Prnewswire·2026-02-04 21:10Core Insights - Globe Life Inc. reported a net income of $3.29 per diluted common share for Q4 2025, an increase from $3.01 in the same quarter of the previous year, and net operating income rose to $3.39 per diluted common share from $3.14 [1][2][7] - For the full year 2025, net income was $14.07 per diluted common share, up from $11.94 in 2024, while net operating income increased to $14.52 from $12.37 [2][10] - The company achieved an 8% increase in both net income and net operating income for the year [7][12] Financial Performance - Q4 2025 net operating income was $273.735 million, a 3% increase from $265.809 million in Q4 2024 [8] - Total premium revenue for Q4 2025 was $1.241 billion, up 5% from $1.181 billion in Q4 2024 [15][44] - The insurance underwriting income for Q4 2025 was $359.738 million, a 6% increase from $337.984 million in Q4 2024 [17] Insurance Operations - Life insurance accounted for 78% of the company's insurance underwriting margin for Q4 2025, while health insurance accounted for 22% [13] - Life net sales increased by 11% in Q4 2025, and health net sales surged by 71% compared to the previous year [21] - The average producing agent count increased by 6% year-over-year, indicating growth in distribution capabilities [23] Investment Performance - Excess investment income for Q4 2025 was $30.812 million, down 20% from $38.325 million in Q4 2024 [27] - The investment portfolio as of December 31, 2025, totaled $20.470 billion, with fixed maturities making up 86% of the total [29][30] Share Repurchase and Capital Management - The company repurchased 1.3 million shares of common stock during Q4 2025 at a total cost of $170 million, with an average share price of $134.44 [36] - For the full year, Globe Life repurchased 5.4 million shares at a total cost of $685 million [36] Earnings Guidance - Globe Life projects net operating income for the year ending December 31, 2026, to be between $14.95 and $15.65 per diluted common share, indicating an increase from previous guidance [38]