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Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWO-PQ.TO)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

CA39138C7677

Sector

Financial Services

Highlights

Market Cap

CA$27.04B

EPS (TTM)

CA$3.42

PE Ratio

6.45

Total Revenue (TTM)

CA$17.22B

Year Range

CA$18.38 - CA$22.51

Short Ratio

13.36

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in Great-West Lifeco Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
3.36%
14.34%
GWO-PQ.TO (Great-West Lifeco Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Great-West Lifeco Inc. had a return of 2.60% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.88% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Great-West Lifeco Inc. had an annualized return of 3.62%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Great-West Lifeco Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.


GWO-PQ.TO

YTD

2.60%

1M

1.28%

6M

3.36%

1Y

14.88%

5Y*

3.31%

10Y*

3.62%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.01%

1M

1.13%

6M

9.82%

1Y

22.80%

5Y*

12.93%

10Y*

11.26%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GWO-PQ.TO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.14%2.60%
20244.39%-0.32%1.16%-3.69%6.54%-1.93%5.39%5.12%3.74%-5.03%-0.95%1.85%16.66%
202311.18%-4.25%2.96%-1.04%-3.77%-4.52%0.58%-1.76%0.43%-3.72%8.04%2.11%5.04%
2022-0.43%-1.19%1.33%-11.12%5.22%-8.45%2.61%-1.13%-6.26%0.66%1.06%-0.55%-17.89%
20210.20%1.15%0.33%1.07%2.55%-0.73%-0.74%1.30%1.34%-1.44%0.63%0.68%6.48%
20200.95%0.08%-19.82%12.31%2.80%2.68%2.87%6.39%1.97%0.08%0.92%0.73%9.03%
20192.33%0.60%5.14%-0.21%-1.16%0.04%1.24%-2.90%4.18%1.48%1.46%0.53%13.20%
2018-0.20%-1.08%1.12%-0.29%-0.64%-0.25%0.84%-0.17%-0.25%-3.55%-2.26%1.41%-5.31%
20171.95%2.16%1.02%1.12%0.77%-0.60%-1.28%0.42%-1.06%2.48%1.11%-0.52%7.74%
2016-0.39%-0.95%3.24%2.04%0.92%2.81%2.24%0.97%0.52%-0.20%-3.28%0.12%8.17%
20151.61%0.66%0.58%-1.43%-0.03%-2.46%0.49%-2.39%-3.74%3.06%0.72%-0.55%-3.62%
20142.35%2.23%1.22%2.09%0.97%2.66%-0.04%1.69%-0.36%1.08%1.30%0.64%16.99%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 86, GWO-PQ.TO is among the top 14% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GWO-PQ.TO is 8686
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GWO-PQ.TO is 9090
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GWO-PQ.TO is 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GWO-PQ.TO is 8888
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GWO-PQ.TO is 8181
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GWO-PQ.TO is 8383
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWO-PQ.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for GWO-PQ.TO, currently valued at 1.75, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.001.751.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for GWO-PQ.TO, currently valued at 2.67, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.002.672.36
The chart of Omega ratio for GWO-PQ.TO, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.361.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for GWO-PQ.TO, currently valued at 1.17, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.001.172.62
The chart of Martin ratio for GWO-PQ.TO, currently valued at 5.85, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.005.8510.69
GWO-PQ.TO
^GSPC

The current Great-West Lifeco Inc. Sharpe ratio is 1.75. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Great-West Lifeco Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.502.002.503.003.504.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
1.75
2.32
GWO-PQ.TO (Great-West Lifeco Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Great-West Lifeco Inc. provided a 4.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.97 per share.


4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%CA$0.00CA$0.20CA$0.40CA$0.60CA$0.80CA$1.00CA$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
DividendCA$0.97CA$0.97CA$1.29CA$1.29CA$1.29CA$1.29CA$0.98CA$1.05CA$1.22CA$1.13CA$1.29CA$1.29

Dividend yield

4.37%4.48%6.65%6.54%5.07%5.13%4.03%4.70%4.95%4.70%5.52%5.05%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Great-West Lifeco Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00
2024CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.97
2023CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$1.29
2022CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$1.29
2021CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$1.29
2020CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$1.29
2019CA$0.00CA$0.24CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.25CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.24CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.25CA$0.98
2018CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.24CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.25CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.24CA$0.00CA$1.05
2017CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.26CA$0.00CA$1.22
2016CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.25CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.24CA$0.00CA$1.13
2015CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$1.29
2014CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.32CA$1.29

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-1.69%
-1.46%
GWO-PQ.TO (Great-West Lifeco Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Great-West Lifeco Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Great-West Lifeco Inc. was 36.24%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 108 trading sessions.

The current Great-West Lifeco Inc. drawdown is 1.69%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.24%Feb 19, 202024Mar 23, 2020108Aug 26, 2020132
-23.17%Sep 30, 2021520Oct 26, 2023206Aug 21, 2024726
-13.47%Mar 4, 2015220Jan 18, 2016115Jun 30, 2016335
-12.49%Nov 29, 2017270Dec 27, 201857Mar 20, 2019327
-11.18%May 29, 2013142Dec 18, 2013110May 29, 2014252

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Great-West Lifeco Inc. volatility is 2.30%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
2.30%
3.39%
GWO-PQ.TO (Great-West Lifeco Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Great-West Lifeco Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Great-West Lifeco Inc. compared to its peers in the Insurance - Life industry.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.06.5
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for GWO-PQ.TO in comparison to other companies of the Insurance - Life industry. Currently, GWO-PQ.TO has a PE value of 6.5. This PE value is considered to be low compared to the rest of the industry.
PEG Ratio
0.51.01.52.02.53.00.0
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for GWO-PQ.TO in comparison to other companies of the Insurance - Life industry. Currently, GWO-PQ.TO has a PEG value of 0.0. This PEG ratio falls in the average range for the industry.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Great-West Lifeco Inc..


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Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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