SUN Life Financial Inc is a US-listed company in the multi-line insurance industry. Its financial year ends in December.
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~$60
Valuation models combined (6)
Base case. Range ~$41–$81. Weighted average of 6 models (residual income, justified price-to-book, price-to-book vs return on equity (peers), price-to-book vs peers, price-to-earnings vs peers, dividend discount (two-stage)), the residual income counting double.
Modestly overvalued
The price is inside our value range, 34% above our base value.
Price used: $80.63, November 2, 2026
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What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
Revenue for the twelve months was $30.0bn, up 5.9% on a year earlier, against a decline of 6.6% a quarter earlier. The diluted share count is down 2.7% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share.
Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.
SUN Life Financial Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 5.9% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 6.3%. Where it stands out: change in growth rate of +12.5pp ranks 2 of 7 multi-line insurance companies we cover.
Current signal Revenue growth accelerating: TTM revenue growth rose to 5.9% (+12.5pp vs the prior quarter).
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
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We value SUN Life Financial Inc as an insurer, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 7.7%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.62 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | ~$62 ~$45–$87 | Primary model, counts double |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | ~$76 ~$63–$96 | Included |
| Price-to-book vs return on equity (peers) The price-to-book that peers with this return on equity trade on, from a line fitted across peers. | ~$57 ~$36–$79 | Included |
| Price-to-book vs peers Book value per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-book. | ~$41 ~$34–$68 | Included |
| Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. | ~$41 ~$38–$66 | Included |
| Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. | ~$81 ~$66–$100 | Included |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (residual income) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | ~$60 ~$41–$81 | 6 models |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare SUN Life Financial Inc with property, casualty and specialty insurers in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.
Next results: November 4, 2026, after the close.
No analyst estimates are published for SUN Life Financial Inc: too few analysts cover it.
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.94 | $2.02 | +4.0% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.89 | $1.89 | 0.0% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.87 | $1.96 | +5.0% |
| Sept 2025 | $1.83 | $1.86 | +1.8% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
How SUN Life Financial Inc’s listed options are priced, and three ways to use them that follow from our valuation. Quotes are delayed, read November 2, 2026. Check the live chain at your broker before trading.
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Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
| Period | Revenue (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY16 Q4 | $21.6B |
| FY17 Q4 | $22.6B |
| FY18 Q4 | $20.8B |
| FY19 Q4 | $29.9B |
| FY20 Q4 | $32.3B |
| FY21 Q4 | $28.5B |
| FY22 Q4 | $4.4B |
| FY23 Q4 | $30.3B |
| FY24 Q4 | $28.3B |
| FY25 Q4 | $30B |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
| Period | Revenue growth, TTM YoY |
|---|---|
| FY17 Q4 | 4.7% |
| FY18 Q4 | -7.8% |
| FY19 Q4 | 43.5% |
| FY20 Q4 | 8.1% |
| FY21 Q4 | -11.9% |
| FY22 Q4 | -84.4% |
| FY23 Q4 | 583.9% |
| FY24 Q4 | -6.6% |
| FY25 Q4 | 5.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
| Period | FCF margin (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY16 Q4 | 12.4% |
| FY17 Q4 | 6.1% |
| FY18 Q4 | 13.9% |
| FY19 Q4 | 5.9% |
| FY20 Q4 | 16.4% |
| FY21 Q4 | -5.4% |
| FY23 Q4 | 13.3% |
| FY24 Q4 | 6.2% |
| FY25 Q4 | 6.3% |
