GWO-PQ:CA:TSX-Great Wes 5.15 Q Non Cum Fst Prf (CAD)

PREFERRED STOCK | Insurance - Life |

Last Closing

CAD 22.3

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Market Cap

CAD 27.04B

Volume

1.20K

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About

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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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 15.25% 68% D+ 63% D
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 15.25% 68% D+ 63% D
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 20.35% 68% D+ 57% F
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 20.35% 68% D+ 57% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -5.91% 42% F 29% F
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return -5.91% 42% F 29% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -2.94% N/A N/A 19% F
Dividend Return 2.15% N/A N/A 39% F
Total Return 5.09% N/A N/A 91% A-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 12.67% N/A N/A 49% F
Risk Adjusted Return 16.97% N/A N/A 39% F
Market Capitalization 27.04B 63% D 94% A

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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 return on assets

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

Superior return on equity

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

Positive cash flow

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

What to not like:
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.

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