Great-West Lifeco Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Great-West Lifeco has a total shareholder equity of CA$33.2B and total debt of CA$8.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 26.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CA$858.7B and CA$825.5B respectively. Great-West Lifeco's EBIT is CA$9.3B making its interest coverage ratio 2.2. It has cash and short-term investments of CA$191.4B.
Key information
26.30%
Debt to equity ratio
CA$8.74b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.2x |
| Cash | CA$191.43b |
| Equity | CA$33.22b |
| Total liabilities | CA$825.46b |
| Total assets | CA$858.68b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Great-West Lifeco Inc.'s (TSE:GWO) Price
Dec 31
With EPS Growth And More, Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) Makes An Interesting Case
Jul 25Investors Don't See Light At End Of Great-West Lifeco Inc.'s (TSE:GWO) Tunnel
Jun 19Great-West Lifeco Inc.'s (TSE:GWO) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why
May 01
Calculated Acquisitions And Digital Growth Propel US Expansion And Revenue Potential
Strategic acquisitions and partnerships drive revenue growth and operational efficiencies in U.S. and Canadian segments, bolstering base earnings.Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GWO's short term assets (CA$218.8B) exceed its short term liabilities (CA$7.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: GWO's short term assets (CA$218.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CA$818.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GWO has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: GWO's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 34.2% to 26.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GWO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (57.5%).
Interest Coverage: GWO's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/02/06 12:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Great-West Lifeco Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Aiken | Barclays |
| Taylor Scott | Barclays |
| Tom MacKinnon | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |