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Sun Life FinancialSLF -1.41%54 Market Cap is $44,299 Mil as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates SLF with a GF Score™ of 54/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 518 Insurance companies, Sun Life Financial ranks better than 94.98% on this metric.
Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). Sun Life Financial's share price for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $78.42. Sun Life Financial's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 554 Mil. Therefore, Sun Life Financial's market cap for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $43,424 Mil.
Sun Life Financial's quarterly market cap
increased
from Dec. 2025 ($34,557 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($34,659 Mil) and
increased
from Mar. 2026 ($34,659 Mil) to Jun. 2026 ($43,424 Mil).
Sun Life Financial's annual market cap
increased
from Dec. 2023 ($30,318 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($34,055 Mil) and
increased
from Dec. 2024 ($34,055 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($34,557 Mil).
Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. Sun Life Financial's Enterprise Value for Today is $46,218 Mil.
Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF) Market Cap Explanation
Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the companys debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.
Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.
Sun Life Financial Market Cap Related Terms
Sun Life Financial Market Cap Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sun Life Financial's Market Cap 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.
For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Sun Life Financial's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap 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 Market Cap vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sun Life Financial's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sun Life Financial's Market Cap falls into.
Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
Sun Life Financial's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (SLF) has a Market Cap of $44,299 Mil as of Aug. 19, 2026. Market cap equals the total value of a company's shares: price times shares outstanding. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #26 out of 518 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 5%.
Is Sun Life Financial's Market Cap too high?
Sun Life Financial's current Market Cap is $44,299 Mil. The Insurance industry median Market Cap is 656.25. Sun Life Financial's value of $44,299 Mil is 6650.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #26 out of 518 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sun Life Financial has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sun Life Financial's Market Cap compare to BRK.A and AIG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #26 out of 518 companies for Market Cap. This places Sun Life Financial in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Market Cap is 656.25. Sun Life Financial's value of $44,299 Mil is 6650.3% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Market Cap for an Insurance company?
The median Market Cap among Insurance companies is 656.25, based on 518 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Market Cap significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Market Cap should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sun Life Financial's current Market Cap of $44,299 Mil is 6650.3% 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 Market Cap mean?
A high Market Cap can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Market cap equals the total value of a company's shares: price times shares outstanding. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Market Cap is 656.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sun Life Financial's current Market Cap is $44,299 Mil. 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 (SLF) has a current Market Cap of $44,299 Mil. The current Market Cap is $44,299 Mil and 6650.3% above the Insurance industry median of 656.25. Sun Life Financial's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Market Cap calculated?
Market Cap is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sun Life Financial (SLF), the current Market Cap is $44,299 Mil as of Aug. 19, 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 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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