GWO:CA:TSX-Great-West Lifeco Inc. (CAD)

COMMON STOCK | Insurance - Life |

Last Closing

CAD 46.24

Change

+0.25 (+0.54)%

Market Cap

CAD 42.85B

Volume

1.40M

Analyst Target

CAD 28.22
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Great-West Lifeco Inc. engages in the life and health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses in Canada, the United States, and Europe. The company offers life, accidental death and dismemberment, disability, critical illness, health and dental protection, and creditor insurance products; and retirement and wealth savings, income and annuity products, and other specialty products to individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. It provides individual product solutions and employer-sponsored retirement savings plans that offers saving, investment, and advisory services; wealth management including payout annuity, equity release mortgages, pensions, and investments products. In addition, the company offers bulk and individual payout annuities, equity release mortgages, life bonds, and retirement drawdown and pension products; savings and investments; and provides asset management services, such as pension schemes, insurance companies, wealth managers, fiduciary managers, and sovereign wealth funds, as well manages assets for third-party institutional clients. Further, it provides life, annuity/longevity, mortgage surety, and property catastrophe reinsurance products. The company offers its products under the Canada Life, Irish Life, and Empower brand names. It distributes its products through a network of sales force, brokers, consultants, advisors, third-party administrators, financial institutions, dealers, managing general agencies, employee benefit consultants, banks, and multi-tied agents. The company was founded in 1891 and is based in Winnipeg, Canada. Great-West Lifeco Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation.

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Largest Industry Peers for Insurance - Life

Symbol Name Price(Change) Market Cap
MFC:CA Manulife Financial Corp

+0.27 (+0.69%)

CAD 69.65B
MFC-PL:CA Manulife Financial Corp Pref L

-0.09 (-0.39%)

CAD 66.26B
MFC-PN:CA Manulife Financial Corp Pref N

-0.28 (-1.31%)

CAD 61.23B
MFC-PF:CA Manulife Financial Corp Pref 3..

N/A

CAD 57.57B
POW:CA Power Corporation Of Canada

-0.26 (-0.60%)

CAD 27.41B
GWO-PQ:CA Great Wes 5.15 Q Non Cum Fst P..

N/A

CAD 27.04B
GWO-PT:CA Great-West Lifeco Inc

+0.28 (+1.28%)

CAD 26.61B
GWO-PS:CA Great West Lifeco Inc Pref S

+0.15 (+0.67%)

CAD 26.33B
PWF-PT:CA Power Financial Corp Pref T

-0.09 (-0.39%)

CAD 25.34B
PWF-PQ:CA Power Financial Corp Pref Q

N/A

CAD 24.81B

ETFs Containing GWO:CA

CEW WisdomTree Emerging Curre.. 0.00 % 1.44 %

+0.12 (+0%)

USD 7.44M
HEF.A:CA 0.00 % 1.61 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance - Life) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 5.43% 6% D- 34% F
Dividend Return 1.27% 10% F 36% F
Total Return 6.69% 6% D- 34% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 15.34% 10% F 47% F
Dividend Return 1.38% 6% D- 29% F
Total Return 16.72% 6% D- 46% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 46.05% 89% A- 69% C-
Dividend Return 23.77% 62% D 84% B
Total Return 69.82% 84% B 76% C+
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 12.96% 97% N/A 79% B-
Dividend Return 17.94% 97% N/A 83% B
Total Return 4.98% 81% B- 90% A-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 25.38% 23% F 35% F
Risk Adjusted Return 70.71% 94% A 84% B
Market Capitalization 42.85B 75% C 96% N/A

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

Superior total returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual total returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Dividend Growth

This stock has shown top quartile dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector