Manulife Financial (MFC) Competitors C$43.53 +0.20 (+0.46%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:17 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 Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends. Does the media refer more to MFC or L? In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 6 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 0 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 Overall Sentiment Manulife Financial Positive Loblaw Companies 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. Which has better valuation & 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 Does the MarketBeat Community favor 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% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MFC or L? Manulife Financial currently has a consensus target price of C$43.45, suggesting a potential downside of 0.17%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$197.00, suggesting 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 SummaryLoblaw Companies beats Manulife Financial on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinHow Low-Cost Stocks Generate Monthly IncomeAre you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? 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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$77.05BC$15.42BC$3.30BC$5.82BDividend Yield3.83%5.28%4.55%5.78%P/E Ratio18.52388.76444.8826.08Price / Sales2.7140.383,024.351,299.55Price / Cash1.701.6848.4179.99Price / Book1.661.271.483.06Net IncomeC$4.24BC$1.89BC$398.57MC$291.80M7 Day Performance-1.23%-0.62%5.41%-2.47%1 Month Performance-4.66%-0.45%14.21%-0.74%1 Year Performance50.31%12.24%9.56%33.90% Manulife Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFCManulife Financial2.1677 of 5 starsC$43.53+0.5%C$43.45-0.2%+50.6%C$77.05BC$28.48B18.5240,000News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeLLoblaw Companies1.3464 of 5 starsC$193.900.0%C$197.00+1.6%+53.8%C$59.22BC$60.32B29.3912,000Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeSLFSun Life Financial1.339 of 5 starsC$85.29-0.4%C$84.18-1.3%+25.7%C$49.17BC$31.95B16.2129,200GWOGreat-West Lifeco1.18 of 5 starsC$46.67-0.2%C$47.63+2.0%+10.1%C$43.50BC$33.04B11.7533,500PRUPerseus Mining0.5524 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$25.44+0.2%C$28.21+10.9%+40.4%C$1.18BC$62.38M81.8719STCSangoma Technologies0.241 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+2.1%N/A-11.5%C$173.96MN/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 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 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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