Great-West Lifeco (GWO) Competitors C$52.46 -0.19 (-0.36%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock GWO vs. MFC, L, SLF, PRU, CIA, ALS, CNC, STC, PIH, and ROOTShould you be buying Great-West Lifeco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Great-West Lifeco include Manulife Financial (MFC), Loblaw Companies (L), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Perseus Mining (PRU), Champion Iron (CIA), Altius Minerals (ALS), Canada Nickel (CNC), Sangoma Technologies (STC), 8002 (PIH.TO) (PIH), and Roots (ROOT). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Great-West Lifeco vs. Manulife Financial Loblaw Companies Sun Life Financial Perseus Mining Champion Iron Altius Minerals Canada Nickel Sangoma Technologies 8002 (PIH.TO) Roots Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) and Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, profitability and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community favor MFC or GWO? Manulife Financial received 299 more outperform votes than Great-West Lifeco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.78% of users gave Manulife Financial an outperform vote while only 38.31% of users gave Great-West Lifeco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformManulife FinancialOutperform Votes57165.78% Underperform Votes29734.22% Great-West LifecoOutperform Votes27238.31% Underperform Votes43861.69% Does the media prefer MFC or GWO? In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Great-West Lifeco. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Manulife Financial and 6 mentions for Great-West Lifeco. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Manulife Financial's score of -0.18 indicating that Great-West Lifeco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Manulife Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Great-West Lifeco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MFC or GWO? 60.2% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, MFC or GWO? Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MFC or GWO more profitable? Great-West Lifeco has a net margin of 16.06% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 12.52%. Great-West Lifeco's return on equity of 14.81% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Manulife Financial12.52% 11.75% 0.55% Great-West Lifeco 16.06%14.81%0.73% Which has better earnings and valuation, MFC or GWO? Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Great-West Lifeco. Great-West Lifeco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manulife Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManulife FinancialC$45.06B1.54C$5.64BC$3.2112.34Great-West LifecoC$25.31B1.93C$4.07BC$4.3712.00 Is MFC or GWO a better dividend stock? Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Manulife Financial pays out 49.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great-West Lifeco pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do analysts prefer MFC or GWO? Manulife Financial currently has a consensus price target of C$46.60, indicating a potential upside of 17.53%. Great-West Lifeco has a consensus price target of C$55.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.84%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Great-West Lifeco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Great-West Lifeco 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 SummaryManulife Financial beats Great-West Lifeco on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Great-West Lifeco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GWO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GWO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGreat-West LifecoInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$48.84BC$21.08BC$3.67BC$5.50BDividend Yield4.33%5.10%4.20%6.84%P/E Ratio12.008.0714.0130.43Price / Sales1.9337.681,657.24565.90Price / Cash0.211.4850.1982.93Price / Book1.501.183.333.52Net IncomeC$4.07BC$6.79BC$1.23BC$299.64M7 Day Performance1.80%2.66%5.92%6.13%1 Month Performance0.10%-5.39%5.25%-2.61%1 Year Performance30.92%18.63%9.76%11.60% Great-West Lifeco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWOGreat-West Lifeco2.1002 of 5 starsC$52.46-0.4%C$55.00+4.8%+30.5%C$48.84BC$25.31B12.0033,500Analyst ForecastMFCManulife Financial2.5036 of 5 starsC$39.07-1.1%C$45.60+16.7%+26.0%C$68.53BC$45.06B12.1640,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageLLoblaw Companies1.0226 of 5 starsC$198.49-3.2%C$199.38+0.4%+43.9%C$60.01BC$60.23B26.9412,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageSLFSun Life Financial2.2095 of 5 starsC$76.60-1.2%C$87.00+13.6%+12.7%C$43.75BC$49.53B11.5529,200Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePRUPerseus Mining0.3902 of 5 starsC$2.59-0.4%C$2.70+4.2%+54.5%C$3.96BC$1.73B8.0839,900CIAChampion Iron3.8552 of 5 starsC$3.87+4.6%C$7.06+82.5%-36.0%C$2.00BC$1.51B15.48220Analyst RevisionPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeALSAltius Minerals1.1759 of 5 starsC$23.16+0.6%C$29.32+26.6%+14.2%C$1.07BC$43.80M78.3919Analyst RevisionNews CoverageCNCCanada NickelN/AC$0.90-10.9%N/A-36.4%C$162.78MN/A-18.3374,300Gap DownSTCSangoma Technologies3.0259 of 5 starsC$5.90-0.7%C$12.50+111.9%+66.9%C$141.56MC$174.58M-20.651,342News CoveragePIH8002 (PIH.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$127.03MN/A0.009ROOTRootsN/AC$2.20-2.2%C$3.25+47.7%-5.6%C$88.99MC$261.62M30.75760Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Manulife Financial Alternatives Loblaw Companies Alternatives Sun Life Financial Alternatives Perseus Mining Alternatives Champion Iron Alternatives Altius Minerals Alternatives Canada Nickel Alternatives Sangoma Technologies Alternatives 8002 (PIH.TO) Alternatives Roots Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:GWO) was last updated on 4/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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