Does the media refer more to GWO or MFC?

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 6 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 2 mentions for Manulife Financial. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.00 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Manulife Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor GWO or L?

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 2 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 6 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.27 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer GWO or SLF?

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 7 more articles in the media than Sun Life Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 1 mentions for Sun Life Financial. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Sun Life Financial's score of 0.00 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sun Life Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend PRU or GWO?

Great-West Lifeco has a consensus price target of C$77.18, suggesting a potential downside of 12.47%. Given Great-West Lifeco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Great-West Lifeco is more favorable than Perseus Mining. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Perseus Mining 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.67 Great-West Lifeco 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Which has better earnings and valuation, PRU or GWO?

Great-West Lifeco has higher revenue and earnings than Perseus Mining. Great-West Lifeco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perseus Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Perseus Mining C$1.27B 5.50 C$546.57M C$0.26 20.05 Great-West Lifeco C$36.28B 2.18 C$4.07B C$4.65 18.96

Does the media favor PRU or GWO?

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 6 more articles in the media than Perseus Mining. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 2 mentions for Perseus Mining. Perseus Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Great-West Lifeco's score of 0.12 indicating that Perseus Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Perseus Mining 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Great-West Lifeco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GWO or ALS?

Great-West Lifeco has higher revenue and earnings than Altius Minerals. Altius Minerals 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Great-West Lifeco C$36.28B 2.18 C$4.07B C$4.65 18.96 Altius Minerals C$63.30M 53.06 C$13.64M C$6.26 9.63

Does the media prefer GWO or ALS?

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 3 more articles in the media than Altius Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 5 mentions for Altius Minerals. Altius Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Great-West Lifeco's score of 0.12 indicating that Altius Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Great-West Lifeco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Altius Minerals 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Great-West Lifeco (GWO) Competitors

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GWO vs. MFC, L, SLF, PRU, and ALS

Should you buy Great-West Lifeco stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Great-West Lifeco with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Great-West Lifeco include Manulife Financial (MFC), Loblaw Companies (L), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Perseus Mining (PRU), and Altius Minerals (ALS). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Manulife Financial?

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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.690435, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.734573, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Great-West Lifeco presently has a consensus price target of C$77.18, indicating a potential downside of 12.47%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of C$57.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.05%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Great-West Lifeco pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 52.0% 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. Manulife Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 6 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 2 mentions for Manulife Financial. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.00 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Manulife Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great-West Lifeco	C$36.28B	2.18	C$4.07B	C$4.65	18.96
Manulife Financial	C$53.19B	1.79	C$5.64B	C$3.47	16.44

9.8% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.8% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Great-West Lifeco has a net margin of 12.86% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 11.97%. Great-West Lifeco's return on equity of 15.17% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great-West Lifeco	12.86%	15.17%	0.73%
Manulife Financial	11.97%	12.60%	0.55%

Summary

Great-West Lifeco beats Manulife Financial on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Loblaw Companies?

Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap insurance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Great-West Lifeco has a net margin of 12.86% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 24.88% beat Great-West Lifeco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great-West Lifeco	12.86%	15.17%	0.73%
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%

9.8% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Great-West Lifeco currently has a consensus target price of C$77.18, indicating a potential downside of 12.47%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$69.25, indicating a potential upside of 8.05%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 2 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 6 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Loblaw Companies' score of -0.27 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Loblaw Companies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.690435, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.148973, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Great-West Lifeco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Loblaw Companies. Great-West Lifeco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loblaw Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great-West Lifeco	C$36.28B	2.18	C$4.07B	C$4.65	18.96
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.16	C$2.23B	C$2.30	27.87

Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Great-West Lifeco pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% 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.

Summary

Great-West Lifeco beats Loblaw Companies on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Sun Life Financial?

Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) and Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.690435, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sun Life Financial has a beta of 0.844836, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Sun Life Financial pays an annual dividend of C$3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Great-West Lifeco pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sun Life Financial pays out 67.0% 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.

Great-West Lifeco has a net margin of 12.86% compared to Sun Life Financial's net margin of 9.12%. Great-West Lifeco's return on equity of 15.17% beat Sun Life Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great-West Lifeco	12.86%	15.17%	0.73%
Sun Life Financial	9.12%	12.98%	0.81%

9.8% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of Sun Life Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Sun Life Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 7 more articles in the media than Sun Life Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 1 mentions for Sun Life Financial. Great-West Lifeco's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Sun Life Financial's score of 0.00 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sun Life Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Great-West Lifeco has higher revenue and earnings than Sun Life Financial. Great-West Lifeco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sun Life Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great-West Lifeco	C$36.28B	2.18	C$4.07B	C$4.65	18.96
Sun Life Financial	C$35.87B	1.69	C$3.76B	C$5.37	20.38

Great-West Lifeco presently has a consensus target price of C$77.18, indicating a potential downside of 12.47%. Sun Life Financial has a consensus target price of C$101.60, indicating a potential downside of 7.16%. Given Sun Life Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sun Life 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Sun Life Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Summary

Great-West Lifeco beats Sun Life Financial on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Perseus Mining?

Perseus Mining (TSE:PRU) and Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) are both insurance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Great-West Lifeco has higher revenue and earnings than Perseus Mining. Great-West Lifeco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perseus Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perseus Mining	C$1.27B	5.50	C$546.57M	C$0.26	20.05
Great-West Lifeco	C$36.28B	2.18	C$4.07B	C$4.65	18.96

Great-West Lifeco has a consensus price target of C$77.18, suggesting a potential downside of 12.47%. Given Great-West Lifeco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Great-West Lifeco is more favorable than Perseus Mining.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perseus Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.67
Great-West Lifeco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Perseus Mining has a net margin of 27.92% compared to Great-West Lifeco's net margin of 12.86%. Perseus Mining's return on equity of 16.92% beat Great-West Lifeco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perseus Mining	27.92%	16.92%	16.07%
Great-West Lifeco	12.86%	15.17%	0.73%

Perseus Mining has a beta of 1.724568, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.690435, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

50.4% of Perseus Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.8% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Perseus Mining shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Perseus Mining pays an annual dividend of C$0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Perseus Mining pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great-West Lifeco pays out 53.8% 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.

