Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. Globe Life's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,017 Mil. Globe Life's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $27,829 Mil. Therefore, Globe Life's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.65%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Globe Life's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
GL'
s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.69 Med: 3.12 Max: 6.61
Current: 3.74
During the past 13 years, Globe Life's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 6.61%. The lowest was 2.69%. And the median was 3.12%.
GL's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than 67.48% of 492
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 2.1
vs GL: 3.74
Globe Life Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for Globe Life's Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Globe Life's Return-on-Tangible-Asset
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Globe Life's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Globe Life's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Globe Life's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Globe Life's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
Globe Life Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation
Globe Life's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) net income data.
Globe Life (NYSE:GL) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.
Be Aware
Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the companys earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a companys tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
Globe Life Return-on-Tangible-Asset Related Terms
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Globe Life Inc is an insurance holding company. It provides a variety of life and supplemental health insurance products and annuities to a broad base of customers. The company's core operations are organized into four reportable segments: life insurance, supplemental health insurance, annuities, and investments. Investment activities, conducted by the investment segment, focus on seeking investments with a yield and term appropriate to support the insurance product obligations. These investments generally consist of fixed maturities and, over the long term, the expected yields are considered when setting insurance premium rates and product profitability expectations.
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