Great-West Lifeco (LTS:0AH3) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.27 (As of Aug. 11, 2026) — 79% Above Median

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LTS:0AH3 Great-West Lifeco Inc LTS:0AH3
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Price C$91.28
GF Value C$56.33
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What is Great-West Lifeco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Great-West Lifeco LTS:0AH3 -0.60% 54 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.27 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 79% above its 10-year median of 1.83. GuruFocus rates LTS:0AH3 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of C$56.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 419 Insurance companies, Great-West Lifeco ranks worse than 83.53% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-11), Great-West Lifeco's current share price is C$91.28. Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was C$27.88. Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.27.

The historical rank and industry rank for Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0AH3' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.09   Med: 1.83   Max: 3.33
Current: 3.28

During the past years, Great-West Lifeco's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.33. The lowest was 1.09. And the median was 1.83.

LTS:0AH3's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
83.53% of 419 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.41 vs LTS:0AH3: 3.28

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Great-West Lifeco's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was C$31.523. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is C$27.88 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Great-West Lifeco  (LTS:0AH3) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Great-West Lifeco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Great-West Lifeco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Great-West Lifeco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Great-West Lifeco Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.82 1.35 1.77 1.84 2.51

Great-West Lifeco Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 1.94 2.10 2.51 2.37 3.23

LTS:0AH3 vs AFL, MET, PRU: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Great-West Lifeco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=91.28/27.88
=3.27

* 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.

Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Great-West Lifeco's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=31.523/133.5265*133.5265
=31.523

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 133.5265.

Great-West Lifeco Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 19.184 101.765 25.172
201612 19.757 101.449 26.004
201703 19.986 102.634 26.002
201706 19.951 103.029 25.857
201709 19.923 103.345 25.742
201712 20.114 103.345 25.988
201803 21.012 105.004 26.720
201806 21.231 105.557 26.857
201809 21.251 105.636 26.862
201812 22.080 105.399 27.972
201903 22.069 106.979 27.546
201906 20.843 107.690 25.843
201909 21.021 107.611 26.083
201912 21.529 107.769 26.674
202003 22.344 107.927 27.644
202006 21.983 108.401 27.078
202009 22.575 108.164 27.868
202012 22.971 108.559 28.254
202103 23.363 110.298 28.283
202106 23.698 111.720 28.324
202109 26.011 112.905 30.762
202112 22.825 113.774 26.788
202203 26.183 117.646 29.717
202206 26.607 120.806 29.409
202209 27.225 120.648 30.131
202212 24.885 120.964 27.469
202303 25.060 122.702 27.271
202306 24.834 124.203 26.698
202309 25.628 125.230 27.326
202312 25.864 125.072 27.612
202403 26.347 126.258 27.864
202406 26.966 127.522 28.236
202409 27.387 127.285 28.730
202412 28.775 127.364 30.167
202503 29.220 129.181 30.203
202506 29.007 129.892 29.819
202509 29.488 130.287 30.221
202512 29.721 130.366 30.442
202603 30.082 132.262 30.370
202606 31.523 133.527 31.523

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.27 mean?
Great-West Lifeco (LTS:0AH3) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.27 as of Aug. 11, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Great-West Lifeco and its competitors. This is 79% above median its historical median of 1.83. Over the past decade, Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.09 to 3.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Great-West Lifeco ranks #350 out of 419 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 83.5%.
Is Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Great-West Lifeco's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.27 is 79% above median its 10-year median of 1.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.09 to a high of 3.33. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. Great-West Lifeco's value of 3.27 is 131.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Great-West Lifeco ranks #350 out of 419 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Great-West Lifeco has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Great-West Lifeco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Great-West Lifeco ranks #350 out of 419 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Great-West Lifeco in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. Great-West Lifeco's value of 3.27 is 131.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Great-West Lifeco's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.09 to 3.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.83 vs. the industry median of 1.41, Great-West Lifeco has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.41, based on 419 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Great-West Lifeco's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.27 is 131.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Great-West Lifeco and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Great-West Lifeco's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.27, which is 79% above median its own 10-year median of 1.83. 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 (LTS:0AH3) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$56.33, compared to a current price of C$91.28 — trading 62% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.27, which is 79% above median its 10-year median of 1.83 and 131.9% above the Insurance industry median of 1.41. Great-West Lifeco's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Great-West Lifeco (LTS:0AH3), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.27 as of Aug. 11, 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 (LTS:0AH3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great-West Lifeco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$91.28 is trading 62% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$56.33. GuruFocus considers Great-West Lifeco to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0AH3:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.27 (79% above median its 10-year median of 1.83)
  • GF Value™: C$56.33 vs. price of C$91.28 (62% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 131.9% above the Insurance median (#350 of 419)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0AH3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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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