Does the media prefer MFC or GWO?

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 3 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 1 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Great-West Lifeco'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Manulife Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Great-West Lifeco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to L or MFC?

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 1 mentions for Manulife Financial. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Loblaw Companies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Manulife Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate PRU or MFC?

Manulife Financial has a consensus target price of C$57.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.11%. Given Manulife Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Perseus Mining. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Perseus Mining 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.67 Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PRU or MFC?

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Perseus Mining. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perseus Mining, 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 Perseus Mining C$1.27B 5.32 C$546.57M C$0.26 19.67 Manulife Financial C$53.19B 1.84 C$5.64B C$3.47 16.95

Does the media prefer PRU or MFC?

In the previous week, Perseus Mining had 1 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Perseus Mining and 1 mentions for Manulife Financial. Perseus Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Perseus Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Perseus Mining 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Manulife Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MFC or ALS?

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Altius Minerals. Altius Minerals 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 C$53.19B 1.84 C$5.64B C$3.47 16.95 Altius Minerals C$63.30M 56.91 C$13.64M C$6.26 10.32

Does the media favor MFC or ALS?

In the previous week, Altius Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Altius Minerals and 1 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Altius Minerals' score of -0.13 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Altius Minerals 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Manulife Financial (MFC) Competitors

C$58.83 +0.42 (+0.72%)

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MFC vs. GWO, L, SLF, PRU, and ALS

Should you buy Manulife Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Manulife Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Manulife Financial include Great-West Lifeco (GWO), Loblaw Companies (L), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Perseus Mining (PRU), and Altius Minerals (ALS). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Manulife Financial compare to Great-West Lifeco?

Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) and Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

33.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.7% of Great-West Lifeco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Manulife Financial currently has a consensus price target of C$57.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.11%. Great-West Lifeco has a consensus price target of C$77.18, suggesting a potential downside of 15.52%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Great-West Lifeco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Great-West Lifeco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.734573, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great-West Lifeco has a beta of 0.690435, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Great-West Lifeco has a net margin of 12.86% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 11.97%. Great-West Lifeco's return on equity of 15.17% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manulife Financial	11.97%	12.60%	0.55%
Great-West Lifeco	12.86%	15.17%	0.73%

Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Great-West Lifeco pays an annual dividend of C$2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Manulife Financial pays out 52.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great-West Lifeco pays out 53.8% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Great-West Lifeco had 3 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Great-West Lifeco and 1 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Great-West Lifeco'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manulife Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Great-West Lifeco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Great-West Lifeco. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great-West Lifeco, 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	C$53.19B	1.84	C$5.64B	C$3.47	16.95
Great-West Lifeco	C$36.28B	2.26	C$4.07B	C$4.65	19.65

Summary

Manulife Financial and Great-West Lifeco tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manulife Financial compare to Loblaw Companies?

Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) and Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) are both large-cap insurance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

20.3% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.148973, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.734573, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Manulife Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.13	C$2.23B	C$2.30	27.15
Manulife Financial	C$53.19B	1.84	C$5.64B	C$3.47	16.95

Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 52.0% 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 a net margin of 11.97% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Loblaw Companies' return on equity of 24.88% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%
Manulife Financial	11.97%	12.60%	0.55%

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 1 mentions for Manulife Financial. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Loblaw Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Manulife Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Loblaw Companies presently has a consensus target price of C$69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.89%. Manulife Financial has a consensus target price of C$57.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.11%. Given Loblaw Companies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Manulife Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Manulife Financial beats Loblaw Companies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manulife Financial compare to Sun Life Financial?

Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) and Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Manulife Financial has a net margin of 11.97% compared to Sun Life Financial's net margin of 9.12%. Sun Life Financial's return on equity of 12.98% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sun Life Financial	9.12%	12.98%	0.81%
Manulife Financial	11.97%	12.60%	0.55%

Sun Life Financial presently has a consensus price target of C$101.60, suggesting a potential downside of 10.09%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of C$57.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.11%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Sun Life Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sun Life Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

31.5% of Sun Life Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Sun Life Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Sun Life Financial. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sun Life 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
Sun Life Financial	C$35.87B	1.75	C$3.76B	C$5.37	21.04
Manulife Financial	C$53.19B	1.84	C$5.64B	C$3.47	16.95

In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Sun Life Financial. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Manulife Financial and 0 mentions for Sun Life Financial. Sun Life Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Manulife Financial'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sun Life Financial	Neutral
Manulife Financial	Neutral

Sun Life Financial pays an annual dividend of C$3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Sun Life Financial pays out 67.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 52.0% 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.

Sun Life Financial has a beta of 0.844836, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.734573, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Manulife Financial beats Sun Life Financial on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manulife Financial compare to Perseus Mining?

