Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.85 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — 43% Above Median

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What is Sun Life Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Sun Life Financial PHS:SLF -1.56% 52 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.85 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 1.29. GuruFocus rates PHS:SLF with a GF Score™ of 52/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 411 Insurance companies, Sun Life Financial ranks worse than 70.32% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), Sun Life Financial's current share price is ₱4800.00. 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 1.85.

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: 1.88
Current: 1.85

During the past years, Sun Life Financial's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.88. The lowest was 0.84. And the median was 1.29.

PHS:SLF's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
70.32% of 411 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.23 vs PHS:SLF: 1.85

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 ₱693.329. 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
=4800.00/2590.39
=1.85

* 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)
=693.329/132.2623*132.2623
=693.329

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Sun Life Financial Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 726.156 102.002 941.584
201609 591.342 101.765 768.561
201612 174.212 101.449 227.127
201703 514.234 102.634 662.685
201706 600.016 103.029 770.266
201709 444.333 103.345 568.665
201712 666.268 103.345 852.701
201803 458.087 105.004 577.003
201806 516.647 105.557 647.356
201809 457.895 105.636 573.311
201812 609.702 105.399 765.098
201903 860.435 106.979 1,063.787
201906 776.211 107.690 953.321
201909 742.053 107.611 912.038
201912 662.573 107.769 813.158
202003 475.966 107.927 583.285
202006 1,156.653 108.401 1,411.251
202009 782.692 108.164 957.068
202012 938.721 108.559 1,143.682
202103 124.123 110.298 148.841
202106 1,068.311 111.720 1,264.747
202109 693.237 112.905 812.092
202112 1,046.308 113.774 1,216.333
202203 -383.773 117.646 -431.455
202206 -250.955 120.806 -274.754
202209 286.855 120.648 314.470
202212 573.655 120.964 627.236
202303 900.165 122.702 970.300
202306 596.274 124.203 634.964
202309 181.022 125.230 191.187
202312 1,108.937 125.072 1,172.685
202403 530.712 126.258 555.952
202406 675.439 127.522 700.548
202409 1,188.085 127.285 1,234.546
202412 242.630 127.364 251.962
202503 835.052 129.181 854.971
202506 718.964 129.892 732.084
202509 966.136 130.287 980.783
202512 436.204 130.366 442.549
202603 693.329 132.262 693.329

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 1.85 mean?
Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.85 as of Aug. 06, 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 43% 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 1.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #289 out of 411 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 70.3%.
Is Sun Life Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Sun Life Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.85 is 43% 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 1.88. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.23. Sun Life Financial's value of 1.85 is 50.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #289 out of 411 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sun Life Financial has a GF Score™ of 52/100, 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 #289 out of 411 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 1.85 is 50.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Sun Life Financial's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.84 to 1.88 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 411 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 1.85 is 50.4% 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 1.85, which is 43% 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?
Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.85. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.85, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 1.29 and 50.4% above the Insurance industry median of 1.23. Sun Life Financial's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 1.85 as of Aug. 06, 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.

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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