E-L Financial (TSX:ELF) Beginning Cash Position: C$564 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)


TSX:ELF E-L Financial Corp Ltd TSX:ELF
63 GF Score
Price C$16.95
GF Value C$15.42
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is E-L Financial Beginning Cash Position?

E-L Financial TSX:ELF +0.06% 63 Beginning Cash Position is C$564 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:ELF with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of C$15.42 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

E-L Financial's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$564 Mil.

E-L Financial's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Sep. 2025 (C$378 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (C$400 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2025 (C$400 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (C$564 Mil).

E-L Financial's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (C$303 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (C$441 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 (C$441 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (C$373 Mil).

E-L Financial Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

E-L Financial Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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E-L Financial Beginning Cash Position Chart

E-L Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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E-L Financial 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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E-L Financial 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 C$564 Mil mean?
E-L Financial (TSX:ELF) has a Beginning Cash Position of C$564 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 E-L Financial and its competitors.
Is E-L Financial's Beginning Cash Position too high?
E-L Financial's current Beginning Cash Position is C$564 Mil. Overall, E-L Financial has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does E-L Financial's Beginning Cash Position compare to AFL and MET?
E-L Financial's Beginning Cash Position of C$564 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 E-L Financial and its competitors. E-L Financial's current Beginning Cash Position is C$564 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is E-L Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, E-L Financial (TSX:ELF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$15.42, compared to a current price of C$16.95 — trading 9.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is C$564 Mil. E-L Financial's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 E-L Financial (TSX:ELF), the current Beginning Cash Position is C$564 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 E-L Financial (TSX:ELF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, E-L Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$16.95 is trading 9.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$15.42. GuruFocus considers E-L Financial to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:ELF:

  • Beginning Cash Position: C$564 Mil
  • GF Value™: C$15.42 vs. price of C$16.95 (9.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:ELF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

E-L Financial Business Description

Address 165 University Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 3B8
E-L Financial Corp Ltd operates as an investment and insurance holding company that provides a broad range of wealth management products, individual insurance products, group plans, and financial services to meet the needs of individuals, professionals, and businesses. The firm has two segments; The Empire Life operating segment underwrites life and health insurance policies and provides segregated funds, mutual funds, and annuity products, and the E-L Corporate segment operations include the oversight of investments in equities held through holdings of common shares, investment funds, closed-end investment companies, and other private companies.
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