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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.92)
- $49.92 P/E (TTM): 15.66X Cap: $84.11B
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Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWO $66.90)
- $66.90 P/E (TTM): 15.31X Cap: $61.79B
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF $84.86)
- $84.86 P/E (TTM): 21.14X Cap: $47.30B
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Q: GWO has done extremely well this year, up over 40%, while MFC is up over 11%. SLF, though, has lagged, down about 1.5% over the past year. What explains the wide gulf in their stock performance?

Asked by John on December 18, 2025

5i Research Answer:

MFC has done a great job of turning its fundamental profile around, with strong earnings and...

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