Globe Life (GL) Competitors $119.94 +2.20 (+1.87%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$119.88 -0.05 (-0.05%) As of 06:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GL vs. SLF, PUK, WTW, CRBG, PFG, RYAN, EQH, AEG, BNT, and EGShould you be buying Globe Life stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Globe Life include Sun Life Financial (SLF), Prudential Public (PUK), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Equitable (EQH), Aegon (AEG), Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BNT), and Everest Group (EG). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Globe Life vs. Its Competitors Sun Life Financial Prudential Public Willis Towers Watson Public Corebridge Financial Principal Financial Group Ryan Specialty Equitable Aegon Brookfield Wealth Solutions Everest Group Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF) and Globe Life (NYSE:GL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends. Do analysts prefer SLF or GL? Sun Life Financial presently has a consensus price target of $88.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.93%. Globe Life has a consensus price target of $143.82, suggesting a potential upside of 19.91%. Given Sun Life Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Sun Life Financial is more favorable than Globe Life.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sun Life Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Globe Life 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Does the media refer more to SLF or GL? In the previous week, Globe Life had 18 more articles in the media than Sun Life Financial. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Globe Life and 14 mentions for Sun Life Financial. Sun Life Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Globe Life's score of 0.67 indicating that Sun Life Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sun Life Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Globe Life 14 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SLF or GL a better dividend stock? Sun Life Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Globe Life pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Sun Life Financial pays out 64.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Globe Life pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Sun Life Financial has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Globe Life has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Which has better valuation and earnings, SLF or GL? Sun Life Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Globe Life. Globe Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sun Life Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSun Life Financial$28.32B1.24$2.31B$3.9315.89Globe Life$5.84B1.69$1.07B$12.299.76 Which has more risk and volatility, SLF or GL? Sun Life Financial has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globe Life has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SLF or GL more profitable? Globe Life has a net margin of 18.33% compared to Sun Life Financial's net margin of 7.47%. Globe Life's return on equity of 21.44% beat Sun Life Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sun Life Financial7.47% 17.33% 1.12% Globe Life 18.33%21.44%3.79% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SLF or GL? 52.3% of Sun Life Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.6% of Globe Life shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Globe Life shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryGlobe Life beats Sun Life Financial on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Globe Life News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlobe LifeINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.72B$11.72B$11.96B$20.64BDividend Yield0.89%2.11%5.59%3.68%P/E Ratio9.7610.7519.1027.27Price / Sales1.691.6626.1055.18Price / Cash6.5132.7921.3421.88Price / Book1.902.402.304.60Net Income$1.07B$1.21B$997.60M$995.22M7 Day Performance2.06%-1.55%-0.12%-0.80%1 Month Performance-0.50%-0.93%3.56%3.55%1 Year Performance35.49%18.91%540.86%7.35% Globe Life Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GLGlobe Life4.9484 of 5 stars$119.94+1.9%$143.82+19.9%+35.8%$9.72B$5.84B9.763,732Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSLFSun Life Financial4.7919 of 5 stars$62.75-4.1%$88.00+40.2%+23.0%$35.37B$28.32B15.9731,768Analyst RevisionPUKPrudential Public3.8007 of 5 stars$24.25-2.5%N/A+32.7%$31.45B$16.66B10.4515,412Positive NewsWTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.7251 of 5 stars$305.30-0.4%$355.20+16.3%+15.6%$30.27B$9.93B-610.5948,900CRBGCorebridge Financial4.5757 of 5 stars$35.09-1.9%$38.64+10.1%+14.8%$19.29B$16.06B29.745,200Analyst DowngradePFGPrincipal Financial Group3.9211 of 5 stars$80.19-1.0%$83.69+4.4%-7.8%$17.98B$15.77B12.0019,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRYANRyan Specialty2.8206 of 5 stars$66.38-0.6%$75.25+13.4%+12.0%$17.42B$2.65B195.245,250Analyst ForecastEQHEquitable4.4137 of 5 stars$54.62-1.9%$62.64+14.7%+20.8%$16.60B$12.44B14.848,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAEGAegon4.5383 of 5 stars$7.09-2.6%N/A+10.2%$15.63B$10.65B7.3923,123BNTBrookfield Wealth SolutionsN/A$63.00-1.8%N/AN/A$15.15B$14.10B190.915,000News CoveragePositive NewsEGEverest Group4.8556 of 5 stars$334.04-1.0%$400.67+19.9%-16.6%$14.21B$17.28B17.183,037Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SLF Alternatives PUK Alternatives WTW Alternatives CRBG Alternatives PFG Alternatives RYAN Alternatives EQH Alternatives AEG Alternatives BNT Alternatives EG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GL) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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