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Sun Life Financial Inc.TSX:SLF Stock Report

Market Cap CA$45.1b
Share Price
CA$80.25
My Fair Value
CA$87
7.9% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y12.0%
7D3.1%
Portfolio Value
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Sun Life Financial Inc.

TSX:SLF Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$45.1b

Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Overview

A financial services company, provides asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional customers in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Bermuda. More details

SLF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Sun Life Financial
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$80.25
52 Week HighCA$91.11
52 Week LowCA$70.74
Beta0.87
1 Month Change-6.09%
3 Month Change-8.74%
1 Year Change12.02%
3 Year Change30.00%
5 Year Change42.49%
Change since IPO473.21%

Recent News & Updates

Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSE:SLF) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Jul 27
Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSE:SLF) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Recent updates

Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSE:SLF) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Jul 27
Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSE:SLF) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
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Digital Transformation And Tactical Acquisitions Propel Company Life Toward Dynamic Growth

Digital transformation and strategic acquisitions are expected to enhance efficiencies and earnings through improved client experiences and alternative investment strategies.

Shareholder Returns

SLFCA InsuranceCA Market
7D3.1%-0.6%0.8%
1Y12.0%25.4%17.9%

Return vs Industry: SLF underperformed the Canadian Insurance industry which returned 25.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SLF underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 17.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SLF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SLF volatility
SLF Average Weekly Movement3.0%
Insurance Industry Average Movement2.9%
Market Average Movement8.6%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market18.3%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: SLF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: SLF's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
187131,768Kevin Strainwww.sunlife.com

Sun Life Financial Inc., a financial services company, provides asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional customers in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Bermuda. It offers various insurance products, such as term and permanent life; personal health, which includes prescription drugs, dental, and vision care; critical illness; long-term care; and disability. The company also provides investments products, such as mutual funds, segregated funds, annuities, and guaranteed investment products; financial planning and retirement planning services; and asset management products, including pooled funds, institutional portfolios and pension funds.

Sun Life Financial Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Sun Life Financial's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SLF fundamental statistics
Market capCA$45.09b
Earnings (TTM)CA$3.23b
Revenue (TTM)CA$34.14b
14.0x
P/E Ratio
1.3x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SLF income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$34.14b
Cost of RevenueCA$20.28b
Gross ProfitCA$13.86b
Other ExpensesCA$10.63b
EarningsCA$3.23b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Nov 05, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)5.74
Gross Margin40.59%
Net Profit Margin9.46%
Debt/Equity Ratio52.8%

How did SLF perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.4%
Current Dividend Yield
60%
Payout Ratio

Does SLF pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy SLF by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Sun Life Financial dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateAug 27 2025
Dividend Pay DateSep 29 2025
Days until Ex dividend11 days
Days until Dividend pay date44 days

Does SLF pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/15 21:58
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/15 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Sun Life Financial Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Jacob KilsteinArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research