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Great-West Lifeco (GWLIF)
OTHER OTC:GWLIF
GWLIF Stock Chart & Stats
$47.87
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Market closed
$47.87
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Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$32.87 - $51.11
Previous CloseN/A
VolumeN/A
Average Volume (3M)28.66K
Market Cap
C$43.31B
Enterprise Value$64.71B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)C$28.39B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)C$13.41B
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.8
Beta-0.06
Next Earnings
May 06, 2026EPS Estimate
0.96Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.91%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.99
Shares Outstanding903,947,900
10 Day Avg. Volume4,881
30 Day Avg. Volume28,657
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio10.70
Price to Book (P/B)2.09
Price to Sales (P/S)1.60
P/FCF Ratio23.10
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$50.57Price Target Upside5.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)3.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$3.73B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Scale & Market PositionEmpower's >$2.0tn in client assets and Lifeco's $3.3tn total assets provide durable scale across retirement and wealth channels. Scale strengthens distribution economics, fee revenue stability, product cross-sell, and bargaining power with asset managers, supporting steady long-term earnings.
Capital Generation & Shareholder ReturnsHigh conversion of base earnings into free cash flow and active buybacks plus a dividend hike signal durable cash-generation discipline and a shareholder-return focus. This supports return of capital and provides flexibility to fund buybacks, dividends, or targeted investments over multiple years.
Capitalization & LiquidityMaintaining LICAT above regulatory guidance and holding sizable deployable cash alongside modest leverage gives resilience against stress. This balance-sheet flexibility supports ongoing dividends, buybacks and selective M&A while preserving insurer solvency over economic cycles.
Bears Say
Weak 2025 Cash ConversionA sharp drop in operating cash flow and materially weaker free cash flow in 2025 reduced cash coverage of earnings (~0.29x). Persistent or recurring weaker cash conversion would limit capital return capacity and increase earnings volatility given lifecycle timing of insurance cash flows and investment spreads.
Operating Profitability VolatilityUneven operating margins and episodic negative EBIT underscore structural volatility in underwriting, trading and accounting across periods. Such variability challenges predictability of underwriting profits and makes medium-term operating-margin improvement and planning for investors more difficult.
Fee‑mix & Net Flow PressuresLarge participant outflows and a lagging fee mix reduce recurring fee income and dilute operating leverage in retirement businesses. If outflows or lower-margin asset composition persist, long-run fee revenue growth and margin sustainability could be impaired despite asset scale.
Great-West Lifeco News
GWLIF FAQ
What was Great-West Lifeco’s price range in the past 12 months?
Great-West Lifeco lowest stock price was $32.87 and its highest was $51.11 in the past 12 months.
What is Great-West Lifeco’s market cap?
Great-West Lifeco’s market cap is C$43.31B.
When is Great-West Lifeco’s upcoming earnings report date?
Great-West Lifeco’s upcoming earnings report date is May 06, 2026 which is in 63 days.
How were Great-West Lifeco’s earnings last quarter?
Great-West Lifeco released its earnings results on Feb 11, 2026. The company reported $0.995 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.946 by $0.049.
Is Great-West Lifeco overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Great-West Lifeco’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Great-West Lifeco pay dividends?
Great-West Lifeco pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.436 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.91%. See more information on Great-West Lifeco dividends here
What is Great-West Lifeco’s EPS estimate?
Great-West Lifeco’s EPS estimate is 0.96.
How many shares outstanding does Great-West Lifeco have?
Great-West Lifeco has 903,947,900 shares outstanding.
What happened to Great-West Lifeco’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Great-West Lifeco reported an EPS of $0.995 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.946. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.426%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Great-West Lifeco?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GWLIF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Great-West Lifeco Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
C$50.57 (5.64% Upside)
C$50.57 (5.64% Upside)
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth C$383.6K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.7%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
49.37%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
15.09%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.12%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Great-West Lifeco
Great-West Lifeco Inc., a financial services holding company, 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 a portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses, and organizations; life, disability, critical illness, accidental death, dismemberment, health and dental protection, and creditor insurance products; and retirement savings and income, annuity, and other specialty products. It also provides employer-sponsored retirement savings plans, individual retirement and taxable brokerage accounts, enrollment services, communication materials, investment options, and education services; and fund management, investment, and advisory services. In addition, the company offers private-label recordkeeping and administrative services; and investment products, including equity, fixed income, absolute return, and alternative strategies. Further, it provides protection and wealth management products, including payout annuity products; pension products; and life, annuity/longevity, mortgage surety, and property catastrophe reinsurance products. The company offers its products under the Canada Life, Irish Life, Empower, Putnam Investments, and PanAgora brand names. It distributes its products through a network of advisors, dealers, brokers, managing general agencies, financial institutions, consultants, third-party administrators, sales force, financial planners, employee benefit consultants, banks, and multi-tied agents. The company was founded in 1891 and is based in Winnipeg, Canada. Great-West Lifeco Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation.
GWLIF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$50.57
▲(5.64% Upside)
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