Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.82% (As of Mar. 2026)


PHS:SLF Sun Life Financial Inc PHS:SLF
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What is Sun Life Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Sun Life Financial PHS:SLF -2.09% 75 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.82% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PHS:SLF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱3,546.89 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Sun Life Financial's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱29,082 Mil. Sun Life Financial's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱603,541 Mil. Therefore, Sun Life Financial's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.82%.


Sun Life Financial  (PHS:SLF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Sun Life Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Sun Life Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sun Life Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Sun Life Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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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
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PHS:SLF vs BRK.A, AIG, HIG: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Sun Life Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sun Life Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sun Life Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Sun Life Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Sun Life Financial's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -23334.459/( (724602.134+833652.38)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -23334.459/779127.257
=2.99 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=625763.465 + 98838.669
=724602.134

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=752292.308 + 81360.072
=833652.38

Sun Life Financial's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -29082.196/( (833652.38+373429.655)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -29082.196/603541.0175
=4.82 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=752292.308 + 81360.072
=833652.38

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=373429.655 + 0
=373429.655

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.82% mean?
Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.82% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors.
Is Sun Life Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Sun Life Financial's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.82%. Overall, Sun Life Financial has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sun Life Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to BRK.A and AIG?
Sun Life Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.82% 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for an Insurance company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors. Sun Life Financial's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.82%. 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 ₱3,546.89, compared to a current price of ₱4,504.00 — trading 27% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.82%. Sun Life Financial's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.82% 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 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 ₱4,504.00 is trading 27% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₱3,546.89. GuruFocus considers Sun Life Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:SLF:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.82%
  • GF Value™: ₱3,546.89 vs. price of ₱4,504.00 (27% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 8 warning signs

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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