Power Co. of Canada (POW) Competitors C$52.57 +0.29 (+0.55%) As of 03:50 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock POW vs. MFC, GWO, SFC, ELF, BMO, BNS, CM, BAM, BN, and IFCShould 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), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), Brookfield (BN), and Intact Financial (IFC). 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 Bank of Nova Scotia Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Brookfield Asset Management Brookfield Intact Financial Power Co. of Canada (TSE:POW) and Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends. 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% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in POW or MFC? 32.6% of Power Co. of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of Power Co. of Canada shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, 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. Do analysts recommend POW or MFC? Power Co. of Canada presently has a consensus price target of C$55.38, suggesting a potential upside of 5.34%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of C$48.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.76%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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 Power Co. of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 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 4.3%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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$50.30B0.67C$2.24BC$3.5414.84Manulife FinancialC$45.06B1.67C$5.64BC$3.2113.36 Does the media prefer POW or MFC? In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Power Co. of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Manulife Financial and 1 mentions for Power Co. of Canada. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Power Co. of Canada's score of -0.37 indicating that Manulife Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Power Co. of Canada 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Manulife Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryManulife Financial beats Power Co. of Canada on 13 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding POW 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 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$33.60BC$22.27BC$6.45BC$6.19BDividend Yield4.80%5.10%4.17%6.72%P/E Ratio14.848.7613.6053.20Price / Sales0.6743.021,756.351,210.19Price / Cash0.161.4848.9183.29Price / Book0.801.253.194.75Net IncomeC$2.24BC$6.79BC$1.25BC$301.20M7 Day Performance-1.79%1.34%1.01%1.69%1 Month Performance1.62%0.48%3.62%4.58%1 Year Performance35.11%15.54%15.62%26.25% Power Co. of Canada Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POWPower Co. of Canada2.8524 of 5 starsC$52.57+0.6%C$55.38+5.3%+35.2%C$33.60BC$50.30B14.842MFCManulife Financial3.407 of 5 starsC$42.98+2.0%C$48.00+11.7%+18.2%C$75.39BC$45.06B13.3740,000News CoverageGWOGreat-West Lifeco2.6033 of 5 starsC$50.76+0.4%C$55.56+9.4%+25.7%C$47.26BC$25.31B11.6133,500News CoverageSFCSagicor Financial2.8756 of 5 starsC$8.35-6.0%C$10.75+28.7%+38.3%C$794.78MC$1.58B1.585,180News CoverageELFE-L FinancialN/AC$16.00-0.2%N/A-98.6%C$55.39MC$5.55B0.03300Positive NewsDividend CutEx-DividendBMOBank of Montreal2.788 of 5 starsC$144.70+0.0%C$145.62+0.6%+32.2%C$104.81BC$53.67B14.2846,700Dividend IncreaseBNSBank of Nova Scotia1.9567 of 5 starsC$74.37-0.1%C$77.00+3.5%+19.8%C$91.14BC$43.73B11.7591,000Dividend IncreaseCMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce2.1321 of 5 starsC$95.66+1.0%C$95.92+0.3%+48.2%C$89.50BC$25.37B12.6348,552Dividend AnnouncementBAMBrookfield Asset Management2.1016 of 5 starsC$74.19-0.7%C$79.00+6.5%+44.2%C$87.10BC$3.71B25.532,400News CoverageBNBrookfield1.0927 of 5 starsC$81.86+1.0%N/A+47.9%C$87.00BC$63.79B97.30180,000Analyst ForecastIFCIntact Financial1.8048 of 5 starsC$310.59+1.7%C$312.55+0.6%+34.0%C$55.25BC$26.64B24.0530,000News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Manulife Financial Alternatives Great-West Lifeco Alternatives Sagicor Financial Alternatives E-L Financial Alternatives Bank of Montreal Alternatives Bank of Nova Scotia Alternatives Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Alternatives Brookfield Asset Management Alternatives Brookfield Alternatives Intact 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 (TSE:POW) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHere's the last trade you should make before heading out for the weekend tomorrow.Make this one trade at 2:59 PM on Friday afternoon, and you'll thank me on Monday morning.Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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