Manulife Financial (MFC) Competitors $31.93 -0.65 (-2.00%) Closing price 10/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.90 -0.03 (-0.09%) As of 04:17 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MFC vs. BHF, AMP, BN, MET, PRI, PRU, RGA, SLF, VOYA, and CBShould you be buying Manulife Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Manulife Financial include Brighthouse Financial (BHF), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Brookfield (BN), MetLife (MET), Primerica (PRI), Prudential Financial (PRU), Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Voya Financial (VOYA), and Chubb (CB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Manulife Financial vs. Its Competitors Brighthouse Financial Ameriprise Financial Brookfield MetLife Primerica Prudential Financial Reinsurance Group of America Sun Life Financial Voya Financial Chubb Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) and Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Is MFC or BHF more profitable? Manulife Financial has a net margin of 10.46% compared to Brighthouse Financial's net margin of 10.24%. Brighthouse Financial's return on equity of 21.06% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Manulife Financial10.46% 15.77% 0.74% Brighthouse Financial 10.24%21.06%0.47% Does the media prefer MFC or BHF? In the previous week, Brighthouse Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Brighthouse Financial and 11 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Brighthouse Financial's score of 0.70 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brighthouse Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MFC or BHF? Manulife Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManulife Financial-$10.77B-5.02$4.11B$2.2414.25Brighthouse Financial$6.15B0.45$388M$9.245.23 Which has more volatility & risk, MFC or BHF? Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MFC or BHF? 52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate MFC or BHF? Manulife Financial presently has a consensus target price of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 50.33%. Brighthouse Financial has a consensus target price of $59.30, indicating a potential upside of 22.75%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Brighthouse Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33Brighthouse Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10 SummaryManulife Financial beats Brighthouse Financial on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MFC 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 MFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricManulife FinancialINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$55.21B$15.01B$12.69B$22.07BDividend Yield3.95%2.88%5.55%3.58%P/E Ratio14.259.7030.2329.59Price / Sales-5.021.5530.6264.78Price / Cash10.738.5522.5824.53Price / Book1.631.372.294.61Net Income$4.11B$1.16B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.04%-2.12%-0.40%-1.02%1 Month Performance3.41%-1.55%-0.04%2.47%1 Year Performance6.06%1.50%538.65%14.58% Manulife Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFCManulife Financial4.9762 of 5 stars$31.93-2.0%$48.00+50.3%+7.2%$55.21B-$10.77B14.2537,000Analyst ForecastBHFBrighthouse Financial4.5567 of 5 stars$54.58-2.1%$59.67+9.3%+7.0%$3.12B$4.72B5.911,400Analyst ForecastAMPAmeriprise Financial4.7181 of 5 stars$499.03-0.1%$544.50+9.1%-0.5%$47.04B$17.26B15.5313,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBNBrookfield3.7841 of 5 stars$69.14+1.1%$75.70+9.5%+27.6%$114.03B$76.08B160.79250,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑METMetLife4.9488 of 5 stars$82.01+0.5%$94.64+15.4%-3.1%$54.54B$70.99B13.9045,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastPRIPrimerica4.7662 of 5 stars$275.66-0.6%$316.29+14.7%-3.2%$8.93B$3.09B13.622,874Analyst ForecastPRUPrudential Financial4.904 of 5 stars$103.73-0.7%$122.08+17.7%-16.0%$36.51B$68.05B23.0038,196Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRGAReinsurance Group of America4.8954 of 5 stars$189.77-0.7%$241.50+27.3%-10.2%$12.54B$22.11B16.474,100Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑SLFSun Life Financial4.987 of 5 stars$59.42+0.8%$88.00+48.1%+6.5%$33.31B$28.32B14.7131,768Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVOYAVoya Financial4.9647 of 5 stars$75.16-0.8%$83.70+11.4%-6.0%$7.25B$8.05B15.0310,000Analyst ForecastCBChubb4.9719 of 5 stars$279.41-0.5%$303.06+8.5%+0.5%$111.40B$55.75B12.3343,000Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brighthouse Financial Alternatives Ameriprise Financial Alternatives Brookfield Alternatives MetLife Alternatives Primerica Alternatives Prudential Financial Alternatives Reinsurance Group of America Alternatives Sun Life Financial Alternatives Voya Financial Alternatives Chubb Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MFC) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredToo busy for AI trading?Last week, Nvidia and AMD stock soared as export restrictions eased. 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