Corebridge Financial (CRBG) Competitors

Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) and Corebridge Financial (NYSE:CRBG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to MFC or CRBG?

In the previous week, Corebridge Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Corebridge Financial and 10 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Corebridge Financial's score of 1.41 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Corebridge Financial	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MFC or CRBG?

52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Corebridge Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Corebridge Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MFC or CRBG a better dividend stock?

Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Corebridge Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Manulife Financial pays out 58.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Corebridge Financial pays out 25.4% 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 increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Manulife Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MFC or CRBG?

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Corebridge Financial. Corebridge Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manulife Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manulife Financial	$45.58B	1.16	$4.05B	$2.07	14.91
Corebridge Financial	$19.06B	0.87	$2.23B	$3.78	7.93

Which has more volatility and risk, MFC or CRBG?

Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corebridge Financial has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MFC or CRBG?

Manulife Financial received 410 more outperform votes than Corebridge Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.05% of users gave Manulife Financial an outperform vote while only 67.57% of users gave Corebridge Financial an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Manulife Financial	Outperform Votes 460 68.05%	Underperform Votes 216 31.95%
Corebridge Financial	Outperform Votes 50 67.57%	Underperform Votes 24 32.43%

Do analysts recommend MFC or CRBG?

Manulife Financial currently has a consensus target price of $45.50, indicating a potential upside of 47.46%. Corebridge Financial has a consensus target price of $36.15, indicating a potential upside of 20.67%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Corebridge Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Corebridge Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Is MFC or CRBG more profitable?

Corebridge Financial has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 10.08%. Corebridge Financial's return on equity of 22.69% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manulife Financial	10.08%	15.98%	0.76%
Corebridge Financial	11.39%	22.69%	0.74%

Summary

Manulife Financial beats Corebridge Financial on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.