Manulife Financial (MFC) Competitors C$45.03 -0.48 (-1.05%) (As of 11/20/2024 05:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades MFC vs. L, SLF, GWO, PRU, CIA, ALS, STC, CNC, PIH, and ROOTShould you be buying Manulife Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Manulife Financial include Loblaw Companies (L), 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. Manulife Financial vs. Loblaw Companies Sun Life Financial Great-West Lifeco Perseus Mining Champion Iron Altius Minerals Sangoma Technologies Canada Nickel 8002 (PIH.TO) Roots Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) and Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, community ranking, dividends and earnings. Does the media refer more to L or MFC? In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 23 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 9 mentions for Manulife Financial. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.05 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Loblaw Companies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Manulife Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, L or MFC? Manulife Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioLoblaw CompaniesC$60.32B0.90C$2.08BC$6.6026.86Manulife FinancialC$28.48B2.80C$4.24BC$2.3519.16 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of L or MFC? 20.7% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is L or MFC 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 Loblaw Companies3.46% 19.22% 5.89% Manulife Financial 17.34%10.41%0.55% Which has more risk & volatility, L or MFC? Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend L or MFC? Loblaw Companies presently has a consensus price target of C$191.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.91%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of C$42.27, suggesting a potential downside of 6.12%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Manulife Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Manulife Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Is L or MFC a better dividend stock? Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Loblaw Companies pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 68.1% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in L or MFC? Loblaw Companies received 72 more outperform votes than Manulife Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.56% of users gave Loblaw Companies an outperform vote while only 66.24% of users gave Manulife Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLoblaw CompaniesOutperform Votes64166.56% Underperform Votes32233.44% Manulife FinancialOutperform Votes56966.24% Underperform Votes29033.76% SummaryLoblaw Companies beats Manulife Financial on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTop "Sleeping Giant" Crypto In The Market NowTop "Sleeping Giant" Crypto In The Market Now We're looking at potential returns that could rewrite your financial future. Click here to discover our #1 crypto pick before it's too late Get Manulife Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFC 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 MFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricManulife FinancialInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$79.70BC$17.37BC$3.25BC$6.25BDividend Yield3.83%5.08%4.58%5.27%P/E Ratio19.16154.90441.0226.85Price / Sales2.8035.433,384.941,531.29Price / Cash1.701.8548.2383.81Price / Book1.721.301.483.15Net IncomeC$4.24BC$2.08BC$396.75MC$299.38M7 Day Performance-2.60%-0.03%0.19%0.76%1 Month Performance8.32%-1.15%7.10%12.82%1 Year Performance72.33%9.07%15.60%44.03% Manulife Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFCManulife Financial2.9288 of 5 starsC$45.03-1.1%C$42.27-6.1%+70.0%C$79.70BC$28.48B19.1640,000Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeLLoblaw Companies1.1156 of 5 starsC$177.26+1.2%C$191.29+7.9%+46.8%C$54.13BC$60.32B26.8612,000Analyst RevisionSLFSun Life Financial2.8338 of 5 starsC$85.05+0.9%C$84.18-1.0%+21.9%C$49.03BC$31.95B16.1129,200Dividend IncreaseHigh Trading VolumeGWOGreat-West Lifeco1.5733 of 5 starsC$49.70+0.3%C$47.63-4.2%+14.8%C$46.33BC$33.04B12.4933,500Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumePRUPerseus Mining0.8141 of 5 starsC$2.39+1.7%C$2.70+13.0%+53.2%C$3.30BC$1.03B7.4739,900Upcoming EarningsGap UpCIAChampion Iron2.5267 of 5 starsC$4.99-1.2%C$8.10+62.3%-28.6%C$2.59BC$1.69B8.75220Negative NewsHigh Trading VolumeALSAltius Minerals0.7272 of 5 starsC$26.25+0.6%C$28.21+7.5%+38.6%C$1.22BC$62.38M84.6819STCSangoma Technologies1.2921 of 5 starsC$8.76-0.5%C$10.83+23.7%+119.5%C$293.81MC$247.28M-24.331,342News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCNCCanada NickelN/AC$0.96flatN/A-7.7%C$173.96MN/A-16.0074,300PIH8002 (PIH.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$127.03MN/A0.009ROOTRoots2.1335 of 5 starsC$2.19+1.9%C$3.25+48.4%-20.4%C$88.15MC$256.98M219.00760 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies L Alternatives SLF Alternatives GWO Alternatives PRU Alternatives CIA Alternatives ALS Alternatives STC Alternatives CNC Alternatives PIH Alternatives ROOT 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 (TSE:MFC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. Big tech gian...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMissed Nvidia? Watch this ASAPThis little-known project that Bill Gates has been quietly working on that’s about to unleash an AI breakthrou...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just...Paradigm Press | Sponsored24/7 Automated Profits in CryptoWhat if you could make consistent daily profits in crypto with minimal effort? Beyond trading lies a vast w...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredCrypto’s next big bull run?Juan Villaverde may be America’s top crypto expert. And he says something big is coming for crypto – on Nov...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored“This Changes Everything” - Trump Hands Millions Massive IRS GiftNow it's your time to return the favor by taking advantage of this tax "revenge loophole." Because even as ...Colonial Metals | SponsoredTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time N...Behind the Markets | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Manulife Financial Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Manulife Financial With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
