1.13 | 9.66 | 9.66 | 8.96 | 8.95 | 9.48 | 10.53 | 17.22 | 16.65 | 10.83 | 19.17 |
| Quick ratio | 1.15 | 0.90 | 9.66 | 9.66 | 8.96 | 8.95 | 9.48 | 10.53 | 12.91 | 12.62 | 10.83 | 14.31 |
| Debt / equity | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 |
| Equity / assets | 19.5% | 19.6% | 19.4% | 18.6% | 18.2% | 18.3% | 18.2% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 17.6% | 16.0% | 17.7% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 25, 2026); data from EODHD.
GL financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Globe Life had total assets of $30.8 billion (up 6.0% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $24.8 billion and shareholders' equity of $6.0 billion. It held $18.0 billion in cash and short-term investments against $2.6 billion of debt, a net cash position of $15.4 billion. Its current ratio was 9.66. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $31.6 billion and equity $6.2 billion.
Related: GL income statement, GL cash flow statement, GL key metrics. See the GL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GL balance sheet FAQ
What are Globe Life's total assets?
Globe Life reported total assets of $30.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $29.1 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Globe Life have?
Globe Life had $2.6 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.44.
How much cash does Globe Life have?
Globe Life held $18.0 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $2.6 billion of debt that is net cash of $15.4 billion.
What is Globe Life's book value?
Globe Life's shareholders' equity (book value) was $6.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $73.90 per share.
What is Globe Life's current ratio?
Globe Life had current assets of $19.1 billion and current liabilities of $2.0 billion, a current ratio of 9.66 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does Globe Life have?
Globe Life carried $7.5 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 24.3% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.