Everest Group (EG) Competitors $389.00 +3.85 (+1.00%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends EG vs. MFC, SLF, WTW, PUK, PFG, RYAN, CRBG, EQH, AEG, and KNSLShould you be buying Everest Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Everest Group include Manulife Financial (MFC), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Prudential (PUK), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), Equitable (EQH), Aegon (AEG), and Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Everest Group vs. Manulife Financial Sun Life Financial Willis Towers Watson Public Prudential Principal Financial Group Ryan Specialty Corebridge Financial Equitable Aegon Kinsale Capital Group Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) and Everest Group (NYSE:EG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability. Does the media favor MFC or EG? In the previous week, Everest Group had 1 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Everest Group and 17 mentions for Manulife Financial. Everest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.80 indicating that Everest Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Manulife Financial 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Everest Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MFC or EG a better dividend stock? Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Everest Group pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Manulife Financial pays out 57.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Everest Group pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Manulife Financial has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Manulife Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MFC or EG? Manulife Financial received 439 more outperform votes than Everest Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.95% of users gave Manulife Financial an outperform vote while only 54.29% of users gave Everest Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformManulife FinancialOutperform Votes45867.95% Underperform Votes21632.05% Everest GroupOutperform Votes1954.29% Underperform Votes1645.71% Which has more volatility and risk, MFC or EG? Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Everest Group has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MFC or EG? Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Everest Group. Everest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manulife Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManulife Financial$48.71B1.17$4.05B$2.0715.69Everest Group$16.10B1.04$2.52B$63.906.09 Is MFC or EG more profitable? Everest Group has a net margin of 16.99% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 9.79%. Everest Group's return on equity of 22.45% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Manulife Financial9.79% 16.11% 0.77% Everest Group 16.99%22.45%6.06% Do analysts rate MFC or EG? Manulife Financial currently has a consensus price target of $37.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.46%. Everest Group has a consensus price target of $434.10, indicating a potential upside of 11.59%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Everest Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Everest Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MFC or EG? 52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Everest Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Everest Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryManulife Financial beats Everest Group on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss Ratings“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.Learn these 4 simple steps and protect your savings before it’s too late. Get Everest Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEverest GroupFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$16.55B$46.67B$11.09B$20.17BDividend Yield2.12%6.19%10.17%3.50%P/E Ratio6.0910.8044.4043.99Price / Sales1.041.80219.3817.76Price / Cash5.9319.5418.2021.29Price / Book1.092.344.274.71Net Income$2.52B$3.90B$1.02B$986.85M7 Day Performance4.76%4.75%1.33%3.76%1 Month Performance0.87%13.48%4.25%4.65%1 Year Performance-4.66%62.51%26.53%27.72% Everest Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EGEverest Group4.5753 of 5 stars$389.00+1.0%$434.10+11.6%-4.7%$16.55B$16.10B6.092,844Analyst RevisionMFCManulife Financial4.6171 of 5 stars$32.48-0.6%$37.50+15.5%+70.5%$56.90B$48.71B15.6940,000SLFSun Life Financial3.5298 of 5 stars$61.18-0.3%N/A+20.0%$35.22B$45.44B13.6330,941Analyst DowngradePositive NewsWTWWillis Towers Watson Public2.7638 of 5 stars$314.40+0.1%$313.87-0.2%+28.6%$31.64B$9.48B0.0048,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsPUKPrudential3.924 of 5 stars$15.93-0.8%N/A-30.7%$21.50B$19.50B0.0015,030Positive NewsPFGPrincipal Financial Group3.2866 of 5 stars$85.73+1.2%$85.92+0.2%+18.7%$19.61B$14.07B-95.2619,800Analyst ForecastNews CoverageRYANRyan Specialty3.2739 of 5 stars$73.52+2.5%$71.67-2.5%+61.0%$19.25B$2.08B95.484,350Analyst ForecastCRBGCorebridge Financial3.6897 of 5 stars$31.75+0.9%$34.85+9.8%+54.0%$18.06B$21.21B-15.195,700Positive NewsEQHEquitable3.1757 of 5 stars$47.62+1.8%$48.70+2.3%+63.3%$14.92B$10.99B-43.698,500Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageAEGAegon3.3206 of 5 stars$6.23-0.5%N/A+16.9%$13.73B$11.24B7.0120,634KNSLKinsale Capital Group3.3194 of 5 stars$498.96+1.8%$456.88-8.4%+37.6%$11.62B$1.53B28.45561Analyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MFC Alternatives SLF Alternatives WTW Alternatives PUK Alternatives PFG Alternatives RYAN Alternatives CRBG Alternatives EQH Alternatives AEG Alternatives KNSL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:EG) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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