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Power Corporation of Canada (POW.TO)

Equity · Currency in CAD · Last updated May 5, 2024

Company Info

ISINCA7392391016
CUSIP739239101
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryInsurance—Life

Highlights

Market CapCA$24.77B
EPSCA$3.43
PE Ratio11.04
PEG Ratio0.48
Revenue (TTM)CA$32.60B
Gross Profit (TTM)CA$15.11B
EBITDA (TTM)CA$4.91B
Year RangeCA$31.41 - CA$39.71
Target PriceCA$42.56
Short %4.71%
Short Ratio2.13

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Performance

Performance Chart

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

1,500.00%2,000.00%2,500.00%3,000.00%3,500.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3,453.66%
1,658.96%
POW.TO (Power Corporation of Canada)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Power Corporation of Canada had a return of 1.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.76% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Power Corporation of Canada had an annualized return of 7.78%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.64%, indicating that Power Corporation of Canada did not perform as well as the benchmark.

PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.39%7.50%
1 month0.80%-1.61%
6 months11.52%17.65%
1 year12.76%26.26%
5 years (annualized)11.18%11.73%
10 years (annualized)7.78%10.64%

Monthly Returns Heatmap

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20243.43%0.05%-1.69%-3.42%
2023-3.38%12.39%2.32%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of POW.TO is 66, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of POW.TO is 6666
Power Corporation of Canada(POW.TO)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of POW.TO is 6969Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of POW.TO is 6060Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of POW.TO is 6060Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of POW.TO is 7373Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of POW.TO is 6868Martin 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 Power Corporation of Canada (POW.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

POW.TO
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for POW.TO, currently valued at 0.66, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.66
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for POW.TO, currently valued at 0.97, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.000.97
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for POW.TO, currently valued at 1.13, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.13
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for POW.TO, currently valued at 0.64, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.64
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for POW.TO, currently valued at 2.01, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.002.01
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.17, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.17
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.11, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.003.11
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.65, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.001.65
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.41, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.008.41

Sharpe Ratio

The current Power Corporation of Canada Sharpe ratio is 0.66. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Power Corporation of Canada 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 Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.66
2.54
POW.TO (Power Corporation of Canada)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Power Corporation of Canada granted a 5.65% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to CA$2.14 per share.

PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
DividendCA$2.14CA$2.10CA$1.98CA$1.84CA$2.20CA$1.60CA$1.50CA$1.41CA$1.32CA$1.22CA$1.16CA$1.16

Dividend yield

5.65%5.54%6.22%4.40%7.51%4.77%6.13%4.36%4.38%4.23%3.65%3.63%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Power Corporation of Canada. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.56CA$0.00
2023CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.53CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.53CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.53CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.53
2022CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.50CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.50CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.50CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.50
2021CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.45CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.45CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.45CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.50
2020CA$0.00CA$0.41CA$0.45CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.45CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.45CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.45
2019CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.38CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.41CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.41CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.41
2018CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.36CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.38CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.38CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.38
2017CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.34CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.36CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.36CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.36
2016CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.31CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.34CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.34CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.34
2015CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.29CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.31CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.31CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.31
2014CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.29CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.29CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.29CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.29
2013CA$0.29CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.29CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.29CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.29

Dividend Yield & Payout

Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%5.7%
Power Corporation of Canada has a dividend yield of 5.65%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.
Payout Ratio
20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%120.0%58.1%
Power Corporation of Canada has a payout ratio of 58.08%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Power Corporation of Canada strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.

-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-4.55%
-1.49%
POW.TO (Power Corporation of Canada)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Power Corporation of Canada. 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 Power Corporation of Canada was 62.40%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1179 trading sessions.

The current Power Corporation of Canada drawdown is 4.55%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-62.4%Dec 10, 2007312Mar 9, 20091179Nov 18, 20131491
-49.16%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020242Mar 10, 2021269
-46.99%Jul 10, 1998410Mar 8, 2000185Dec 5, 2000595
-26.09%Jan 14, 2022187Oct 12, 2022310Jan 8, 2024497
-25.37%Nov 8, 2017283Dec 21, 201860Mar 21, 2019343

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Power Corporation of Canada volatility is 4.72%, 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%7.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
4.72%
3.66%
POW.TO (Power Corporation of Canada)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Power Corporation of Canada over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.
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