Definity Financial Corporation

TSX:DFY Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$7.4b

Definity Financial Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Definity Financial has a total shareholder equity of CA$3.5B and total debt of CA$224.4M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 6.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CA$7.7B and CA$4.2B respectively. Definity Financial's EBIT is CA$590.0M making its interest coverage ratio 61.5. It has cash and short-term investments of CA$419.5M.

Key information

6.4%

Debt to equity ratio

CA$224.40m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio61.5x
CashCA$419.50m
EquityCA$3.51b
Total liabilitiesCA$4.19b
Total assetsCA$7.69b

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

Definity Financial Corporation's (TSE:DFY) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Apr 15
Definity Financial Corporation's (TSE:DFY) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Definity Financial (TSE:DFY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.1875

Feb 18
Definity Financial (TSE:DFY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.1875

Insufficient Growth At Definity Financial Corporation (TSE:DFY) Hampers Share Price

Jan 12
Insufficient Growth At Definity Financial Corporation (TSE:DFY) Hampers Share Price
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Shrinking Profit Margins And Overvaluation Risks Threaten Canadian Insurer's Earnings Outlook

Dec 10 Strong revenue growth anticipated due to firm insurance market conditions and increased premiums; however, stock overvaluation could arise from regulatory constraints and cost pressures.

Here's Why We Think Definity Financial (TSE:DFY) Is Well Worth Watching

Jul 23
Here's Why We Think Definity Financial (TSE:DFY) Is Well Worth Watching

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Definity Financial Corporation (TSE:DFY)

Jun 03
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Definity Financial Corporation (TSE:DFY)

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: DFY's short term assets (CA$909.1M) do not cover its short term liabilities (CA$3.5B).

Long Term Liabilities: DFY's short term assets (CA$909.1M) exceed its long term liabilities (CA$716.2M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: DFY has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: DFY's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0% to 6.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: DFY's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (136.9%).

Interest Coverage: DFY's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (61.5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/23 05:13
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/23 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Definity Financial Corporation is covered by 14 analysts. 8 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 AikenBarclays
Tom MacKinnonBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Paul HoldenCIBC Capital Markets