| Fiscal year | 2016 Dec 2016 | 2017 Dec 2017 | 2018 Dec 2018 | 2019 Dec 2019 | 2020 Dec 2020 | 2021 Dec 2021 | 2022 Dec 2022 | 2023 Dec 2023 | 2024 Dec 2024 | 2025 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 21.6 | 22.6 | 20.8 | 29.9 | 32.3 | 28.5 | 4.4 | 30.3 | 28.3 | 30.0 |
| Net income | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Diluted EPS | $3.05 | $2.69 | $3.20 | $3.32 | $3.06 | $5.34 | $3.76 | $3.90 | $3.84 | $4.40 |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||||||||
| Revenue | — | +4.7% | −7.8% | +43.5% | +8.1% | −11.9% | −84.4% | +583.9% | −6.6% | +5.9% |
| Net income | — | −11.4% | +16.9% | +1.2% | −8.9% | +72.9% | −29.8% | +3.7% | −2.6% | +11.3% |
| Diluted EPS | — | −11.7% | +18.8% | +3.7% | −7.8% | +74.6% | −29.6% | +3.7% | −1.5% | +14.6% |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Net margin | 9.0% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 6.8% | 5.8% | 11.3% | 51.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 8.5% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | 12.4% | 6.1% | 13.9% | 5.9% | 16.4% | −5.4% | — | 13.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 5.4 | −1.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Capital spending | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Free cash flow | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 5.3 | −1.5 | — | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Total debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Net debt (negative = net cash) | −4.8 | −4.8 | −5.3 | −5.2 | −8.3 | −6.0 | −2.0 | −3.8 | −2.6 | −1.0 |
| Diluted shares | 619m | 618m | 611m | 597m | 589m | 590m | 589m | 589m | 582m | 566m |
| Returned to shareholders | ||||||||||
| Dividends | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Buybacks | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Total returned | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Last 12 months unless stated | SLF | AIG | L | AIZ | HMN | WDH | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, last 12 months | $30.0bn | $26.6bn | $18.8bn | $13.5bn | $1.7bn | $553m | $13.5bn |
| Revenue growth, last 12 months | 5.9% | −4.2% | 2.8% | 9.4% | 5.9% | 43.7% | 5.9% |
| Revenue growth, 3-year average | — | 19.7% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 7.7% | — | 8.0% |
| Revenue growth, latest quarter | — | −0.1% | 1.9% | 9.4% | 7.7% | — | 4.8% |
| Net margin | 8.5% | 11.1% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 14.3% | 10.2% |
| Cash from operations / revenue | 6.7% | 14.5% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 32.4% | 6.1% | 13.9% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | 6.3% | 14.5% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 30.9% | 5.4% | 12.3% |
| Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average | 11.7% | 16.7% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 27.1% | — | 12.2% |
| Stock pay / revenue | — | — | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Change in share count | −2.7% | −11.1% | −2.9% | −1.4% | −0.3% | −0.2% | −2.4% |
| Measure | Company | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth Growth | 5.9% | 5.9% | 3 of 7 |
| Change in growth rate Growth | +12.5pp | +0.3pp | 2 of 7 |
| Net margin Profitability | 8.5% | 10.2% | 5 of 7 |
| Change in share count Balance sheet | -2.7% | -2.4% | 3 of 7 |
Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank Of Canada | $3.3B | 41.6M | 16.3% | ▼ 0.2% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $1.3B | 16.0M | 6.3% | ▲ 0.5% |
| Bank Of Montreal | $959M | 12.2M | 4.8% | ▲ 17.8% |
| TD Asset Management Inc | $793M | 10.1M | 4.0% | ▼ 28.0% |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | $695M | 6.2M | 3.5% | ▲ 2.3% |
| CIBC World Market Inc. | $634M | 8.1M | 3.2% | ▼ 13.3% |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | $625M | 8.0M | 3.1% | ▼ 12.1% |
| Bank Of Nova Scotia | $544M | 6.9M | 2.7% | ▲ 0.9% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $526M | 6.5M | 2.6% | ▲ 11.7% |
| Norges Bank | $500M | 6.4M | 2.5% | — |
| FMR LLC | $471M | 6.0M | 2.4% | ▲ 2.7% |
| Fil Ltd | $465M | 5.9M | 2.3% | ▲ 178064.1% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not SUN Life Financial Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 1 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
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