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Sun Life Financial Inc T.SLF.PR.G


Primary Symbol: T.SLF Alternate Symbol(s):  SLF | T.SLF.PR.C | SNLIF | T.SLF.PR.E | T.SLF.PR.D | SLFIF | SUNFF | T.SLF.PR.H | T.SLF.PR.J | SLFQF | T.SLF.PR.K

Sun Life Financial Inc. is an international financial services company. The Company is engaged in providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional clients. The Company’s segments include Canada, United States (U.S.), Asset Management, Asia, and Corporate. These business segments operate in the financial services industry. The Asset Management business group includes MFS Investment Management and SLC Management business units. Its business types include Wealth & Asset Management, Group-Health & Protection, and Individual-Protection. Its Wealth & Asset Management businesses focus on investment products. Its Group-Health & Protection businesses provide health and protection benefits to employers and government plan members. Its products and services include insurance, investments, financial advice, and asset management. It has operations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and others.


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Post by Possibleidiot01on Sep 23, 2024 8:04pm
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Trevor Rose's Insights - MFC vs SLF

Trevor Rose's Insights - MFC vs SLF
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Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research

Sunlife vs. Manulife

Manulife (MFC)

Manulife Financial (MFC) is a Canadian multinational financial services company that operates under ‘Manulife’ in Canada and Asia, and through its John Hancock division in the US. It offers services include life insurance, wealth management, and investment services to individuals and businesses. 

Sun Life (SLF)

Sun Life Financial (SLF) is a financial services company that offers savings, retireent, and pension products globally. Its operations include five business segments: Asset Management, Canada, US, Asia, and Corporate. Its services include life insurance, health insurance, and investment management. 

Looking at valuation, we can see that both names are trading at similar levels (SLF at 11X forward earnings and MFC at 10X forward earnings). Although, SLF has been trading at a premium valuation relative to MFC over the past few years, and we think that MFC’s recent strong execution has caused it to re-rate. Both names have similar dividend yields (around the low 4% level). We can see how since early 2024, MFCs returns have begun to take off, and this is largely attributable to a combination of a previously cheap valuation and execution in cost management. 

Both names have performed well over the years and have sustainable dividend policies, but recent performance has begun to shift from prior years. We think with declining rates, that both of these names have certain tailwinds, particularly in the asset management space, but MFC has shown strong execution in its recent earnings results. We think that investors looking for a strong momentum play and a larger name might prefer MFC today, however, for a more conservative play, we give SLF the edge due to its longer track record of success in margin expansion, causing it to trade at a premium to MFC, and its generally lower levels of volatility.


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