Great-West Lifeco (GWS) Stock Overview
Engages in the life and health insurance, retirement savings, wealth and asset management, and reinsurance businesses in Canada, the United States, and Europe. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Risk Analysis
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Great-West Lifeco Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$55.80 |
| 52 Week High | CA$55.80 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$31.00 |
| Beta | 0.70 |
| 1 Month Change | 15.60% |
| 3 Month Change | 38.81% |
| 1 Year Change | 80.00% |
| 3 Year Change | 108.21% |
| 5 Year Change | 126.83% |
| Change since IPO | 185.20% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| GWS | DE Insurance | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.7% |
| 1Y | 80.0% | 7.9% | 2.6% |
Return vs Industry: GWS exceeded the German Insurance industry which returned 7.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GWS exceeded the German Market which returned 1.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GWS volatility | |
|---|---|
| GWS Average Weekly Movement | 2.6% |
| Insurance Industry Average Movement | 3.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: GWS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: GWS's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33,430 | David Harney | www.greatwestlifeco.com |
Great-West Lifeco Inc. engages in the life and health insurance, retirement savings, wealth and asset management, and reinsurance businesses in Canada, the United States, and Europe. The company offers life, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, disability, health and dental protection, and creditor insurance products; and retirement savings, income and annuity products, and other specialty products to individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. It also provides individual product solutions and employer-sponsored retirement savings plans that offers saving, investment, and advisory services; retail wealth management products and services to individuals, including individual retirement accounts and after-tax investment accounts; and wealth management, including payout annuity, equity release mortgages, pensions, and investments products.
Great-West Lifeco Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| GWS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €50.06b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €2.65b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €22.21b |
Is GWS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GWS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$36.00b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$18.75b |
| Gross Profit | CA$17.25b |
| Other Expenses | CA$12.96b |
| Earnings | CA$4.29b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Jul 28, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.78 |
| Gross Margin | 47.92% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.92% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 26.7% |
How did GWS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/02 08:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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 18 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Taylor Scott | Barclays |
| John Aiken | Barclays |
| Tom MacKinnon | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |