Great-West Lifeco (STU:GWS) ROE % Adjusted to Book Value: 7.87% (As of Mar. 2026)


STU:GWS Great-West Lifeco Inc STU:GWS
53 GF Score
Price €55.64
GF Value €32.25
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Great-West Lifeco ROE % Adjusted to Book Value?

Great-West Lifeco STU:GWS +2.05% 53 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 7.87% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:GWS with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of €32.25 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Great-West Lifeco's ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 16.77%. Great-West Lifeco's PB Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.13. Great-West Lifeco's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.87%.


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Great-West Lifeco ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Historical Data

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Great-West Lifeco ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Chart

Great-West Lifeco Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value
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Great-West Lifeco 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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STU:GWS vs AFL, MET, PRU: ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Great-West Lifeco's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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.


Great-West Lifeco ROE % Adjusted to Book Value vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Great-West Lifeco's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Great-West Lifeco's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value falls into.


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Great-West Lifeco ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Calculation

Great-West Lifeco's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=13.32% / 2.27
=5.87%

Great-West Lifeco's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=16.77% / 2.13
=7.87%

* 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.

What does a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 7.87% mean?
Great-West Lifeco (STU:GWS) has a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 7.87% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Great-West Lifeco and its competitors.
Is Great-West Lifeco's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value too high?
Great-West Lifeco's current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 7.87%. Overall, Great-West Lifeco has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Great-West Lifeco's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value compare to AFL and MET?
Great-West Lifeco's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 7.87% 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 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for an Insurance company?
A good ROE % Adjusted to Book Value depends on the Insurance industry context. However, ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value mean?
A high ROE % Adjusted to Book Value can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Great-West Lifeco and its competitors. Great-West Lifeco's current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 7.87%. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great-West Lifeco (STU:GWS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €32.25, compared to a current price of €55.64 — trading 72.5% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 7.87%. Great-West Lifeco's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % Adjusted to Book Value calculated?
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Great-West Lifeco (STU:GWS), the current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 7.87% 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 Great-West Lifeco (STU:GWS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great-West Lifeco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €55.64 is trading 72.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €32.25. GuruFocus considers Great-West Lifeco to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:GWS:

  • ROE % Adjusted to Book Value: 7.87%
  • GF Value™: €32.25 vs. price of €55.64 (72.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Great-West Lifeco Business Description

Address 100 Osborne Street North, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3C 1V3
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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