Perseus Mining (TSE:PRU) and Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) are both insurance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Perseus Mining pays an annual dividend of C$0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Perseus Mining pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 52.0% 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.

Perseus Mining has a beta of 1.724568, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.734573, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Manulife Financial has a consensus target price of C$57.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.11%. Given Manulife Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Perseus Mining.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perseus Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.67
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Perseus Mining. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perseus Mining, 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
Perseus Mining	C$1.27B	5.32	C$546.57M	C$0.26	19.67
Manulife Financial	C$53.19B	1.84	C$5.64B	C$3.47	16.95

50.4% of Perseus Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Perseus Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Perseus Mining has a net margin of 27.92% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 11.97%. Perseus Mining's return on equity of 16.92% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perseus Mining	27.92%	16.92%	16.07%
Manulife Financial	11.97%	12.60%	0.55%

In the previous week, Perseus Mining had 1 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Perseus Mining and 1 mentions for Manulife Financial. Perseus Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Perseus Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Perseus Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Manulife Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Perseus Mining beats Manulife Financial on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manulife Financial compare to Altius Minerals?

Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) and Altius Minerals (TSE:ALS) are both insurance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Altius Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Altius Minerals and 1 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Altius Minerals' score of -0.13 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Altius Minerals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Altius Minerals pays an annual dividend of C$0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Manulife Financial pays out 52.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Altius Minerals pays out 6.2% 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 a beta of 0.734573, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Altius Minerals has a beta of 0.386456, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Altius Minerals. Altius Minerals 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	C$53.19B	1.84	C$5.64B	C$3.47	16.95
Altius Minerals	C$63.30M	56.91	C$13.64M	C$6.26	10.32

Manulife Financial currently has a consensus price target of C$57.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.11%. Altius Minerals has a consensus price target of C$56.36, indicating a potential downside of 12.79%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Altius Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Altius Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Altius Minerals has a net margin of 543.91% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 11.97%. Altius Minerals' return on equity of 32.43% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manulife Financial	11.97%	12.60%	0.55%
Altius Minerals	543.91%	32.43%	2.60%

33.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Altius Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Altius Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Manulife Financial beats Altius Minerals on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MFC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Manulife Financial	Insurance Industry	Financial Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$97.99B	C$24.19B	C$5.53B	C$13.07B
Dividend Yield	3.22%	4.58%	5.23%	6.18%
P/E Ratio	16.95	7.36	30.04	36.51
Price / Sales	1.84	36.34	1,118.56	10.34
Price / Cash	1.70	1.48	89.03	82.29
Price / Book	1.86	1.57	6.68	4.52
Net Income	C$5.64B	C$6.79B	C$1.13B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	2.87%	1.25%	0.67%	1.85%
1 Month Performance	9.96%	1.77%	1.10%	-1.01%
1 Year Performance	37.49%	16.01%	17.39%	36.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MFC Manulife Financial	2.0661 of 5 stars	C$58.83 +0.7%	C$57.00 -3.1%	+37.3%	C$97.99B	C$53.19B	16.95	40,000
GWO Great-West Lifeco	1.6986 of 5 stars	C$88.72 +0.4%	C$77.18 -13.0%	+82.3%	C$79.67B	C$36.28B	19.08	33,500
L Loblaw Companies	2.0707 of 5 stars	C$64.59 -2.0%	C$69.25 +7.2%	-72.0%	C$75.18B	C$64.48B	28.08	12,000	News Coverage
SLF Sun Life Financial	1.5469 of 5 stars	C$110.93 +0.4%	C$101.60 -8.4%	+28.3%	C$61.49B	C$35.87B	20.66	29,200
PRU Perseus Mining	2.1454 of 5 stars	C$4.99 -2.7%	N/A	+68.1%	C$6.64B	C$1.27B	19.21	39,900	Gap Down

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Manulife Financial (MFC) Competitors

MFC vs. GWO, L, SLF, PRU, and ALS

How does Manulife Financial compare to Great-West Lifeco?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MFC or GWO?

Do analysts recommend MFC or GWO?

Which has more risk and volatility, MFC or GWO?

Is MFC or GWO more profitable?

Is MFC or GWO a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MFC or GWO?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MFC or GWO?

Summary

How does Manulife Financial compare to Loblaw Companies?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in L or MFC?

Which has more risk and volatility, L or MFC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, L or MFC?

Is L or MFC a better dividend stock?

Is L or MFC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to L or MFC?

Do analysts rate L or MFC?

Summary

How does Manulife Financial compare to Sun Life Financial?

Is SLF or MFC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SLF or MFC?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SLF or MFC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SLF or MFC?

Does the media favor SLF or MFC?

Is SLF or MFC a better dividend stock?

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