Wall Street analyst estimates for Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Sun Life Financial Inc. operates as a global financial institution, delivering a wide range of insurance, wealth management, and asset accumulation services to both individual and corporate clients worldwide. Its offerings encompass diverse life insurance products, including term and whole life policies, in addition to personal health, dental, critical illness, long-term care, and disability coverage.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 3 |
| Hold | 10 |
| Sell | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 15 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.07 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | $1.45 | ||
| 2026-08-06 | $1.46 | $1.39 | +5.0% |
| 2026-05-06 | $1.38 | $1.35 | +2.2% |
| 2026-02-11 | $1.41 | $1.35 | +4.4% |
| 2025-11-05 | $1.35 | $1.30 | +3.8% |
| 2025-08-07 | $1.29 | $1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2025-05-08 | $1.27 | $1.22 | +4.1% |
| 2025-02-12 | $1.20 | $0.90 | +32.9% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 19.09 |
| Price / Book | 2.36 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.32% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 28.57B CAD | 29.33B CAD | 26.97B CAD | 39.68B CAD | 43.34B CAD | 35.69B CAD | 3.43B CAD | 36.35B CAD | 34.48B CAD | 42.17B CAD |
| Cost of Revenue | 18.14B CAD | 19.05B CAD | 16.11B CAD | 28.50B CAD | 30.98B CAD | 20.98B CAD | -642.0M CAD | 32.04B CAD | 29.64B CAD | 0 |
| Gross Profit | 10.44B CAD | 10.28B CAD | 10.86B CAD | 11.17B CAD | 12.35B CAD | 14.71B CAD | 4.07B CAD | 4.31B CAD | 4.84B CAD | 42.17B CAD |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | 3.39B CAD | 3.67B CAD | 3.71B CAD | 4.09B CAD | 4.45B CAD | 5.10B CAD | 5.11B CAD | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | 6.99B CAD | 7.49B CAD | 7.35B CAD | 7.94B CAD | 9.07B CAD | 9.61B CAD | 445.0M CAD | 383.0M CAD | 501.0M CAD | 37.38B CAD |
| Operating Income | 3.44B CAD | 2.79B CAD | 3.51B CAD | 3.23B CAD | 3.29B CAD | 5.10B CAD | 3.63B CAD | 3.93B CAD | 4.34B CAD | 4.79B CAD |
| EBITDA | 3.96B CAD | 3.30B CAD | 4.04B CAD | 3.94B CAD | 4.05B CAD | 5.86B CAD | 4.60B CAD | 4.48B CAD | 5.00B CAD | 5.32B CAD |
| Interest Expense | 316.0M CAD | 303.0M CAD | 305.0M CAD | 333.0M CAD | 355.0M CAD | 327.0M CAD | 328.3M CAD | 552.0M CAD | 664.0M CAD | 525.6M CAD |
| Pre-tax Income | 3.44B CAD | 2.79B CAD | 3.51B CAD | 3.23B CAD | 3.29B CAD | 5.10B CAD | 3.63B CAD | 3.93B CAD | 4.34B CAD | 4.79B CAD |
| Income Tax | 619.0M CAD | 302.0M CAD | 597.0M CAD | 286.0M CAD | 495.0M CAD | 727.0M CAD | 546.0M CAD | 461.0M CAD | 1.04B CAD | 1.02B CAD |
| Net Income | 2.83B CAD | 2.49B CAD | 2.91B CAD | 2.94B CAD | 2.78B CAD | 4.37B CAD | 3.02B CAD | 3.34B CAD | 3.17B CAD | 3.74B CAD |
| EPS | $4.05 | $3.51 | $4.81 | $4.42 | $4.11 | $6.73 | $4.90 | $5.24 | $5.29 | $6.16 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.03 | $3.49 | $4.77 | $4.39 | $4.08 | $6.68 | $4.89 | $5.24 | $5.27 | $6.15 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 619.0 M | 615.8 M | 611.0 M | 597.0 M | 589.0 M | 590.0 M | 589.0 M | 589.0 M | 581.0 M | 572.6 M |
Price
| Price | $80.91 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $45.0B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | CA |
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