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E-L Financial Corporation LimitedTSX:ELF Stock Report

Market Cap CA$6.1b
Share Price
CA$17.69
CA$79.22
77.7% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y24.1%
7D4.4%
Portfolio Value
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E-L Financial Corporation Limited

TSX:ELF Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$6.1b

E-L Financial (ELF) Stock Overview

Operates as an investment and insurance holding company in Canada. More details

ELF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for ELF from our risk checks.

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E-L Financial Corporation Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for E-L Financial
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$17.69
52 Week HighCA$18.97
52 Week LowCA$14.25
Beta0.83
1 Month Change6.25%
3 Month Change2.85%
1 Year Change24.14%
3 Year Change94.40%
5 Year Change85.43%
Change since IPO37,142.11%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Sep 18

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From E-L Financial Corporation Limited's (TSE:ELF) Earnings Yet

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 4.7x E-L Financial Corporation Limited ( TSE:ELF ) may be sending very...
Analysis Article May 09

Here's Why We Think E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Is Well Worth Watching

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Mar 15

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$3.75

E-L Financial Corporation Limited's ( TSE:ELF ) investors are due to receive a payment of CA$3.75 per share on 17th of...
Analysis Article Jan 22

Little Excitement Around E-L Financial Corporation Limited's (TSE:ELF) Earnings

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 3x E-L Financial Corporation Limited ( TSE:ELF ) may be sending very...
Analysis Article Dec 07

Is Now The Time To Put E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) On Your Watchlist?

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Analysis Article Sep 17

Benign Growth For E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Underpins Its Share Price

E-L Financial Corporation Limited's ( TSE:ELF ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 3.6x might make it look like a...
Analysis Article Aug 13

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$3.75

E-L Financial Corporation Limited ( TSE:ELF ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of CA$3.75 per share on the...
Analysis Article May 27

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

The board of E-L Financial Corporation Limited ( TSE:ELF ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 15th of...
Analysis Article May 13

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

E-L Financial Corporation Limited ( TSE:ELF ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of CA$2.50 per share on the...
Analysis Article Apr 06

Does E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Like a puppy chasing its tail, some new investors often chase 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story...
Analysis Article Mar 14

How Much Of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Do Institutions Own?

A look at the shareholders of E-L Financial Corporation Limited ( TSE:ELF ) can tell us which group is most powerful...
Analysis Article Feb 06

Introducing E-L Financial (TSE:ELF), A Stock That Climbed 25% In The Last Five Years

When you buy and hold a stock for the long term, you definitely want it to provide a positive return. Furthermore...
Analysis Article Jan 08

Have Insiders Been Buying E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Shares?

We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. The...

Shareholder Returns

ELFCA InsuranceCA Market
7D4.4%1.4%1.1%
1Y24.1%19.1%34.2%

Return vs Industry: ELF exceeded the Canadian Insurance industry which returned 19.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ELF underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 34.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ELF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ELF volatility
ELF Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Insurance Industry Average Movement3.3%
Market Average Movement10.3%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.9%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: ELF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: ELF's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19681,250Duncan Newton Jackmanwww.e-lfinancial.ca

E-L Financial Corporation Limited operates as an investment and insurance holding company in Canada. It operates in two segments, E-L Corporate and Empire Life. The company owns investments in equities and fixed income securities directly and indirectly through common shares, investment funds, closed-end investment companies, limited partnerships, and other private and investment companies.

E-L Financial Corporation Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do E-L Financial's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ELF fundamental statistics
Market capCA$6.12b
Earnings (TTM)CA$1.22b
Revenue (TTM)CA$3.39b
5.0x
P/E Ratio
1.8x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ELF income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$3.39b
Cost of RevenueCA$1.34b
Gross ProfitCA$2.05b
Other ExpensesCA$833.76m
EarningsCA$1.22b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.52
Gross Margin60.56%
Net Profit Margin35.95%
Debt/Equity Ratio5.6%

How did ELF perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.9%
Current Dividend Yield
4%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 14:28
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

E-L Financial Corporation Limited is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.