GL vs PRU vs SLF Stock Comparison

Globe Life, Prudential Financial and Sun Life Financial Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GL Globe Life Inc.
$156.72 -6.2% 1M +17.3% 1Y
Market cap
$12.12B
P/E
10.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.19B
Div. yield
–
Life Insurance Financial Services
3 wins
PRU Prudential Financial Inc
$115.80 -3.1% 1M +13.3% 1Y
Market cap
$39.94B
P/E
10.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$64.77B
Div. yield
0.05%
Life Insurance Financial Services
4 wins
SLF Sun Life Financial Inc
$79.49 -0.5% 1M +29.5% 1Y
Market cap
$44.88B
P/E
18.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Life Insurance Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Prudential Financial leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Prudential Financial 4, Sun Life Financial 3, Globe Life 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGLPRUSLFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.12B $39.94B $44.88B SLF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.0x 10.2x 18.8x GL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.5x 8.4x 13.1x PRU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.2% +9.4% — PRU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.6% 6.0% — GL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -13.3% 16.9% 12.7% PRU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +17.3% +13.3% +29.5% SLF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.5%/yr +0.7%/yr +6.7%/yr GL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.4% 22.7% 18.6% SLF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 58/100 33/100 PRU

Percentile Scorecard

GLPRUSLF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGLPRUSLF
Valuation 28 #86 of 119 94 #8 of 119 22 #93 of 119
Growth 22 #90 of 115 83 #21 of 115 24 #88 of 115
Profitability 49 #58 of 113 36 #73 of 113 43 #65 of 113
Financial Health 15 #97 of 114 28 #82 of 114 33 #77 of 114
Shareholder Returns 47 #57 of 107 49 #55 of 107 45 #59 of 107
Overall 32 58 33
  • GL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • PRU ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • SLF ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGLPRUSLFSPY
1 month -6.2%-3.1%-0.5% -0.8%
3 months -10.1%-5.0%-4.2% +3.5%
6 months +3.1%+21.1%+12.4% +7.0%
Year to date +12.1%+2.6%+27.4% +12.2%
1 year +17.3%+13.3%+29.5% +13.0%
3 years +39.9%+30.7%+77.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +11.8%+9.3%+21.1% +23.1%
5 years +72.4%+3.6%+38.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +11.5%+0.7%+6.7% +11.0%
10 years +148.1%+38.0%+137.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.5%+3.3%+9.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGLPRUSLFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.4%22.7%18.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.3%25.2%20.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.320.590.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.810.591.59 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.7%-36.4%-33.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.7%-7.5%-5.4% -1.8%
52-week high $186.01$125.14$84.07 $779.14
52-week low $130.37$92.00$57.60 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGLPRUSLF
P/E now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 10.6x 10.2xmedian 10.6x 18.7xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.4x 0.6xmedian 1.4x —median 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.6x 2.6xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 8.6x 3.6xmedian 8.6x 13.4xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.5x 1.3xmedian 1.5x 2.3xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.52median 0.52 0.33median 0.52 7.13median 0.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGLPRUSLF
Revenue $6.19B $64.77B –
Gross profit $3.23B $28.58B –
Operating income -$1.47B $11.10B –
Net income $1.21B $4.07B $2.57B
Free cash flow $1.23B $10.97B $3.28B
EPS (diluted) $15.36 $11.26 $4.23
Cash & equivalents – $15.16B –
Total debt $2.94B $20.62B $6.42B
Shares (diluted) 78.91M 348.10M 566.00M
Enterprise value $11.36B -$90.37B $2.84B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGLPRUSLF
P/E 10.0x 10.2x 18.7x
P/FCF 11.7x 3.6x 13.4x
P/Operating cash flow 10.4x 3.6x 13.0x
P/S 2.3x 0.6x –
P/B 2.3x 1.3x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 1.3x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA – 2.6x –
EV/EBIT -11.7x 2.6x 9.8x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 0.4x –
EV/FCF 14.0x 2.6x 12.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x 2.6x 11.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.52 0.33 7.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGLPRUSLF
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.2% 9.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.5% 0.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.4% 34.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.1% 8.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.0% 78.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 23.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 13.8% 123.3% 4.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.6% 30.9% 6.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.4% 144.9% 4.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.3% 31.1% 2.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -1.8% 426.6% 8.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.2% 20.8% 13.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.6% 426.6% 8.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 20.8% 9.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGLPRUSLF
Gross margin 52.1% 44.1% –
EBITDA margin – 16.9% –
Operating margin -23.7% 17.1% –
Pretax margin 24.2% 7.6% –
Net margin 19.6% 6.0% –
FCF margin 19.9% 16.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 22.5% 16.9% –
Return on equity 19.8% 12.7% 13.9%
Return on assets 3.9% 0.5% 0.9%
Return on invested capital -13.3% 16.9% 12.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.7x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGLPRUSLF
Debt / assets 9.3% 2.6% 2.1%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.6x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.0x –
Debt / FCF 2.4x 1.9x 2.0x
Liabilities / assets 80.5% 95.9% 93.7%
Equity / assets 19.5% 4.1% 6.3%
Interest coverage -10.4x 1.8x 5.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGLPRUSLF
Dividend yield 0.8% 4.8% 4.7%
Net buyback yield 4.9% 2.2% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 5.7% 7.0% 4.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 47.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 17.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 2.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 2.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGLPRUSLF
Forward P/E 10.5xFY2026 8.4xFY2026 13.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $14.92FY2026 $13.84FY2026 $6.05FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 -4.1%FY2026 +11.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.7% -0.8% -3.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.04BFY2026 $58.05BFY2026 $6.15BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.8%FY2026 +0.6%FY2026 -4.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.3% +6.3% +29.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGLPRUSLF
Held by institutions 70.7% 62.9% 44.7%
Institutions holding 697 1,417 490
Change in shares held, QoQ +20.7% +1.0% +1.3%
Institutions buying 346 699 256
Institutions selling 206 469 130
Buyers to sellers 1.68 1.49 1.97

