Great-West Lifeco (FRA:GWS) Beginning Cash Position: €5,612 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:GWS Great-West Lifeco Inc FRA:GWS
51 GF Score
Price €57.54
GF Value €32.53
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Great-West Lifeco Beginning Cash Position?

Great-West Lifeco FRA:GWS +0.52% 51 Beginning Cash Position is €5,612 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:GWS with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of €32.53 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Great-West Lifeco's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €5,612 Mil.

Great-West Lifeco's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Sep. 2025 (€6,302 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€6,646 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2025 (€6,646 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€5,612 Mil).

Great-West Lifeco's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (€4,726 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€5,441 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 (€5,441 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€6,630 Mil).

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Great-West Lifeco Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Great-West Lifeco Beginning Cash Position Chart

Great-West Lifeco Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Great-West Lifeco Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Great-West Lifeco Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €5,612 Mil mean?
Great-West Lifeco (FRA:GWS) has a Beginning Cash Position of €5,612 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Great-West Lifeco and its competitors.
Is Great-West Lifeco's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Great-West Lifeco's current Beginning Cash Position is €5,612 Mil. Overall, Great-West Lifeco has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Great-West Lifeco's Beginning Cash Position compare to AFL and MET?
Great-West Lifeco's Beginning Cash Position of €5,612 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Insurance company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Great-West Lifeco and its competitors. Great-West Lifeco's current Beginning Cash Position is €5,612 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Great-West Lifeco stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great-West Lifeco (FRA:GWS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €32.53, compared to a current price of €57.54 — trading 76.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €5,612 Mil. Great-West Lifeco's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Great-West Lifeco (FRA:GWS), the current Beginning Cash Position is €5,612 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Great-West Lifeco (FRA:GWS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great-West Lifeco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €57.54 is trading 76.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €32.53. GuruFocus considers Great-West Lifeco to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:GWS:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €5,612 Mil
  • GF Value™: €32.53 vs. price of €57.54 (76.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 8 warning signs

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Great-West Lifeco Business Description

Address 100 Osborne Street North, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3C 1V3
Great-West Lifeco is one of the Big Three Canadian life insurers. The firm's Canadian business contributed around 31% of its 2025 adjusted earnings. The firm generates a further 29% of adjusted earnings from the United States, attributable to its recordkeeping business, Empower, and its US life insurance business. Great-West Lifeco also offers various products across European markets with a strong presence in the UK and Ireland, which collectively accounted for 20% of adjusted earnings, while the firm's reinsurance business accounts for the remainder. Great-West Lifeco had around CAD 3.5 trillion of assets under administration across its business segments at the end of December 2025.
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