SLF:NYE-Sun Life Financial Inc. (USD)

EQUITY | Insurance - Diversified | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 52.48

Change

0.00 (0.00)%

Market Cap

USD 24.15B

Volume

0.36M

Analyst Target

USD 45.65
Analyst Rating

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Sun Life Financial Inc provides diversified financial services. It offers savings, life and health insurance, and retirement and pension products to individuals and groups through its operations in Canada, United States, United Kingdom and Asia.

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Largest Industry Peers for Insurance - Diversified

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ETFs Containing SLF

BANK:CA Evolve Canadian Banks and.. 12.20 % 0.39 %

+0.05 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.16B
HFIN:CA Hamilton Enhanced Canadia.. 9.50 % 0.00 %

+0.09 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.13B
XDIV:CA iShares Core MSCI Canadia.. 8.46 % 0.11 %

+0.16 (+0.09%)

CAD 1.23B
HMAX:CA Hamilton Canadian Financi.. 5.05 % 0.00 %

+0.03 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.76B
XFN:CA iShares S&P/TSX Capped Fi.. 4.33 % 0.61 %

+0.26 (+0.09%)

CAD 1.39B
XDV:CA iShares Canadian Select D.. 3.95 % 0.55 %

+0.08 (+0.09%)

CAD 1.55B
PFAE:CA Picton Mahoney Fortified .. 3.05 % 0.00 %

N/A

CAD 0.10B
RCD:CA RBC Quant Canadian Divide.. 3.00 % 0.43 %

+0.26 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.15B
XEN:CA iShares Jantzi Social Ind.. 2.86 % 0.55 %

+0.25 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.11B
CDEF:CA Manulife Smart Defensive .. 2.47 % 0.00 %

N/A

CAD 1.28M
TLV:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Composite.. 2.41 % 0.34 %

+0.03 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.08B
PFAA:CA Picton Mahoney Fortified .. 1.60 % 0.00 %

+0.01 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.10B
CEW:CA iShares Equal Weight Banc.. 0.00 % 0.60 %

+0.12 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.20B
FLI:CA CI U.S. & Canada Lifeco C.. 0.00 % 0.92 %

+0.06 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.09B
FQC:CA 0.00 % 1.01 %

N/A

N/A
IDLV Invesco S&P International.. 0.00 % 0.25 %

+0.05 (+0.09%)

USD 0.41B
CIZ VictoryShares Developed E.. 0.00 % 0.45 %

+0.12 (+0.09%)

USD 0.03B
ZCB:CA BMO Corporate Bond Index .. 0.00 % 0.17 %

N/A

CAD 0.03B
TPRF:CA TD Active Preferred Share.. 0.00 % 0.51 %

-0.04 (0.09%)

CAD 0.31B
XESG:CA iShares ESG Aware MSCI Ca.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.19 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.39B
RQH:CA 0.00 % 0.28 %

N/A

N/A
ZST:CA BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond 0.00 % 0.17 %

+0.04 (+0.09%)

CAD 1.74B
BNC:CA 0.00 % 0.68 %

N/A

N/A
ESGA:CA BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leade.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.19 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.09B
XCSR:CA iShares ESG Advanced MSCI.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.35 (+0.09%)

CAD 0.21B
XCLR:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance - Diversified) Market Performance vs. Exchange (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 1.20% 13% F 46% F
Dividend Return 1.11% 36% F 49% F
Total Return 2.31% 13% F 46% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 7.85% 14% F 53% F
Dividend Return 4.63% 82% B 65% D
Total Return 12.48% 14% F 53% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 27.38% 29% F 62% D
Dividend Return 25.38% 80% B- 81% B-
Total Return 52.75% 29% F 69% C-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 7.06% 57% F 64% D
Dividend Return 11.55% 57% F 69% C-
Total Return 4.49% 82% B 78% C+
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 21.48% 43% F 53% F
Risk Adjusted Return 53.75% 79% B- 77% C+
Market Capitalization 24.15B 70% C- 92% A

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance - Diversified) Ratio vs. Market (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 14.10 27% 62%
Price/Book Ratio 1.98 22% 43%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 5.57 67% 57%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 13.98% 31% 70%
Return on Invested Capital 8.62% 64% 59%
Return on Assets 0.79% 38% 30%
Debt to Equity Ratio 42.23% 40% 65%

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Quarterly Financials (USD)

Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

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 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.

Poor return on assets

The company management has delivered below median return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Poor return on equity

The company management has delivered below median return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

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

Low Dividend Growth

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