Power Co. of Canada (POW) Competitors C$58.27 +0.08 (+0.14%) As of 12:40 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock POW vs. MFC, GWO, SFC, ELF, BMO, BAM, BNS, BN, CM, and NAShould you be buying Power Co. of Canada stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Power Co. of Canada include Manulife Financial (MFC), Great-West Lifeco (GWO), Sagicor Financial (SFC), E-L Financial (ELF), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Brookfield (BN), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), and National Bank of Canada (NA). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. Power Co. of Canada vs. Its Competitors Manulife Financial Great-West Lifeco Sagicor Financial E-L Financial Bank of Montreal Brookfield Asset Management Bank of Nova Scotia Brookfield Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce National Bank of Canada Power Co. of Canada (TSE:POW) and Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend POW or MFC? Power Co. of Canada presently has a consensus target price of C$59.25, suggesting a potential upside of 1.63%. Manulife Financial has a consensus target price of C$47.75, suggesting a potential upside of 12.88%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Power Co. of Canada.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Power Co. of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of POW or MFC? 32.6% of Power Co. of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of Power Co. of Canada 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is POW or MFC a better dividend stock? Power Co. of Canada pays an annual dividend of C$2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Power Co. of Canada pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 49.8% 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. Does the media prefer POW or MFC? In the previous week, Power Co. of Canada and Power Co. of Canada both had 2 articles in the media. Power Co. of Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Manulife Financial's score of 0.34 indicating that Power Co. of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Power Co. of Canada 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is POW or MFC more profitable? Manulife Financial has a net margin of 12.52% compared to Power Co. of Canada's net margin of 4.45%. Manulife Financial's return on equity of 11.75% beat Power Co. of Canada's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Power Co. of Canada4.45% 10.06% 0.47% Manulife Financial 12.52%11.75%0.55% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, POW or MFC? Manulife Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Power Co. of Canada. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Power Co. of Canada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPower Co. of CanadaC$50.30B0.74C$2.24BC$3.5416.46Manulife FinancialC$45.06B1.65C$5.64BC$3.2113.16 Which has more volatility & risk, POW or MFC? Power Co. of Canada has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryManulife Financial beats Power Co. of Canada on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Power Co. of Canada News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for POW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE 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 POW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPower Co. of CanadaInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$37.26BC$23.78BC$6.49BC$6.42BDividend Yield4.80%5.10%4.16%6.72%P/E Ratio16.469.0514.3067.40Price / Sales0.7445.261,771.351,632.75Price / Cash0.161.48127.5083.29Price / Book0.891.295.285.34Net IncomeC$2.24BC$6.79BC$1.23BC$301.20M7 Day Performance0.93%-0.25%0.01%2.65%1 Month Performance5.20%4.47%2.53%4.87%1 Year Performance42.82%17.58%24.30%32.46% Power Co. of Canada Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POWPower Co. of Canada2.6594 of 5 starsC$58.27+0.1%C$59.25+1.7%+43.6%C$37.24BC$50.30B16.452MFCManulife Financial3.0199 of 5 starsC$42.29+0.7%C$47.75+12.9%+14.6%C$74.18BC$45.06B13.1640,000GWOGreat-West Lifeco1.2803 of 5 starsC$54.49+0.3%C$56.67+4.0%+23.5%C$50.73BC$25.31B12.4733,500Dividend AnnouncementSFCSagicor Financial3.4564 of 5 starsC$8.25+3.4%C$10.50+27.3%+37.0%C$785.26MC$1.58B1.565,180ELFE-L FinancialN/AC$14.95+2.0%N/A-98.9%C$51.76MC$5.55B0.03300Positive NewsBMOBank of Montreal2.6819 of 5 starsC$156.13-0.4%C$150.23-3.8%+48.6%C$113.09BC$53.67B15.4146,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBAMBrookfield Asset Management2.2482 of 5 starsC$84.55-0.4%C$79.00-6.6%+50.8%C$99.26BC$3.71B29.092,400News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementBNSBank of Nova Scotia1.9391 of 5 starsC$78.53+0.1%C$78.57+0.1%+30.1%C$96.23BC$43.73B12.4191,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBNBrookfield0.8244 of 5 starsC$89.85-0.7%C$81.00-9.8%+35.7%C$95.50BC$63.79B106.80180,000CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce2.051 of 5 starsC$101.90-0.1%C$99.46-2.4%+44.1%C$95.33BC$25.37B13.4648,552NANational Bank of Canada1.4424 of 5 starsC$150.63+0.1%C$140.08-7.0%+13.0%C$58.73BC$22.25B13.3628,730Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Manulife Financial Alternatives Great-West Lifeco Alternatives Sagicor Financial Alternatives E-L Financial Alternatives Bank of Montreal Alternatives Brookfield Asset Management Alternatives Bank of Nova Scotia Alternatives Brookfield Alternatives Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Alternatives National Bank of Canada 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 (TSE:POW) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | 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 | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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