Great-West Lifeco (GWO) Competitors C$55.23 +0.11 (+0.20%) As of 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock GWO vs. MFC, L, SLF, PRU, CIA, ALS, STC, CNC, 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), Sangoma Technologies (STC), Canada Nickel (CNC), 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 Sangoma Technologies Canada Nickel Roots 8002 (PIH.TO) Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) and Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, GWO or MFC? Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GWO or MFC? 11.0% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, GWO or MFC? 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 RatioGreat-West LifecoC$25.31B2.03C$4.07BC$4.3712.64Manulife FinancialC$45.06B1.65C$5.64BC$3.2113.22 Does the media favor GWO or MFC? In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Great-West Lifeco. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Manulife Financial and 1 mentions for Great-West Lifeco. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.40 indicating that Great-West Lifeco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Great-West Lifeco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Manulife Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer GWO or MFC? Great-West Lifeco presently has a consensus price target of C$56.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.60%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of C$47.75, suggesting a potential upside of 12.38%. 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 Great-West Lifeco 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is GWO or MFC 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 Great-West Lifeco16.06% 14.81% 0.73% Manulife Financial 12.52%11.75%0.55% Is GWO or MFC a better dividend stock? Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Great-West Lifeco pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 49.8% 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. SummaryManulife Financial beats Great-West Lifeco on 10 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GWO 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$51.42BC$23.67BC$6.49BC$6.37BDividend Yield4.33%5.10%4.17%6.72%P/E Ratio12.649.1814.4173.11Price / Sales2.0345.841,790.091,702.25Price / Cash0.211.48127.2083.29Price / Book1.581.295.134.90Net IncomeC$4.07BC$6.79BC$1.23BC$301.20M7 Day Performance1.66%1.74%0.92%1.35%1 Month Performance5.00%7.06%2.17%1.88%1 Year Performance26.70%18.37%24.12%27.39% Great-West Lifeco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWOGreat-West Lifeco1.4156 of 5 starsC$55.23+0.2%C$56.67+2.6%+27.0%C$51.42BC$25.31B12.6433,500Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeMFCManulife Financial3.0957 of 5 starsC$42.29+0.7%C$47.75+12.9%+19.1%C$74.18BC$45.06B13.1640,000Dividend AnnouncementLLoblaw Companies4.1866 of 5 starsC$230.79+1.5%C$244.50+5.9%-67.0%C$69.78BC$60.23B31.3312,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownSLFSun Life Financial2.657 of 5 starsC$80.64+0.5%C$86.67+7.5%+12.2%C$46.06BC$49.53B12.1629,200Dividend AnnouncementPRUPerseus Mining0.43 of 5 starsC$3.19-1.2%C$2.70-15.4%+42.2%C$4.88BC$1.73B9.9539,900Analyst RevisionCIAChampion Iron3.4583 of 5 starsC$3.86-0.5%C$6.00+55.4%-29.0%C$1.99BC$1.51B15.44220Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionALSAltius Minerals1.021 of 5 starsC$29.23+1.2%C$31.83+8.9%+27.0%C$1.35BC$43.80M98.9319Analyst RevisionSTCSangoma TechnologiesN/AC$7.92-2.1%C$11.50+45.2%+97.5%C$190.03MC$174.58M-27.721,342High Trading VolumeCNCCanada NickelN/AC$0.80-1.2%N/A-19.8%C$144.69MN/A-16.2974,300Gap DownROOTRoots1.3186 of 5 starsC$3.15flatC$3.75+19.0%+57.1%C$127.41MC$261.62M44.02760PIH8002 (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 Sangoma Technologies Alternatives Canada Nickel 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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