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GLPRUSLF
GL 1.00 0.41 0.45
PRU 0.41 1.00 0.31
SLF 0.45 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GL, PRU and SLF?

Sun Life Financial (SLF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Globe Life (GL) $12.12B, Prudential Financial (PRU) $39.94B, Sun Life Financial (SLF) $44.88B.

Which stock is cheaper, GL, PRU and SLF?

Globe Life (GL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Globe Life (GL) 10.0x, Prudential Financial (PRU) 10.2x, Sun Life Financial (SLF) 18.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Prudential Financial (PRU) is cheapest (Globe Life (GL) 10.5x, Prudential Financial (PRU) 8.4x, Sun Life Financial (SLF) 13.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Prudential Financial (PRU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Globe Life (GL) +5.2%, Prudential Financial (PRU) +9.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Globe Life (GL) has the highest net margin (Globe Life (GL) 19.6%, Prudential Financial (PRU) 6.0%). On return on invested capital, Prudential Financial (PRU) leads (Globe Life (GL) -13.3%, Prudential Financial (PRU) 16.9%, Sun Life Financial (SLF) 12.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sun Life Financial (SLF) returned the most: Globe Life (GL) +17.3%, Prudential Financial (PRU) +13.3%, Sun Life Financial (SLF) +29.5%. Over five years, Globe Life (GL) compounded fastest (Globe Life (GL) +11.5%/yr, Prudential Financial (PRU) +0.7%/yr, Sun Life Financial (SLF) +6.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Globe Life (GL) 0.00%, Prudential Financial (PRU) 0.05%, Sun Life Financial (SLF) 0.00%. Globe Life (GL) and Sun Life Financial (SLF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sun Life Financial (SLF) has been the steadiest (Globe Life (GL) 21.4%, Prudential Financial (PRU) 22.7%, Sun Life Financial (SLF) 18.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GL, PRU and SLF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Prudential Financial (PRU) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.