Power Co. of Canada (POW) Competitors

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

Is MFC or POW 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
Manulife Financial	12.52%	11.75%	0.55%
Power Co. of Canada	4.45%	10.06%	0.47%

Which has more risk & volatility, MFC or POW?

Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Power Co. of Canada has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MFC or POW a better dividend stock?

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 an annual dividend of C$2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Manulife Financial pays out 49.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Power Co. of Canada pays out 63.5% 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.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MFC or POW?

Manulife Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manulife Financial	C$45.06B	1.64	C$5.64B	C$3.21	13.08
Power Co. of Canada	C$50.30B	0.71	C$2.24B	C$3.54	15.80

Does the media favor MFC or POW?

In the previous week, Power Co. of Canada had 4 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Power Co. of Canada and 6 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Power Co. of Canada's score of 0.03 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Power Co. of Canada	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MFC or POW?

60.2% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.6% of Power Co. of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Power Co. of Canada shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend MFC or POW?

Manulife Financial currently has a consensus target price of C$47.88, suggesting a potential upside of 13.93%. Power Co. of Canada has a consensus target price of C$55.75, suggesting a potential downside of 0.38%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Power Co. of Canada.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Power Co. of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Manulife Financial beats Power Co. of Canada on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.