Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF) Total Debt per Share: C$15.11 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Sun Life Financial Total Debt per Share?

Sun Life Financial TSX:SLF +1.27% 57 Total Debt per Share is C$15.11 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:SLF with a GF Score™ of 57/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

C$15.11 (As of Mar. 2026)

Total Debt per Share is calculated as total debt divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Total debt is calculated as Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Sun Life Financial's Total Debt Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$15.11.

Sun Life Financial Total Debt per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sun Life Financial's Total Debt per Share 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 Total Debt per Share Chart

Sun Life Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Debt per Share
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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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Sun Life Financial Total Debt per Share Calculation

Sun Life Financial's Total Debt Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Total Debt Per Share=(Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(16,958+1,834)/554
=33.93

Sun Life Financial's Total Debt Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Total Debt Per Share=(Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(8,372+0)/554
=15.11

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Total Debt per Share →
What does a Total Debt per Share of C$15.11 mean?
Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF) has a Total Debt per Share of C$15.11 as of Mar. 2026. Total debt per share equals the per-share value of a company's long-term and short-term debt. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors.
Is Sun Life Financial's Total Debt per Share too high?
Sun Life Financial's current Total Debt per Share is C$15.11. Overall, Sun Life Financial has a GF Score™ of 57/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sun Life Financial's Total Debt per Share compare to BRK.A and AIG?
Sun Life Financial's Total Debt per Share of C$15.11 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 Total Debt per Share for an Insurance company?
A good Total Debt per Share depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Total Debt per Share 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 Total Debt per Share mean?
A high Total Debt per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total debt per share equals the per-share value of a company's long-term and short-term debt. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors. Sun Life Financial's current Total Debt per Share is C$15.11. 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 (TSX:SLF) has a current Total Debt per Share of C$15.11. The current Total Debt per Share is C$15.11. Sun Life Financial's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Debt per Share calculated?
Total Debt per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF), the current Total Debt per Share is C$15.11 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.

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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