Sun Life Financial (SLF) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)
Sun Life Financial (SLF) posted quarterly Beginning Cash Balance of $7.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 0.9% year-over-year from $6.9 billion in Q1 2025, and up 11.52% quarter-over-quarter from $6.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Sun Life Financial (SLF) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sun Life Financial (SLF) has reported Beginning Cash Balance for 18 consecutive years, with $7.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Beginning Cash Balance rose 0.9% year-over-year to $7.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.4 billion (down 9.99% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.3 billion, down 21.5% from the prior year.
- Beginning Cash Balance improved to $7.0 billion in Q1 2026 per SLF's latest filing, from $6.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Beginning Cash Balance topped out at $8.3 billion in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $5.3 billion in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Beginning Cash Balance has averaged $6.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $6.3 billion in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Beginning Cash Balance declined 27.81% — and 2023, when it rose 24.42%.
- Sun Life Financial's Beginning Cash Balance stood at $5.7 billion in 2022, then grew by 21.47% to $6.9 billion in 2023, then climbed by 16.15% to $8.0 billion in 2024, then dropped by 21.5% to $6.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 11.52% to $7.0 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SLF's Beginning Cash Balance at $7.0 billion in Q1 2026, $6.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.5 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,068.88 Bn | 741.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
| 2 | Sun Life Financial | 43.75 Bn | 32.52 Bn | - |
| 3 | American International | 40.40 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 3.50 Bn |
| 4 | Hartford Insurance | 37.18 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 3.18 Bn |
| 5 | Arch Capital | 34.10 Bn | 32.99 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 6 | Aegon | 28.00 Bn | 28.00 Bn | - |
| 7 | Pelagos Insurance Capital | 2.03 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 357.40 Mn |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.50 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 36.84 Mn |
| 9 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.15 Bn | 917.64 Mn | -5.60 Mn |
| 10 | Waterdrop | 359.74 Mn | 230.42 Mn | 109.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.88 Bn |