NYSE$GL
Globe Life Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Globe Life's Q4 2020 results were reported with net income at $1.93 per diluted common share, compared to $1.69 in the year-ago quarter.
Globe Life Inc. reported a net income of $1.93 per diluted common share for Q4 2020, compared to $1.69 per diluted common share for the year-ago quarter. Net operating income for the quarter was $1.74 per diluted common share, compared with $1.70 per diluted common share for the year-ago quarter. The company repurchased 1.4 million shares of its common stock during the quarter. COVID-19 life claims incurred were $27 million for the quarter.
- Net income was $1.93 per diluted common share, compared to $1.69 per diluted common share for the year-ago quarter.
- Net operating income was $1.74 per diluted common share, compared with $1.70 per diluted common share for the year-ago quarter.
- Life premiums increased over the year-ago quarter by 10% at the American Income Life Division and 7% at the Direct to Consumer Division.
- The Company repurchased 1.4 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock during the quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Globe Life · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.23B
Revenue by segment
Globe Life · $969M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020
- Life Insurance$678M+7.4%70.0%
- Health Insurance$290M+5.5%30.0%
Forward guidance
Globe Life projects that net operating income per share will be in the range of $7.16 to $7.56 for the year ending December 31, 2021. The decline from previous guidance is due primarily to an increase in estimated future COVID death claims.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
+0.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.8%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
37 / 72 earnings
Positive
+13.5%
Q1 2024
Best reaction
-4.6%
Q1 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +2.7% | +0.9% | +3.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +1.5% | -2.0% | -1.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0% | -0.9% | -2.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | -2.3% | +0.4% | +2.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | -4.6% | -2.4% | -1.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.5% | -1.3% | +2.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -1.5% | -5.0% | -0.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.5% | +2.8% | +12.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | +13.5% | +13.5% | +28.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +3.1% | +4.2% | +2.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.0% | +1.9% | +9.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.6% | -1.7% | -2.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.5% | +0.8% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.4% | +0.5% | -0.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | -2.4% | +0.8% | +2.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | -1.1% | -1.5% | -1.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +3.1% | -0.6% | -8.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | -0.3% | +1.0% | -5.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | -4.2% | -4.9% | -5.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.2% | +0.8% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.2% | -0.8% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.5% | +2.6% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | +3.6% | +0.5% | +11.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | +6.8% | +5.8% | +7.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | +1.8% | +11.9% | -1.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | +2.8% | +3.0% | -15.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.6% | +0.9% | +5.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.9% | +0.6% | -5.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.9% | -0.0% | +0.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | -1.6% | -2.9% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -1.3% | -1.3% | +2.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.7% | +4.3% | +4.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.2% | +1.8% | +0.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | -3.5% | +0.1% | +4.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.1% | +1.5% | +1.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.0% | +0.2% | -1.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.3% | +3.0% | -0.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.2% | +1.2% | +6.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | -0.8% | -0.5% | +11.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.6% | -0.6% | +2.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +2.5% | — | — |
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