Globe Life Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (GL)
Globe Life's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.44 for fiscal 2025.
View full Globe Life company overviewGlobe Life annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.44 | −0.08 | −14.90% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.52 | 0.04 | +9.51% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.47 | −0.05 | −10.34% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.53 | −0.49 | −47.99% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.01 | 0.79 | +361.24% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.22 | −0.01 | −2.95% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.23 | −0.08 | −26.53% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.31 | 0.07 | +31.21% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.23 | −0.07 | −23.43% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.31 | 0.00 | +0.59% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.30 | 0.04 | +16.14% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.26 | −0.06 | −18.91% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.32 | 0.00 | +0.45% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.32 | 0.06 | +22.24% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.26 | −0.01 | −2.40% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.27 | −0.07 | −19.66% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 0.34 | −0.07 | −17.39% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 0.41 | — | — |
Globe Life quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.48 | −0.04 | −7.14% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.46 | −0.06 | −11.57% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.44 | −0.08 | −14.90% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.48 | −0.12 | −19.84% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.51 | 0.08 | +17.80% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 0.52 | 0.05 | +10.11% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.52 | 0.04 | +9.51% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.60 | 0.11 | +22.52% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.44 | −0.08 | −15.40% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.47 | −0.09 | −15.80% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.47 | −0.05 | −10.34% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 0.49 | −0.09 | −14.95% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.52 | −0.14 | −21.61% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 0.56 | −0.26 | −31.50% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.53 | −0.49 | −47.99% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 0.57 | 0.35 | +153.51% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.66 | 0.40 | +152.83% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.81 | 0.57 | +227.75% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.01 | 0.79 | +361.24% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.23 | −0.01 | −4.82% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.26 | −0.01 | −2.73% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.25 | −0.03 | −10.37% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.22 | −0.01 | −2.95% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.24 | 0.02 | +9.26% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.27 | 0.03 | +11.47% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.28 | 0.00 | +1.39% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.23 | −0.08 | −26.53% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.22 | −0.14 | −39.20% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 0.24 | −0.03 | −10.05% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.27 | 0.02 | +6.19% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.31 | 0.07 | +31.21% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.36 | 0.08 | +27.91% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.27 | −0.02 | −6.08% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 0.26 | −0.05 | −16.44% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.23 | −0.07 | −23.43% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 0.28 | 0.00 | +1.19% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 0.28 | −0.01 | −2.24% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 0.31 | 0.01 | +3.85% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.31 | 0.00 | +0.59% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.28 | −0.04 | −13.40% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 0.29 | −0.03 | −9.18% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 0.30 | 0.04 | +15.62% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.30 | 0.04 | +16.14% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 0.32 | 0.03 | +12.31% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 0.32 | 0.04 | +14.12% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 0.26 | −0.04 | −14.55% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.26 | −0.06 | −18.91% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.28 | −0.04 | −12.26% |
| Q2 2014 · Jun 30 | 2014-06-30 | 0.28 | −0.07 | −19.83% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 0.30 | −0.02 | −5.01% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.32 | 0.00 | +0.45% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 0.32 | 0.02 | +8.18% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 0.35 | 0.07 | +26.08% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 0.32 | 0.05 | +19.17% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.32 | 0.06 | +22.24% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.30 | 0.06 | +22.78% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 0.28 | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 0.26 | 0.01 | +5.91% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.26 | −0.01 | −2.40% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 0.24 | 0.01 | +5.96% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 0.25 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.27 | −0.07 | −19.66% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 0.23 | −0.08 | −26.16% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 0.25 | −0.18 | −41.91% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 0.34 | −0.07 | −17.39% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 0.31 | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 0.43 | — | — |
| Q4 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 0.41 | — | — |
Globe Life debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Globe Life's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.22 to 0.44, a change of 0.22. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.48.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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