Great-West Lifeco (GWO) Competitors C$58.96 +0.28 (+0.48%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock GWO vs. MFC, L, SLF, PRU, CIA, ALS, CNC, STC, ROOT, and PIHShould 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), Roots (ROOT), and 8002 (PIH.TO) (PIH). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Great-West Lifeco vs. Its Competitors Manulife Financial Loblaw Companies Sun Life Financial Perseus Mining Champion Iron Altius Minerals Canada Nickel Sangoma Technologies Roots 8002 (PIH.TO) Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) and Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership. 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% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MFC or GWO? 32.9% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to MFC or GWO? In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 8 more articles in the media than Great-West Lifeco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Manulife Financial and 7 mentions for Great-West Lifeco. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.61 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Great-West Lifeco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MFC or GWO a better dividend stock? Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Manulife Financial pays out 54.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great-West Lifeco pays out 58.4% 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 presently has a consensus target price of C$49.44, suggesting a potential upside of 9.78%. Great-West Lifeco has a consensus target price of C$58.44, suggesting a potential downside of 0.87%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Which has higher earnings & valuation, MFC or GWO? Manulife Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Great-West Lifeco. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great-West Lifeco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManulife Financial-C$10.77B-7.06C$5.64BC$3.1014.53Great-West LifecoC$39.96B1.37C$4.07BC$3.9914.78 Which has more risk & volatility, MFC or GWO? Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.927708, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.650878, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryGreat-West Lifeco beats Manulife Financial on 11 of the 19 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. 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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$54.26BC$19.39BC$4.86BC$9.66BDividend Yield4.16%5.00%4.41%6.51%P/E Ratio14.785.7522.4629.22Price / Sales1.3739.521,372.4411.13Price / Cash0.211.48127.7483.29Price / Book1.681.282.145.74Net IncomeC$4.07BC$6.79BC$1.22BC$301.20M7 Day Performance0.31%0.41%0.05%-0.95%1 Month Performance7.87%0.35%0.37%2.23%1 Year Performance24.34%12.58%39.89%34.49% Great-West Lifeco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWOGreat-West Lifeco2.7132 of 5 starsC$58.96+0.5%C$58.44-0.9%+23.8%C$54.26BC$39.96B14.7833,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMFCManulife Financial3.4855 of 5 starsC$44.71+0.8%C$49.44+10.6%+7.1%C$74.92B-C$10.77B14.4240,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLLoblaw Companies3.556 of 5 starsC$58.28-1.5%C$199.25+241.9%-66.2%C$70.36BC$62.29B28.8912,000Analyst ForecastSLFSun Life Financial2.8732 of 5 starsC$85.84+1.1%C$89.33+4.1%+9.9%C$47.58BC$39.19B15.2229,200Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPRUPerseus MiningN/AC$4.68+5.4%N/A+54.8%C$6.39BC$1.25B17.4439,900CIAChampion Iron3.2232 of 5 starsC$4.35+2.4%C$6.00+37.9%-24.8%C$2.32BC$1.53B27.19220News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionALSAltius Minerals1.9293 of 5 starsC$35.80+3.4%C$34.00-5.0%+35.2%C$1.60BC$47.19M17.2119Analyst ForecastCNCCanada NickelN/AC$1.13+5.6%N/A+6.6%C$230.65MN/A-11.3074,300News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSTCSangoma Technologies2.0175 of 5 starsC$6.79+0.7%C$10.63+56.5%-12.0%C$224.64MC$236.69M-45.271,342ROOTRoots1.4607 of 5 starsC$3.20-2.7%C$4.00+25.0%+61.1%C$130.33MC$268.46M-4.05760PIH8002 (PIH.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$127.03MN/A0.009 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 Roots Alternatives 8002 (PIH.TO) 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 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners7 market signals flashing red right nowRight now, the same 7 key indicators that predicted 1929, the 1970s stagflation, and the 2008 meltdown are all...American Alternative | SponsoredNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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