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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | SLFSUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC | MFC.TOMFC.TO | GWO.TOGWO.TO | SLF.TOSLF.TO | Median of the restexcluding SLF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $80.71▲ 1.05 (1.32%) | C$63.81▲ 1.65 (2.65%) | C$91.83▲ 0.11 (0.12%) | C$113.08▲ 1.62 (1.45%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $44.93B | $107.02B | $83.23B | $62.62B | |
| Revenue | $29.86B | $53.01B | $39.10B | $38.45B | |
| Profit | $2.69B | $5.78B | $4.12B | $3.75B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 8.0% | 827.4% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 9.0% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 10.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 6.3% | — | — | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 14.8% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 13.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 16.67x | 18.51x | 20.20x | 16.72x | 18.51x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 2.47x | 2.10x | 2.79x | 2.48x | 2.48x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 14.63x | 19.09x | 27.79x | 14.78x | 19.09x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/5 | 7/7 | 6/7 | 5/7 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | not reported | not reported | not reported |
How SLF compares with the others
- SLF's profit margin of 9.0% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (10.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 8.0% against 12.6%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (16.7x against 18.5x).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 14.6x against 19.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.