Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) Shiller PE Ratio: 20.88 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — 19% Above Median

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PHS:SLF Sun Life Financial Inc PHS:SLF
72 GF Score
Price ₱4,870.00
GF Value ₱3,762.60
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Sun Life Financial Shiller PE Ratio?

Sun Life Financial PHS:SLF +0.41% 72 Shiller PE Ratio is 20.88 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 17.60. GuruFocus rates PHS:SLF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱3,762.60 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 373 Insurance companies, Sun Life Financial ranks worse than 64.61% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), Sun Life Financial's current share price is ₱4870.00. Sun Life Financial's E10 for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱233.28. Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 20.88.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

PHS:SLF' s Shiller PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.11   Med: 17.6   Max: 23.85
Current: 20.9

During the past years, Sun Life Financial's highest Shiller PE Ratio was 23.85. The lowest was 12.11. And the median was 17.60.

PHS:SLF's Shiller PE Ratio is ranked worse than
64.61% of 373 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 16.77 vs PHS:SLF: 20.90

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

Sun Life Financial's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱37.294. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is ₱233.28 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Sun Life Financial  (PHS:SLF) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


Sun Life Financial Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


Sun Life Financial Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE 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 Shiller PE Ratio Chart

Sun Life Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shiller PE Ratio
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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: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE 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 Shiller PE Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


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Sun Life Financial Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE Ratio for today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/ E10
=4870.00/233.28
=20.88

* 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 E10 for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Sun Life Financial's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=37.294/132.2623*132.2623
=37.294

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Sun Life Financial Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201606 36.849 102.002 47.781
201609 55.765 101.765 72.477
201612 53.886 101.449 70.253
201703 40.497 102.634 52.188
201706 42.610 103.029 54.700
201709 65.482 103.345 83.805
201712 16.219 103.345 20.757
201803 51.338 105.004 64.665
201806 53.836 105.557 67.456
201809 43.463 105.636 54.418
201812 43.523 105.399 54.616
201903 47.379 106.979 58.576
201906 45.838 107.690 56.297
201909 52.904 107.611 65.023
201912 56.431 107.769 69.256
202003 29.235 107.927 35.827
202006 39.554 108.401 48.260
202009 58.934 108.164 72.064
202012 60.395 108.559 73.582
202103 77.057 110.298 92.402
202106 76.266 111.720 90.289
202109 83.647 112.905 97.988
202112 87.563 113.774 101.792
202203 54.370 117.646 61.125
202206 75.167 120.806 82.295
202209 8.676 120.648 9.511
202212 88.781 120.964 97.073
202303 60.989 122.702 65.741
202306 51.350 124.203 54.682
202309 66.626 125.230 70.367
202312 58.571 125.072 61.938
202403 63.002 126.258 65.998
202406 49.335 127.522 51.169
202409 104.775 127.285 108.872
202412 18.385 127.364 19.092
202503 68.738 129.181 70.378
202506 56.154 129.892 57.179
202509 86.742 130.287 88.057
202512 57.403 130.366 58.238
202603 37.294 132.262 37.294

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shiller PE Ratio →
What does a Shiller PE Ratio of 20.88 mean?
Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) has a Shiller PE Ratio of 20.88 as of Aug. 03, 2026. Shiller price-earnings ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted earnings over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 17.60. Over the past decade, Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE Ratio has ranged from 12.11 to 23.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #241 out of 373 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 64.6%.
Is Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE Ratio too high?
Sun Life Financial's current Shiller PE Ratio of 20.88 is 19% above median its 10-year median of 17.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.11 to a high of 23.85. The Insurance industry median Shiller PE Ratio is 16.77. Sun Life Financial's value of 20.88 is 24.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #241 out of 373 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sun Life Financial has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sun Life Financial's Shiller PE Ratio compare to BRK.A and AIG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sun Life Financial ranks #241 out of 373 companies for Shiller PE Ratio. This places Sun Life Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shiller PE Ratio is 16.77. Sun Life Financial's value of 20.88 is 24.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Sun Life Financial's own Shiller PE Ratio has ranged from 12.11 to 23.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.60 vs. the industry median of 16.77, 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 Shiller PE Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Shiller PE Ratio among Insurance companies is 16.77, based on 373 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shiller PE Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shiller PE Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sun Life Financial's current Shiller PE Ratio of 20.88 is 24.5% 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 Shiller PE Ratio mean?
A high Shiller PE Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shiller price-earnings ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted earnings over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Shiller PE Ratio is 16.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sun Life Financial's current Shiller PE Ratio is 20.88, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 17.60. 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 ₱3,762.60, compared to a current price of ₱4,870.00 — trading 29.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Shiller PE Ratio is 20.88, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 17.60 and 24.5% above the Insurance industry median of 16.77. Sun Life Financial's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shiller PE Ratio calculated?
Shiller PE Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF), the current Shiller PE Ratio is 20.88 as of Aug. 03, 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 ₱4,870.00 is trading 29.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₱3,762.60. GuruFocus considers Sun Life Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:SLF:

  • Shiller PE Ratio: 20.88 (19% above median its 10-year median of 17.60)
  • GF Value™: ₱3,762.60 vs. price of ₱4,870.00 (29.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 24.5% above the Insurance median (#241 of 373)

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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