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Great-West Lifeco (TSX:GWO.PR.F.PFD) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 32.10% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Great-West Lifeco Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Great-West Lifeco's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$3,588.00 Mil. Great-West Lifeco's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$11,177.50 Mil. Therefore, Great-West Lifeco's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 32.10%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Great-West Lifeco's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:GWO.PR.F.PFD' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.41   Med: 27   Max: 40.83
Current: 29.08

During the past 13 years, Great-West Lifeco's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 40.83%. The lowest was 18.41%. And the median was 27.00%.

TSX:GWO.PR.F.PFD's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
84.7% of 477 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 11.78 vs TSX:GWO.PR.F.PFD: 29.08

Great-West Lifeco Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Great-West Lifeco's Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Great-West Lifeco Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Great-West Lifeco Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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Great-West Lifeco Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.51 27.42 21.22 33.99 32.10

Competitive Comparison of Great-West Lifeco's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Great-West Lifeco's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Great-West Lifeco's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Great-West Lifeco's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Great-West Lifeco's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Great-West Lifeco Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Great-West Lifeco's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=2992/( (9068+11103 )/ 2 )
=2992/10085.5
=29.67 %

Great-West Lifeco's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=3588/( (11252+11103)/ 2 )
=3588/11177.5
=32.10 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Great-West Lifeco  (TSX:GWO.PR.F.PFD) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Great-West Lifeco (TSX:GWO.PR.F.PFD) Business Description

Address
100 Osborne Street North, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3C 1V3
Great-West Lifeco provides life insurance, health insurance, retirement products, asset management, recordkeeping services, and reinsurance products in Canada, the United States, and Europe. The Canada business contributes approximately 35% of adjusted earnings and has leading market positions in group insurance, group retirement, and individual insurance. The company operates the second-largest recordkeeping business under the Empower brand in the United States, with an earnings contribution from the country approximating 20%. Great-West Lifeco also offers various products across Europe markets with a strong presence in the U.K., Ireland, and Germany. The Europe segment contributes around 28% of adjusted earnings and the reinsurance business accounts for around 17% of adjusted earnings.

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