AFL vs GL
AFL: Aflac is a premier supplemental insurance provider providing financial protection against out-of-pocket medical expenses in the U.S. and Japan. GL: Globe Life is a specialized provider of life and supplemental health insurance primarily serving the middle-income market.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AFL | GL | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $114.94 | $166.08 | |
| Market cap | $57.6B | $12.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 13.04 | 11.03 | GL lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | n/a | 0.69 | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +21.2% | +19.4% | AFL higher |
| Gross margin FY2023, SEC XBRL | n/a | +23.1% | |
| Operating margin | +21.7% | +23.2% | GL higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +12.4% | +19.4% | GL higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +3.1% | +3.8% | GL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 0.26 | 0.48 | AFL lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +7.3% | +5.2% | AFL higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -3.6% | +4.7% | GL higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +2.1% | +0.8% | AFL higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 7 | 14 | GL higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 0.34 | 0.67 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | +2.7% | +22.1% | GL higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.