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Great-West Lifeco TSX:GWO Stock Report

Last Price

CA$40.30

Market Cap

CA$37.6b

7D

-0.5%

1Y

6.9%

Updated

18 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

GWO Stock Overview

Great-West Lifeco Inc. engages in the life and health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses in Canada, the United States, and Europe.

GWO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends5/6

Great-West Lifeco Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Great-West Lifeco
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$40.30
52 Week HighCA$45.18
52 Week LowCA$37.06
Beta0.86
1 Month Change-6.65%
3 Month Change-5.95%
1 Year Change6.90%
3 Year Change14.98%
5 Year Change19.27%
Change since IPO1,399.53%

Recent News & Updates

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Great-West Lifeco Inc.'s (TSE:GWO) Earnings

Mar 30
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Great-West Lifeco Inc.'s (TSE:GWO) Earnings

Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.555

Feb 21
Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.555

Recent updates

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Great-West Lifeco Inc.'s (TSE:GWO) Earnings

Mar 30
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Great-West Lifeco Inc.'s (TSE:GWO) Earnings

Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.555

Feb 21
Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.555

Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSE:GWO) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Dec 29
Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSE:GWO) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Great-West Lifeco's (TSE:GWO) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 13
Great-West Lifeco's (TSE:GWO) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Great-West Lifeco's (TSE:GWO) Dividend Will Be CA$0.49

Nov 16
Great-West Lifeco's (TSE:GWO) Dividend Will Be CA$0.49

Should You Be Adding Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 01
Should You Be Adding Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Here's Why I Think Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Is An Interesting Stock

Dec 17
Here's Why I Think Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Is An Interesting Stock

Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.44

Aug 08
Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.44

Here's Why I Think Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Is An Interesting Stock

Jul 19
Here's Why I Think Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Is An Interesting Stock

Shareholder Returns

GWOCA InsuranceCA Market
7D-0.5%-1.4%-2.1%
1Y6.9%14.7%3.6%

Return vs Industry: GWO underperformed the Canadian Insurance industry which returned 14.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GWO exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 3.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GWO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GWO volatility
GWO Average Weekly Movement2.2%
Insurance Industry Average Movement3.1%
Market Average Movement9.2%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market18.4%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: GWO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: GWO's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
189133,500Paul Mahonwww.greatwestlifeco.com

Great-West Lifeco Inc. engages in the life and health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses in Canada, the United States, and Europe. The company offers life, accidental death and dismemberment, disability, critical illness, health and dental protection, and creditor insurance products; and retirement and wealth savings, income and annuity products, and other specialty products to individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. It provides individual product solutions and employer-sponsored retirement savings plans that offers saving, investment, and advisory services; wealth management including payout annuity, equity release mortgages, pensions, and investments products.

Great-West Lifeco Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Great-West Lifeco's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GWO fundamental statistics
Market capCA$37.59b
Earnings (TTM)CA$2.86b
Revenue (TTM)CA$36.05b

13.1x

P/E Ratio

1.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GWO income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$36.05b
Cost of RevenueCA$17.26b
Gross ProfitCA$18.79b
Other ExpensesCA$15.93b
EarningsCA$2.86b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 01, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)3.07
Gross Margin52.12%
Net Profit Margin7.94%
Debt/Equity Ratio31.1%

How did GWO perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.5%

Current Dividend Yield

68%

Payout Ratio
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