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E-L Financial TSX:ELF Stock Report

Last Price

CA$1.34k

Market Cap

CA$4.5b

7D

-3.4%

1Y

31.2%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials

E-L Financial Corporation Limited

TSX:ELF Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$4.5b

ELF Stock Overview

Operates as an investment and insurance holding company in Canada. More details

ELF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance6/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

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E-L Financial Corporation Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for E-L Financial
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$1,341.01
52 Week HighCA$1,500.00
52 Week LowCA$1,008.90
Beta0.87
1 Month Change-9.08%
3 Month Change3.31%
1 Year Change31.21%
3 Year Change47.69%
5 Year Change67.20%
Change since IPO28,131.79%

Recent News & Updates

Is Now The Time To Put E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) On Your Watchlist?

Dec 07
Is Now The Time To Put E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) On Your Watchlist?

Benign Growth For E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Underpins Its Share Price

Sep 17
Benign Growth For E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Underpins Its Share Price

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$3.75

Aug 13
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$3.75

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Put E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) On Your Watchlist?

Dec 07
Is Now The Time To Put E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) On Your Watchlist?

Benign Growth For E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Underpins Its Share Price

Sep 17
Benign Growth For E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Underpins Its Share Price

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$3.75

Aug 13
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$3.75

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

May 27
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

May 13
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

Does E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Apr 06
Does E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

How Much Of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Do Institutions Own?

Mar 14
How Much Of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Do Institutions Own?

Introducing E-L Financial (TSE:ELF), A Stock That Climbed 25% In The Last Five Years

Feb 06
Introducing E-L Financial (TSE:ELF), A Stock That Climbed 25% In The Last Five Years

Have Insiders Been Buying E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Shares?

Jan 08
Have Insiders Been Buying E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Shares?

How Many E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Shares Do Institutions Own?

Dec 13
How Many E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Shares Do Institutions Own?

Shareholder Returns

ELFCA InsuranceCA Market
7D-3.4%-0.8%-2.6%
1Y31.2%34.3%15.2%

Return vs Industry: ELF underperformed the Canadian Insurance industry which returned 34.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ELF exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 15% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ELF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ELF volatility
ELF Average Weekly Movementn/a
Insurance Industry Average Movement2.7%
Market Average Movement8.1%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.3%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: ELF's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine ELF's volatility change over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1968n/aDuncan Newton Jackmanwww.e-lfinancial.ca

E-L Financial Corporation Limited operates as an investment and insurance holding company in Canada. It operates through two segments, E-L Corporate and Empire Life. The company owns investments in equities and fixed income securities directly and indirectly through common shares, investment funds, closed-end investment companies, pooled funds, limited partnerships, and other private and investment companies.

E-L Financial Corporation Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do E-L Financial's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ELF fundamental statistics
Market capCA$4.55b
Earnings (TTM)CA$1.76b
Revenue (TTM)CA$3.94b

2.6x

P/E Ratio

1.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ELF income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$3.94b
Cost of RevenueCA$1.19b
Gross ProfitCA$2.75b
Other ExpensesCA$986.09m
EarningsCA$1.76b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)523.06
Gross Margin69.84%
Net Profit Margin44.78%
Debt/Equity Ratio6.3%

How did ELF perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.1%

Current Dividend Yield

3%

Payout Ratio

Does ELF pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy ELF by to receive an upcoming dividend?
E-L Financial dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 31 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 17 2025
Days until Ex dividend10 days
Days until Dividend pay date27 days

Does ELF pay a reliable dividends?

See ELF dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 23:59
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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.

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Analyst Sources

E-L Financial Corporation Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ganesh D.N.Virtua Research Inc.