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Great-West Lifeco TSX:GWO Stock Report

Last Price

CA$42.85

Market Cap

CA$40.1b

7D

1.1%

1Y

10.0%

Updated

22 May, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

GWO Stock Overview

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
Valuation5/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance4/6
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$42.85
52 Week HighCA$45.18
52 Week LowCA$37.06
Beta0.87
1 Month Change6.65%
3 Month Change-0.23%
1 Year Change10.01%
3 Year Change15.94%
5 Year Change34.41%
Change since IPO1,494.42%

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

Shareholder Returns

GWOCA InsuranceCA Market
7D1.1%0.8%1.2%
1Y10.0%21.0%11.8%

Return vs Industry: GWO underperformed the Canadian Insurance industry which returned 21% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GWO underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 11.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GWO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GWO volatility
GWO Average Weekly Movement2.1%
Insurance Industry Average Movement2.5%
Market Average Movement8.9%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.9%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

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$40.13b
Earnings (TTM)CA$3.28b
Revenue (TTM)CA$32.17b

12.2x

P/E Ratio

1.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GWO income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$32.17b
Cost of RevenueCA$17.38b
Gross ProfitCA$14.80b
Other ExpensesCA$11.52b
EarningsCA$3.28b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Aug 06, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)3.52
Gross Margin45.99%
Net Profit Margin10.19%
Debt/Equity Ratio30.0%

How did GWO perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.2%

Current Dividend Yield

60%

Payout Ratio

Does GWO pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy GWO by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Great-West Lifeco dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 31 2024
Dividend Pay DateJun 28 2024
Days until Ex dividend8 days
Days until Dividend pay date36 days

Does GWO pay a reliable dividends?

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