The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. vs SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC, two Insurance stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
The Hartford underwrites property and casualty risk, graded on the combined ratio and reserve adequacy. Sun Life runs Canadian life and wealth books, earning the spread on long-dated float. The Hartford earns the higher return on equity, 21.5% against Sun Life's 14.84%, and trades cheaper at 9.42 times earnings versus 17.18. Sun Life's book multiple sits richer, 2.34 times against The Hartford's 1.98, and its net margin reads lower, 9.03% versus 14.11%, though the two accounting frames don't line up cleanly. Sun Life is the larger house at $43.9B against $37.5B. The Hartford carries light debt at 0.23 and pays a 1.61% dividend; Sun Life's yield is not listed here.
Comparison updated 2026-07-11.
| Metric | HIG | SLF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $138.72 | $79.94 |
| Market cap | $38.8B | $45.0B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/E | 9.8 | 17.6 |
| P/B | 2.06 | 2.40 |
| P/S | 1.35 | 1.46 |
| Revenue growth | +6.9% | +18.1% |
| Net margin | 14.1% | 9.0% |
| Return on equity | 21.5% | 14.8% |
| Return on assets | 4.7% | 0.9% |
| Dividend yield | 1.6% | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.23 | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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