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Canadian (TSX) Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M1.7%
  • 1Y-5.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Property and Casualty Insurance industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. However, the industry is down 4.5% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 6.6% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Property and Casualty Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 23 Jul 2026CA$115.1bCA$89.2bCA$10.5b14.4x11x1.3x
Sat, 20 Jun 2026CA$112.1bCA$89.6bCA$10.5b14x10.6x1.3x
Mon, 18 May 2026CA$106.6bCA$88.0bCA$10.3b13.3x10.3x1.2x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026CA$111.2bCA$88.1bCA$10.6b14.7x10.5x1.3x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026CA$103.3bCA$87.6bCA$10.6b14.2x9.8x1.2x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026CA$107.7bCA$85.8bCA$10.0b16.1x10.8x1.3x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026CA$117.9bCA$86.2bCA$10.1b17x11.7x1.4x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025CA$112.3bCA$86.9bCA$10.1b15.8x11.1x1.3x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025CA$106.9bCA$90.3bCA$9.3b17.6x11.5x1.2x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025CA$115.0bCA$90.0bCA$9.2b17.6x12.5x1.3x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025CA$113.4bCA$89.6bCA$9.2b18.4x12.4x1.3x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025CA$117.6bCA$86.1bCA$8.3b20.5x14.2x1.4x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025CA$117.2bCA$86.4bCA$8.3b20x14.1x1.4x
Tue, 20 May 2025CA$111.3bCA$87.3bCA$8.4b17.5x13.2x1.3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025CA$104.7bCA$84.7bCA$8.1b15.3x12.9x1.2x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025CA$101.4bCA$86.4bCA$8.3b14.6x12.2x1.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025CA$102.2bCA$86.7bCA$8.4b13.8x12.1x1.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025CA$97.6bCA$87.0bCA$8.5b13.9x11.5x1.1x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024CA$100.8bCA$85.8bCA$8.3b15.1x12.1x1.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024CA$97.7bCA$84.3bCA$8.1b19.1x12.1x1.2x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024CA$92.0bCA$81.7bCA$8.0b19.5x11.6x1.1x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024CA$88.3bCA$81.6bCA$7.9b18.3x11.1x1.1x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024CA$84.8bCA$80.1bCA$7.3b19.8x11.6x1.1x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024CA$80.5bCA$79.6bCA$7.3b18.1x11.1x1x
Wed, 22 May 2024CA$83.1bCA$79.5bCA$7.2b18.3x11.5x1x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024CA$81.0bCA$79.2bCA$7.6b22x10.6x1x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024CA$83.5bCA$78.5bCA$7.5b22.9x11.1x1.1x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024CA$76.8bCA$67.3bCA$5.7b18.9x13.4x1.1x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024CA$72.2bCA$65.5bCA$5.6b10.5x12.8x1.1x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023CA$72.1bCA$66.1bCA$5.7b10.5x12.6x1.1x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023CA$70.2bCA$62.6bCA$6.9b10.5x10.2x1.1x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023CA$67.6bCA$66.9bCA$5.3b10.5x12.8x1x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023CA$67.3bCA$66.3bCA$5.2b10.5x12.9x1x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023CA$66.6bCA$62.9bCA$5.0b11.4x13.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.4x


Total Market Cap: CA$66.6bTotal Earnings: CA$5.0bTotal Revenue: CA$62.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Property and Casualty Insurance industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Property and Casualty Insurance industry have grown 28% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Canadian Property and Casualty Insurance compare with similar industries?

CA Market0.29%
Financials-2.37%
Insurance-0.32%
Property and Casualty Insurance-1.87%
Insurance Brokers25.00%
Life and Health Insurance0.23%
General Insurance0%0
Reinsurance0%0
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
DFY Definity FinancialCA$78.601.6%
+CA$149.1m		1.9%PE24.2x

Latest News

IFC
CA$289.24
Intact Financial
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-4.5%
Narrative Update • Jul 14

IFC: Catastrophe Headwinds And Higher P E Multiple Will Shape Forward Returns

Intact Financial's analyst price target has been revised higher by CA$6.62 to CA$320.54, as analysts factor in recent target increases from CIBC and Barclays while balancing earlier trims from RBC Capital and TD Securities. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates around Intact Financial give a mixed but useful read on how the stock is being framed in terms of valuation, execution and growth potential.
FFH
CA$2,274.30
Fairfax Financial Holdings
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-6.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 13

FFH: Share Repurchases Will Support Future Upside In Softer Insurance Cycle

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Fairfax Financial Holdings from about CA$3,301.88 to roughly CA$3,446.01. This reflects updated views on revenue growth, margins and future P/E in light of recent Neutral-rated Street research that sees the stock as fairly valued in a softer commercial insurance and reinsurance cycle.
DFY
CA$78.60
Definity Financial
7D
1.6%
1Y
1.9%
TSU
CA$42.99
Trisura Group
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-4.0%
Narrative Update • Jun 18

TSU: Mixed Rating Shifts Will Support Future Repricing Potential

Analysts now see Trisura Group as fairly valued around CA$57.47 per share, with recent Street research citing mixed views as reasons for the recalibrated consensus, including a CA$4 price target reduction at CIBC, a CA$1 increase at RBC, and a downgrade at Scotiabank. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Trisura Group highlights a split in opinion, with some analysts adjusting targets upward and others cutting targets or downgrading the stock.