Loblaw Companies (L) Competitors C$190.62 -0.56 (-0.29%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:17 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades L vs. MFC, SLF, GWO, PRU, CIA, ALS, STC, CNC, PIH, and ROOTShould you be buying Loblaw Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Loblaw Companies include Manulife Financial (MFC), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Great-West Lifeco (GWO), Perseus Mining (PRU), Champion Iron (CIA), Altius Minerals (ALS), Sangoma Technologies (STC), Canada Nickel (CNC), 8002 (PIH.TO) (PIH), and Roots (ROOT). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Loblaw Companies vs. Manulife Financial Sun Life Financial Great-West Lifeco Perseus Mining Champion Iron Altius Minerals Sangoma Technologies Canada Nickel 8002 (PIH.TO) Roots Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MFC or L? 60.2% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MFC or L? Loblaw Companies received 74 more outperform votes than Manulife Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.63% of users gave Loblaw Companies an outperform vote while only 66.09% of users gave Manulife Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformManulife FinancialOutperform Votes56966.09% Underperform Votes29233.91% Loblaw CompaniesOutperform Votes64366.63% Underperform Votes32233.37% Is MFC or L more profitable? Manulife Financial has a net margin of 17.34% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 3.46%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 19.22% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Manulife Financial17.34% 10.41% 0.55% Loblaw Companies 3.46%19.22%5.89% Which has more risk & volatility, MFC or L? Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor MFC or L? In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 4 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 2 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.20 indicating that Manulife Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Manulife Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Loblaw Companies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is MFC or L a better dividend stock? Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Manulife Financial pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 31.1% 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. Do analysts recommend MFC or L? Manulife Financial presently has a consensus price target of C$43.45, indicating a potential downside of 0.17%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus price target of C$197.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.35%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Manulife Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Manulife Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Which has better valuation and earnings, MFC or L? Manulife Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Loblaw Companies. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loblaw Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManulife FinancialC$28.48B2.71C$4.24BC$2.3518.52Loblaw CompaniesC$60.32B0.97C$2.08BC$6.6028.88 SummaryLoblaw Companies beats Manulife Financial on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Loblaw Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for L 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 TSE 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 L vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLoblaw CompaniesGrocery Stores IndustryDefensive SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$58.21BC$12.31BC$5.74BC$5.82BDividend Yield1.16%2.61%3.16%5.78%P/E Ratio28.88171.13209.4426.08Price / Sales0.9713.36225.891,299.55Price / Cash23.1864.23139.2779.99Price / Book5.282.932.983.06Net IncomeC$2.08BC$583.29MC$159.82MC$291.80M7 Day Performance-1.73%-0.80%-1.90%-2.47%1 Month Performance7.01%1.15%-0.65%-0.74%1 Year Performance52.29%8.45%61.39%33.90% Loblaw Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LLoblaw Companies1.3464 of 5 starsC$190.62-0.3%C$197.00+3.3%+53.8%C$58.21BC$60.32B28.8812,000Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeMFCManulife Financial2.1677 of 5 starsC$44.10+0.1%C$43.45-1.5%+50.6%C$78.06BC$28.48B18.7540,000News CoveragePositive NewsSLFSun Life Financial1.339 of 5 starsC$85.20-0.5%C$84.18-1.2%+25.7%C$49.12BC$31.95B16.2129,200GWOGreat-West Lifeco1.18 of 5 starsC$46.71-0.1%C$47.63+2.0%+10.1%C$43.54BC$33.04B11.7533,500PRUPerseus Mining0.5489 of 5 starsC$2.38-2.9%C$2.70+13.4%+42.8%C$3.28BC$1.03B7.6639,900News CoverageCIAChampion Iron3.2617 of 5 starsC$5.24-1.1%C$8.10+54.6%-25.5%C$2.71BC$1.69B9.18220Analyst RevisionALSAltius Minerals0.3742 of 5 starsC$25.49+0.4%C$28.21+10.7%+40.4%C$1.18BC$62.38M81.8719STCSangoma Technologies0.2516 of 5 starsC$9.40+0.6%C$10.83+15.2%+150.6%C$315.28MC$247.28M-25.941,342News CoverageGap DownCNCCanada NickelN/AC$0.96+1.6%N/A-11.5%C$173.06MN/A-15.8374,300PIH8002 (PIH.TO)N/AC$18.49+0.1%N/AN/AC$127.03MN/A0.009ROOTRoots1.824 of 5 starsC$2.19-0.9%C$3.25+48.4%-9.5%C$88.15MC$256.98M221.00760 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MFC Competitors SLF Competitors GWO Competitors PRU Competitors CIA Competitors ALS Competitors STC Competitors CNC Competitors PIH Competitors ROOT Competitors 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 (TSE:L) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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