Manulife Financial (MFC) Competitors

Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) and Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media favor MFC or BHF?

In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 19 more articles in the media than Brighthouse Financial. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Manulife Financial and 5 mentions for Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.70 indicating that Brighthouse Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manulife Financial	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brighthouse Financial	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MFC or BHF?

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manulife Financial	$38.90B	1.32	$4.11B	$1.91	15.76
Brighthouse Financial	$4.72B	0.56	$388M	$8.34	5.52

Do analysts rate MFC or BHF?

Manulife Financial presently has a consensus price target of $48.50, indicating a potential upside of 61.09%. Brighthouse Financial has a consensus price target of $61.22, indicating a potential upside of 32.89%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Brighthouse Financial	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Which has more risk and volatility, MFC or BHF?

Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MFC or BHF?

52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is MFC or BHF more profitable?

Manulife Financial has a net margin of 10.46% compared to Brighthouse Financial's net margin of 8.71%. Brighthouse Financial's return on equity of 25.60% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manulife Financial	10.46%	15.67%	0.74%
Brighthouse Financial	8.71%	25.60%	0.54%

Summary

Manulife Financial beats Brighthouse Financial on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.