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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
GWO58

Great-West Lifeco Inc

Life & Health InsuranceVerified

Great-West Lifeco Inc maintains a liquidity position with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.3, indicating a relatively conservative capital structure. The company's free cash flow of 607 million CAD supports operational flexibility, though its net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt. The return on equity of 3.29% is below the typical performance benchmark for the insurance industry, suggesting room for improvement in capital efficiency. The company's profitability is reflected in a net income of 992 million CAD and an operating income of 1.36 billion CAD. However, the return on assets of 0.13% is significantly below the industry median, indicating underperformance in asset utilization. This may be attributed to the capital-intensive nature of the insurance business and the current economic environment. Great-West Lifeco Inc's revenue is concentrated in the life and health insurance segments, with no disclosed geographic diversification. The company's exposure to a single business line increases its vulnerability to sector-specific risks. There is no detailed breakdown of geographic revenue distribution in the available data. The company's growth trajectory is modest, with no specific revenue growth projections provided in the available data. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 70.82 CAD, with a median of 71.00 CAD, suggesting a neutral outlook. The company's operating cash flow of 253 million CAD supports its current operations but does not indicate significant expansion potential. The risk assessment highlights a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which could affect its ability to meet short-term obligations. No dilution sources are identified in the available data, and the dilution potential is assessed as low. Recent events include the latest financial reporting, which shows a stable but not robust performance. There are no recent filings or transcripts indicating significant strategic shifts or operational changes.

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Profile
CompanyGreat-West Lifeco Inc
TickerGWO.TO
SectorFinancials
BusinessInsurance
Industry groupInsurance
IndustryLife & Health Insurance
AI analysis

Business. Great-West Lifeco Inc provides life and health insurance products and services, generating revenue primarily through premiums and investment income.

Classification. Great-West Lifeco Inc is classified under the Life & Health Insurance industry within the Financials sector, with a classification confidence of 0.92.

Great-West Lifeco Inc maintains a liquidity position with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.3, indicating a relatively conservative capital structure. The company's free cash flow of 607 million CAD supports operational flexibility, though its net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt. The return on equity of 3.29% is below the typical performance benchmark for the insurance industry, suggesting room for improvement in capital efficiency. The company's profitability is reflected in a net income of 992 million CAD and an operating income of 1.36 billion CAD. However, the return on assets of 0.13% is significantly below the industry median, indicating underperformance in asset utilization. This may be attributed to the capital-intensive nature of the insurance business and the current economic environment. Great-West Lifeco Inc's revenue is concentrated in the life and health insurance segments, with no disclosed geographic diversification. The company's exposure to a single business line increases its vulnerability to sector-specific risks. There is no detailed breakdown of geographic revenue distribution in the available data. The company's growth trajectory is modest, with no specific revenue growth projections provided in the available data. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 70.82 CAD, with a median of 71.00 CAD, suggesting a neutral outlook. The company's operating cash flow of 253 million CAD supports its current operations but does not indicate significant expansion potential. The risk assessment highlights a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which could affect its ability to meet short-term obligations. No dilution sources are identified in the available data, and the dilution potential is assessed as low. Recent events include the latest financial reporting, which shows a stable but not robust performance. There are no recent filings or transcripts indicating significant strategic shifts or operational changes.
Key takeaways
  • Great-West Lifeco Inc has a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.3.
  • The company's return on equity of 3.29% is below the industry median, indicating inefficiencies in capital use.
  • Revenue is concentrated in the life and health insurance segments, with no geographic diversification disclosed.
  • Analysts have a neutral outlook, with a mean price target of 70.82 CAD.
  • The company faces medium liquidity risk due to a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyCAD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income$1.36B
Net income$992.0M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$253.0M
CapEx
Free cash flow$607.0M
Total assets$736.72B
Total liabilities$706.55B
Total equity$30.17B
Cash & equivalents$7.71B
Long-term debt$9.06B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY-4$3.75B$3.56B$2.14B
FY-3$4.45B$3.73B$2.10B
FY-2$3.48B$2.87B$1.32B
FY-1$5.37B$4.07B$2.47B
FY0$5.06B$4.12B$2.17B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY-4
FY-3
FY-2
FY-1
FY0
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY-4$630.49B$30.35B$2.87B
FY-3$672.21B$28.64B$3.28B
FY-2$713.23B$29.68B$4.71B
FY-1$802.16B$32.58B$5.94B
FY0$862.83B$32.94B$4.89B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY-4$10.37B$2.14B
FY-3$3.77B$2.10B
FY-2$5.20B$1.32B
FY-1$4.75B$2.47B
FY0$2.71B$2.17B
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ-7$1.36B$992.0M$607.0M
FQ-6$1.42B$1.04B$605.0M
FQ-5$1.12B$891.0M$414.0M
FQ-4$1.49B$1.15B$704.0M
FQ-3$1.18B$892.0M$400.0M
FQ-2$1.05B$927.0M$400.0M
FQ-1$1.46B$1.20B$649.0M
FQ0$1.38B$1.10B$580.0M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ-7
FQ-6
FQ-5
FQ-4
FQ-3
FQ-2
FQ-1
FQ0
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ-7$736.72B$30.17B$7.71B
FQ-6$749.56B$30.80B$8.58B
FQ-5$779.74B$31.24B$8.89B
FQ-4$802.16B$32.58B$10.71B
FQ-3$804.14B$33.02B$9.94B
FQ-2$814.84B$32.63B$10.23B
FQ-1$858.68B$33.15B$10.74B
FQ0$862.83B$32.94B$8.90B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ-7$253.0M$607.0M
FQ-6$1.79B$605.0M
FQ-5$2.75B$414.0M
FQ-4$4.75B$704.0M
FQ-3-$167.0M$400.0M
FQ-2$1.32B$400.0M
FQ-1$3.02B$649.0M
FQ0$2.71B$580.0M
Valuation
Market price
Market cap
Enterprise value
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book$30.17B
Net cash-$1.35B
Current ratio
Debt/Equity0.3
ROA0.1%
ROE3.3%
Cash conversion26.0%
CapEx/Revenue
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Life & Health Insurance · cohort 15 companies
MetricGWOActivity
Op margin12.3% medp25 5.6% · p75 21.6%
Net margin2.9% medp25 0.5% · p75 10.1%
Gross margin28.2% medp25 13.4% · p75 30.5%
CapEx / revenue-2.1% medp25 -8.2% · p75 -1.2%
Debt / equity30.0%27.5% medp25 4.7% · p75 66.5%above median
Observations
IR observations
Mean price target70.82 CAD
Median price target71.00 CAD
High price target78.00 CAD
Low price target64.00 CAD
Mean recommendation2.33 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count2.00
Buy count4.00
Hold count6.00
Sell count0.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate5.49 CAD
Last actual EPS5.00 CAD
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