Manulife Financial (MFC) Competitors $30.36 +0.04 (+0.13%) As of 10:05 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, BMO, BN, PRI, PRU, RGA, RY, SLF, and VOYAShould you be buying Manulife Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Manulife Financial include Brighthouse Financial (BHF), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), Brookfield (BN), Primerica (PRI), Prudential Financial (PRU), Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Sun Life Financial (SLF), and Voya Financial (VOYA). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Manulife Financial vs. Its Competitors Brighthouse Financial Ameriprise Financial Bank Of Montreal Brookfield Primerica Prudential Financial Reinsurance Group of America Royal Bank Of Canada Sun Life Financial Voya Financial Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) and Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media prefer BHF or MFC? In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Brighthouse Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Manulife Financial and 8 mentions for Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Manulife Financial's score of 1.36 indicating that Brighthouse Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brighthouse Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Manulife Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, BHF or MFC? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBrighthouse Financial$4.72B0.56$388M$9.245.05Manulife Financial$38.90B1.33$4.11B$2.2413.55 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BHF or MFC? 81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Brighthouse Financial 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 is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, BHF or MFC? Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend BHF or MFC? Brighthouse Financial currently has a consensus price target of $59.67, indicating a potential upside of 27.88%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of $48.50, indicating a potential upside of 59.75%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Brighthouse Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brighthouse Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is BHF or MFC 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 Brighthouse Financial10.24% 21.06% 0.47% Manulife Financial 10.46%15.77%0.74% SummaryManulife Financial beats Brighthouse Financial on 11 of the 17 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$51.56B$14.43B$12.48B$21.26BDividend Yield4.22%3.30%5.44%3.53%P/E Ratio13.559.7819.4529.25Price / Sales1.331.6026.1152.87Price / Cash9.918.7522.1823.64Price / Book1.601.372.355.38Net Income$4.11B$1.16B$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance0.98%2.87%2.14%3.02%1 Month Performance-3.50%5.12%2.17%2.91%1 Year Performance11.21%11.12%540.90%12.67% Manulife Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFCManulife Financial4.9004 of 5 stars$30.36+0.1%$48.50+59.8%+10.7%$51.56B$38.90B13.5537,000Positive NewsBHFBrighthouse Financial4.931 of 5 stars$45.59-0.2%$59.67+30.9%+3.4%$2.61B$4.72B4.931,400Positive NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.6054 of 5 stars$505.19+0.4%$534.71+5.8%+18.1%$47.62B$17.26B15.7213,600Positive NewsBMOBank Of Montreal4.9028 of 5 stars$113.08-0.3%$129.50+14.5%+42.9%$81.01B$58.27B14.6753,597Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBNBrookfield3.9896 of 5 stars$65.04-0.6%$75.44+16.0%+31.5%$107.26B$86.01B151.27250,000PRIPrimerica4.6243 of 5 stars$262.28+0.2%$315.29+20.2%+3.7%$8.50B$3.09B12.962,874Positive NewsPRUPrudential Financial4.8372 of 5 stars$106.66+0.7%$122.08+14.5%-7.1%$37.55B$68.05B23.6538,196Analyst RevisionRGAReinsurance Group of America4.8239 of 5 stars$187.62-0.3%$242.27+29.1%-8.3%$12.40B$22.11B16.294,100Positive NewsRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.9043 of 5 stars$136.44+0.0%$193.00+41.5%+24.7%$191.81B$98.71B15.1694,838Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseGap UpSLFSun Life Financial4.8389 of 5 stars$58.44+0.6%$88.00+50.6%+5.8%$32.91B$28.32B14.4631,768Positive NewsVOYAVoya Financial4.9955 of 5 stars$73.93-0.1%$83.50+12.9%+10.4%$7.13B$8.05B14.7910,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brighthouse Financial Alternatives Ameriprise Financial Alternatives Bank Of Montreal Alternatives Brookfield Alternatives Primerica Alternatives Prudential Financial Alternatives Reinsurance Group of America Alternatives Royal Bank Of Canada Alternatives Sun Life Financial Alternatives Voya Financial 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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