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

PREFERRED STOCK | Insurance - Life |

Last Closing

CAD 21.48

Change

+0.03 (+0.14)%

Market Cap

CAD 26.54B

Volume

6.16K

Analyst Target

N/A
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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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Largest Industry Peers for Insurance - Life

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

-0.23 (-0.55%)

CAD 73.56B
MFC-PL:CA Manulife Financial Corp Pref L

+0.17 (+0.71%)

CAD 66.89B
MFC-PN:CA Manulife Financial Corp Pref N

+0.22 (+1.04%)

CAD 61.52B
MFC-PF:CA Manulife Financial Corp Pref 3..

-0.04 (-0.25%)

CAD 56.46B
GWO:CA Great-West Lifeco Inc.

-0.10 (-0.21%)

CAD 44.20B
POW:CA Power Corporation Of Canada

-0.41 (-0.91%)

CAD 28.57B
GWO-PS:CA Great West Lifeco Inc Pref S

+0.06 (+0.28%)

CAD 26.88B
GWO-PT:CA Great-West Lifeco Inc

+0.11 (+0.51%)

CAD 26.68B
PWF-PQ:CA Power Financial Corp Pref Q

+0.10 (+0.63%)

CAD 25.06B
PWF-PT:CA Power Financial Corp Pref T

-0.17 (-0.76%)

CAD 24.98B

ETFs Containing GWO-PQ:CA

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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 11.01% 61% D- 48% F
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 11.01% 77% C+ 50% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 20.00% 58% F 50% F
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 20.00% 71% C- 52% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -10.72% 21% F 24% F
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return -10.72% 21% F 28% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -2.63% 26% F 18% F
Dividend Return 2.40% 48% F 38% F
Total Return 5.04% 87% B+ 91% A-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 12.95% 58% F 62% D
Risk Adjusted Return 18.54% 55% F 39% F
Market Capitalization 26.54B 50% F 93% 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.

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.

Positive cash flow

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

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.

Below median dividend returns

The company’s average income yield over the past 5 years has been low compared to its peers. However, it is not a problem if you are not looking for income.

Low market capitalization

This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.

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