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 6 more articles in the media than Perseus Mining. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 2 mentions for Perseus Mining. Perseus Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Great-West Lifeco's score of 0.12 indicating that Perseus Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Perseus Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Great-West Lifeco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Perseus Mining beats Great-West Lifeco on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Altius Minerals?

Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) and Altius Minerals (TSE:ALS) are both insurance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Great-West Lifeco has higher revenue and earnings than Altius Minerals. Altius Minerals 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great-West Lifeco	C$36.28B	2.18	C$4.07B	C$4.65	18.96
Altius Minerals	C$63.30M	53.06	C$13.64M	C$6.26	9.63

Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.690435, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Altius Minerals has a beta of 0.386456, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Altius Minerals has a net margin of 543.91% compared to Great-West Lifeco's net margin of 12.86%. Altius Minerals' return on equity of 32.43% beat Great-West Lifeco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great-West Lifeco	12.86%	15.17%	0.73%
Altius Minerals	543.91%	32.43%	2.60%

Great-West Lifeco currently has a consensus target price of C$77.18, suggesting a potential downside of 12.47%. Altius Minerals has a consensus target price of C$56.36, suggesting a potential downside of 6.48%. Given Altius Minerals' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Altius Minerals 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Altius Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Altius Minerals pays an annual dividend of C$0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Great-West Lifeco pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Altius Minerals pays out 6.2% 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.

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 3 more articles in the media than Altius Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 5 mentions for Altius Minerals. Altius Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Great-West Lifeco's score of 0.12 indicating that Altius Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Great-West Lifeco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Altius Minerals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

9.8% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.6% of Altius Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Altius Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Great-West Lifeco beats Altius Minerals on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GWO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Great-West Lifeco	Insurance Industry	Financial Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$79.19B	C$23.55B	C$6.03B	C$12.40B
Dividend Yield	2.90%	4.78%	5.26%	6.19%
P/E Ratio	18.96	7.25	16.39	35.97
Price / Sales	2.18	35.53	1,472.94	10.78
Price / Cash	0.21	1.48	86.67	82.29
Price / Book	2.40	1.53	6.64	4.50
Net Income	C$4.07B	C$6.79B	C$1.13B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	5.74%	0.27%	0.33%	0.09%
1 Month Performance	10.76%	0.80%	1.40%	-0.20%
1 Year Performance	74.48%	15.52%	21.02%	41.57%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GWO Great-West Lifeco	1.8747 of 5 stars	C$88.18 -1.7%	C$77.18 -12.5%	+74.5%	C$79.19B	C$36.28B	18.96	33,500	News Coverage Insider Trade
MFC Manulife Financial	1.5515 of 5 stars	C$56.97 +1.2%	C$57.00 +0.1%	+35.4%	C$94.89B	C$53.19B	16.42	40,000	Positive News
L Loblaw Companies	1.7421 of 5 stars	C$64.59 -0.6%	C$69.25 +7.2%	-71.2%	C$75.18B	C$64.48B	28.08	12,000	Dividend Increase
SLF Sun Life Financial	1.2658 of 5 stars	C$107.18 +0.1%	C$101.60 -5.2%	+24.3%	C$59.41B	C$35.87B	19.96	29,200
PRU Perseus Mining	1.7783 of 5 stars	C$5.21 +7.0%	N/A	+66.5%	C$7.01B	C$1.27B	20.05	39,900	Gap Up

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Great-West Lifeco (GWO) Competitors

GWO vs. MFC, L, SLF, PRU, and ALS

How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Manulife Financial?

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How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Loblaw Companies?

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How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Sun Life Financial?

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How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Perseus Mining?

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How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Altius Minerals?

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Great-West Lifeco (GWO) Competitors

GWO vs. MFC, L, SLF, PRU, and ALS

How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Manulife Financial?

Which has more volatility & risk, GWO or MFC?

Do analysts prefer GWO or MFC?

Is GWO or MFC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to GWO or MFC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GWO or MFC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GWO or MFC?

Is GWO or MFC more profitable?

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How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Loblaw Companies?

Is GWO or L more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GWO or L?

Do analysts recommend GWO or L?

Does the media favor GWO or L?

Which has more risk & volatility, GWO or L?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GWO or L?

Is GWO or L a better dividend stock?

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How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Sun Life Financial?

Which has more volatility and risk, GWO or SLF?

Is GWO or SLF a better dividend stock?

Is GWO or SLF more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GWO or SLF?

Does the media prefer GWO or SLF?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GWO or SLF?

Do analysts rate GWO or SLF?

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How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Perseus Mining?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PRU or GWO?

Do analysts recommend PRU or GWO?

Is PRU or GWO more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, PRU or GWO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PRU or GWO?

Is PRU or GWO a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor PRU or GWO?

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How does Great-West Lifeco compare to Altius Minerals?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GWO or ALS?

Which has more volatility and risk, GWO or ALS?

Is GWO or ALS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend GWO or ALS?

Is GWO or ALS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer GWO or ALS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GWO or ALS?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

GWO vs. The Competition

Great-West Lifeco Competitors List

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