Great West Valuation

GWO Stock  CAD 50.41  0.08  0.16%   
At this time, the firm appears to be undervalued. Great West Lifeco retains a regular Real Value of C$57.86 per share. The prevalent price of the firm is C$50.41. Our model calculates the value of Great West Lifeco from evaluating the firm fundamentals such as Return On Equity of 0.13, return on asset of 0.0071, and Current Valuation of 49.89 B as well as inspecting its technical indicators and probability of bankruptcy. Key fundamental drivers impacting Great West's valuation include:
Price Book
1.8406
Enterprise Value
49.9 B
Price Sales
1.4093
Forward PE
10.929
Trailing PE
12.9589
Undervalued
Today
50.41
Please note that Great West's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. Calculation of the real value of Great West Lifeco is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Great West's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
Since Great West is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Great Stock. However, Great West's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  50.41 Real  57.86 Hype  50.41 Naive  50.73
The intrinsic value of Great West's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Great West's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
57.86
Real Value
58.61
Upside
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Great West Lifeco helps investors to forecast how Great stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Great West more accurately as focusing exclusively on Great West's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjectedHigh
1.091.111.13
Details
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
49.6650.4151.16
Details
Potential
Annual Dividend
LowForecastedHigh
1.371.401.43
Details
Traditionally, analysts and sophisticated investors use multiple methods for valuing a cash-flow-generating entity or its stock. For example, some money managers use Great West's intrinsic value based on its ongoing forecasts of Great West's financial statements. In contrast, other private, professional wealth advisors use a multiplier approach by looking to relative value analysis against Great West's closest peers.

Great West Cash

7.41 Billion

Great Valuation Trend

Knowing Great West's actual value is paramount for traders when making sound investment determinations. Using both Great West's enterprise value as well as its market capitalization is the best way to estimate the value of the company and is usually enough for investors to make market timing decisions.

Great West Total Value Analysis

Great West Lifeco is currently estimated to have takeover price of 49.89 B with market capitalization of 46.94 B, debt of 9.65 B, and cash on hands of 135.15 B. Please note that takeover price may be misleading and is a subject to mistakes in financial statements. We encourage investors to thoroughly investigate all of the Great West fundamentals before making investing decisions based on enterprise value of the company
  Takeover PriceMarket CapDebt ObligationsCash
49.89 B
46.94 B
9.65 B
135.15 B

Great West Investor Information

About 71.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.84. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Great West Lifeco has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.83. The entity last dividend was issued on the 3rd of December 2024. The firm had 2:1 split on the 4th of October 2004. Based on the key indicators related to Great West's liquidity, profitability, solvency, and operating efficiencyBased on the analysis of, Great West Lifeco may be sliding down financialy. It has an above-average chance of going through some form of financial crunch next quarter.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Operating Profit Margin6.0E-46.0E-4
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities4.6 B5.2 B
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Operating Income15.2 M16 M
Notably Down
Pretty Stable

Great West Asset Utilization

The concept of asset utilization usually refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. The recent return on assets of Great suggests not a very effective usage of assets in December.
 
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Great West Ownership Allocation

Great West Lifeco has a total of 931.2 Million outstanding shares. Great West retains majority of its outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a corporate executive, director, member of the board or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. 70.68 (percent) of Great West outstanding shares that are owned by insiders attests that they have been buying or selling the stock in recent months in anticipation of some upcoming event. Please note that no matter how many assets the company holds, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.

Great West Profitability Analysis

The company reported the revenue of 25.27 B. Net Income was 2.87 B with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 12.32 B.

Great West Past Distributions to stockholders

About Great West Valuation

We use absolute and relative valuation methodologies to arrive at the intrinsic value of Great West Lifeco. In general, an absolute valuation paradigm, as applied to this company, attempts to find the value of Great West Lifeco based exclusively on its fundamental and basic technical indicators. By analyzing Great West's financials, quarterly and monthly indicators, and their related drivers, we attempt to find the most accurate representation of Great West's intrinsic value. As compared to an absolute model, our relative valuation model uses a comparative analysis of Great West. We calculate exposure to Great West's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, and relevant financial multiples and ratios and then compare them to those of Great West's related companies.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Gross Profit25.3 B32.7 B
Pretax Profit Margin 0.12  0.12 
Net Profit Margin 0.11  0.12 

Great West Quarterly Retained Earnings

16.67 Billion

Other Information on Investing in Great Stock

Great West financial ratios help investors to determine whether Great Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Great with respect to the benefits of owning Great West security.