Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.83 (As of Jul. 05, 2026) — 42% Above Median


PHS:SLF Sun Life Financial Inc PHS:SLF
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Price ₱4,750.00
GF Value ₱3,673.89
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Sun Life Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Sun Life Financial PHS:SLF 76 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.83 as of Jul. 05, 2026, which is 42% above its 10-year median of 1.29. GuruFocus rates PHS:SLF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱3,673.89 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 414 Insurance companies, Sun Life Financial ranks worse than 69.08% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-05), Sun Life Financial's current share price is ₱4750.00. Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱2,590.39. Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.83.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

PHS:SLF' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.84   Med: 1.29   Max: 1.83
Current: 1.83

During the past years, Sun Life Financial's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.83. The lowest was 0.84. And the median was 1.29.

PHS:SLF's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
69.08% of 414 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.23 vs PHS:SLF: 1.83

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Sun Life Financial's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱701.364. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is ₱2,590.39 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Sun Life Financial  (PHS:SLF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Sun Life Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Sun Life Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.

Sun Life Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Sun Life Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.40 1.24 1.24 1.49 1.40

Sun Life Financial Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 1.41 1.51 1.36 1.40 1.41

PHS:SLF vs BRK.A, AIG, HIG: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.


Sun Life Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Sun Life Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=4750.00/2590.39
=1.83

* 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.

Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Sun Life Financial's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=701.364/132.2600*132.2600
=701.364

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2600.

Sun Life Financial Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 734.571 102.002 952.479
201609 598.195 101.765 777.454
201612 176.231 101.449 229.755
201703 520.193 102.634 670.352
201706 606.969 103.029 779.178
201709 449.483 103.345 575.246
201712 673.989 103.345 862.568
201803 463.396 105.004 583.680
201806 522.635 105.557 654.847
201809 463.202 105.636 579.945
201812 616.767 105.399 773.950
201903 870.407 106.979 1,076.097
201906 785.207 107.690 964.353
201909 750.653 107.611 922.592
201912 670.251 107.769 822.566
202003 481.482 107.927 590.034
202006 1,170.058 108.401 1,427.582
202009 791.763 108.164 968.144
202012 949.600 108.559 1,156.916
202103 125.561 110.298 150.563
202106 1,080.691 111.720 1,279.381
202109 701.271 112.905 821.489
202112 1,058.434 113.774 1,230.408
202203 -388.221 117.646 -436.448
202206 -253.864 120.806 -277.934
202209 290.179 120.648 318.108
202212 580.303 120.964 634.494
202303 910.597 122.702 981.528
202306 603.184 124.203 642.311
202309 183.120 125.230 193.399
202312 1,121.789 125.072 1,186.255
202403 536.863 126.258 562.386
202406 683.267 127.522 708.655
202409 1,201.854 127.285 1,248.832
202412 245.441 127.364 254.877
202503 844.730 129.181 864.865
202506 727.297 129.892 740.556
202509 977.333 130.290 992.110
202512 441.259 130.370 447.656
202603 701.364 132.260 701.364

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio of 1.83 mean?
Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.83 as of Jul. 05, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors. This is 42% above median its historical median of 1.29. Over the past decade, Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.84 to 1.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #286 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 69.1%.
Is Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Sun Life Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.83 is 42% above median its 10-year median of 1.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.84 to a high of 1.83. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.23. Sun Life Financial's value of 1.83 is 48.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #286 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sun Life Financial has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to BRK.A and AIG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #286 out of 414 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Sun Life Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.23. Sun Life Financial's value of 1.83 is 48.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Sun Life Financial's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.84 to 1.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.29 vs. the industry median of 1.23, Sun Life Financial 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 PS Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.23, based on 414 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sun Life Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.83 is 48.8% 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sun Life Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.83, which is 42% above median its own 10-year median of 1.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sun Life Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱3,673.89, compared to a current price of ₱4,750.00 — trading 29.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.83, which is 42% above median its 10-year median of 1.29 and 48.8% above the Insurance industry median of 1.23. Sun Life Financial's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.83 as of Jul. 05, 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 Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sun Life Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₱4,750.00 is trading 29.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₱3,673.89. GuruFocus considers Sun Life Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:SLF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.83 (42% above median its 10-year median of 1.29)
  • GF Value™: ₱3,673.89 vs. price of ₱4,750.00 (29.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 48.8% above the Insurance median (#286 of 414)

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


Sun Life Financial Business Description

Address 1 York Street, 31st Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 0B6
Sun Life Financial is one of the Big Three Canadian life insurers. The Canadian business contributed around 35% of its 2025 adjusted earnings. In that segment, the firm provides health, life insurance, and annuity products to individual and group customers. Its US business is mostly group health and contributed about 17% of the firm's adjusted earnings in 2025. Sun Life also offers life insurance and wealth products in several Asian markets with a strong presence in Hong Kong and the Philippines. The Asia segment contributed around 18% of adjusted 2024 earnings. Its asset management business had around CAD 1.2 trillion total assets under management or administration at the end of 2025 and represents around 30% of the firm's earnings.
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