ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Great-West Lifeco's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.66%.
As of today (2026-06-24), Great-West Lifeco's WACC % is 7.17%. Great-West Lifeco's ROC % is 0.59% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Great-West Lifeco earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.
There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.
Why is ROC % important?
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Great-West Lifeco's WACC % is 7.17%. Great-West Lifeco's ROC % is 0.59% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Great-West Lifeco earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Be Aware
Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Great-West Lifeco ROC % Related Terms
Great-West Lifeco ROC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Great-West Lifeco's ROC % 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.
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The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.
The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.
* 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 (GRWTF.PFD) has a ROC % of 0.66% as of Mar. 2026. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Great-West Lifeco and its competitors.
Is Great-West Lifeco's ROC % too high?
Great-West Lifeco's current ROC % is 0.66%. The Insurance industry median ROC % is 3.37. Great-West Lifeco's value of 0.66% is 80.4% below this industry median. Overall, Great-West Lifeco has a GF Score™ of 59/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Great-West Lifeco's ROC % compare to AFL and MET?
Great-West Lifeco's ROC % of 0.66% can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. The industry median ROC % is 3.37. Great-West Lifeco's value of 0.66% is 80.4% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC % for an Insurance company?
The median ROC % among Insurance companies is 3.37, based on 370 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Great-West Lifeco's current ROC % of 0.66% is 80.4% below 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 ROC % mean?
A high ROC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Great-West Lifeco and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median ROC % is 3.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Great-West Lifeco's current ROC % is 0.66%. 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?
Great-West Lifeco (GRWTF.PFD) has a current ROC % of 0.66%. The current ROC % is 0.66% and 80.4% below the Insurance industry median of 3.37. Great-West Lifeco's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROC % calculated?
ROC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Great-West Lifeco (GRWTF.PFD), the current ROC % is 0.66% 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.
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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