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Invest in Great-West Lifeco stock from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Great-West Lifeco (GWO-PN) shares directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
Great-West Lifeco at a glance
- Price
- CA$20.98-CA$0.02 (0.10%)
- Market cap
- CA$55.80B
- Day range
- CA$20.98 – CA$20.98
- P/E
- 18.59
- Dividend yield
- 2.89%
- Volume
- 100.00
- 1 month
- -0.14%
- 6 months
- +13.41%
- YTD
- +12.19%
- 1 year
- +18.33%
- 5 years
- +28.32%
Great-West Lifeco statements, FY2021–FY2025
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$39.1B | CA$34.7B | CA$36.7B | −CA$2.7B | CA$64.4B |
| Gross profit | CA$13.1B | CA$13.4B | CA$11.1B | CA$11.1B | CA$12.9B |
| Operating income | CA$4.7B | −CA$2.1B | −CA$3.3B | CA$4.1B | CA$3.9B |
| Net income | CA$4.1B | CA$4.1B | CA$2.9B | CA$3.7B | CA$3.3B |
| Earnings per share | CA$4.29 | CA$4.23 | CA$2.94 | CA$3.86 | CA$3.37 |
| EBITDA | CA$5.6B | CA$5.9B | CA$4.0B | CA$5.0B | CA$4.7B |
| Total assets | CA$862.8B | CA$802.2B | CA$713.2B | CA$701.5B | CA$630.5B |
| Total debt | CA$13.4B | CA$10.2B | CA$9.7B | CA$11.3B | CA$9.7B |
| Cash and short-term investments | CA$28.4B | CA$24.7B | CA$19.4B | CA$18.8B | CA$17.2B |
| Shareholders' equity | CA$29.9B | CA$29.5B | CA$26.8B | CA$29.0B | CA$27.2B |
| Operating cash flow | CA$2.7B | CA$4.8B | CA$5.2B | CA$7.0B | CA$10.4B |
| Free cash flow | CA$2.7B | CA$4.8B | CA$5.2B | CA$7.0B | CA$10.4B |
| Capital expenditure | CA$0.0 | CA$0.0 | CA$0.0 | CA$0.0 | CA$0.0 |
Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 31 Dec 2025. Figures in CAD; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.
Peer comparison
| Company | Ticker | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manulife Financial | MFC.TO | CA$61.57 | CA$102.75B |
| National Bank of Canada | NA.TO | CA$207.80 | CA$80.03B |
| Sun Life Financial | SLF.TO | CA$112.05 | CA$62.09B |
| Power Corporation of Canada | POW.TO | CA$91.53 | CA$58.18B |
| Fairfax Financial | FFH.TO | CA$2,225.32 | CA$45.55B |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank NCUM 5Y PFD SR18 | TD-PFJ.TO | CA$25.80 | CA$43.59B |
| Intact Financial | IFC.TO | CA$246.65 | CA$43.50B |
| Power Financial | PWF-PZ.TO | CA$21.76 | CA$19.01B |
Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.
Analyst price targets
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Ratings: 0 buy · 2 hold · 0 sell. Consensus: Hold.
Published sell-side 12-month targets in CAD, aggregated by the data provider. They are not Paasa's view and not a forecast.
How to invest in Great-West Lifeco from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to CAD when you buy.
Step 3
Search GWO-PN and buy
Find Great-West Lifeco by name or by its ticker, GWO-PN, and place your order.
Why invest in Great-West Lifeco from India
What Great-West Lifeco does
Great-West Lifeco Inc., a financial services holding company based in Winnipeg, Canada, and a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation, delivers a comprehensive suite of financial solutions across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Established in 1891, its core operations span life and health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance. Great-West Lifeco operates in the Insurance - Life industry within the Financial Services sector.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy Great-West Lifeco stock from India?
Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy Great-West Lifeco (GWO-PN) shares directly through Paasa. Great-West Lifeco is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, in the Insurance - Life industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell Great-West Lifeco shares?
In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the CAD/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.