MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP (MFC-PR-B.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:MFC-PR-B • CA56501R4035

22.5 CAD
-0.13 (-0.57%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to MFC-PR-B. MFC-PR-B was compared to 79 industry peers in the Insurance industry. MFC-PR-B has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. MFC-PR-B scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MFC-PR-B had positive earnings in the past year.
  • MFC-PR-B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years MFC-PR-B 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years MFC-PR-B always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

  • MFC-PR-B has a Return On Assets (0.51%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • MFC-PR-B's Return On Equity of 10.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MFC-PR-B is outperformed by 75.95% of its industry peers.
  • MFC-PR-B has a better Return On Invested Capital (0.73%) than 63.29% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MFC-PR-B is below the industry average of 3.06%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.51%
ROE 10.3%
ROIC 0.73%
ROA(3y)0.53%
ROA(5y)0.41%
ROE(3y)10.13%
ROE(5y)7.55%
ROIC(3y)0.76%
ROIC(5y)N/A
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 13.57%, MFC-PR-B belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MFC-PR-B's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 22.28%, MFC-PR-B belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MFC-PR-B's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.28%
PM (TTM) 13.57%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y20.92%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y11.52%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MFC-PR-B is destroying value.
  • MFC-PR-B has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MFC-PR-B has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for MFC-PR-B has been reduced compared to a year ago.
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200B 400B 600B 800B 1T

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MFC-PR-B is 0.46, which is an excellent value as it means it would take MFC-PR-B, only 0.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • MFC-PR-B has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.46) than 86.08% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that MFC-PR-B is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • MFC-PR-B's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.29 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MFC-PR-B outperforms 41.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 0.46
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.09
WACC8.27%
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.76% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, MFC-PR-B shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.86% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.39% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, MFC-PR-B shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -11.65% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.76%
EPS 3Y10.83%
EPS 5Y8.86%
EPS Q2Q%8.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.39%
Revenue growth 3Y19.45%
Revenue growth 5Y-11.65%
Sales Q2Q%-24.06%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.26% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.25% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y8.14%
EPS Next 2Y8.83%
EPS Next 3Y4.94%
EPS Next 5Y4.26%
Revenue Next Year8.5%
Revenue Next 2Y6.04%
Revenue Next 3Y16.24%
Revenue Next 5Y12.25%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20B 40B 60B 80B
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.33, the valuation of MFC-PR-B can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MFC-PR-B is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.98, MFC-PR-B is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.93, the valuation of MFC-PR-B can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MFC-PR-B is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MFC-PR-B to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say MFC-PR-B is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.33
Fwd PE 4.93
MFC-PR-B.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMFC-PR-B.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MFC-PR-B is valued cheaper than 82.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MFC-PR-B's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MFC-PR-B is cheaper than 82.28% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.18
EV/EBITDA 2.71
MFC-PR-B.CA Per share dataMFC-PR-B.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • MFC-PR-B's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.66
PEG (5Y)0.6
EPS Next 2Y8.83%
EPS Next 3Y4.94%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • MFC-PR-B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.91%.
  • MFC-PR-B's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 4.24.
  • MFC-PR-B's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.91%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of MFC-PR-B is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.03%!
  • MFC-PR-B has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • MFC-PR-B has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years19
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Dividends per shareMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 62.94% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MFC-PR-B. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of MFC-PR-B is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP62.94%
EPS Next 2Y8.83%
EPS Next 3Y4.94%
MFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMFC-PR-B.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B
MFC-PR-B.CA Dividend Payout.MFC-PR-B.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MFC-PR-B.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP

TSX:MFC-PR-B (2/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

22.5

-0.13 (-0.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners56.4%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap37.74B
Revenue(TTM)38.71B
Net Income(TTM)5.25B
Analysts75.79
Price Target23.63 (5.02%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.91%
Yearly Dividend1.94
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.03%
DP62.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years19
Ex-Date02-25
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.84%
Min EPS beat(2)4.6%
Max EPS beat(2)11.07%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.89%
Max EPS beat(4)11.07%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.82%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)4.24%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.12%
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.02%
PT rev (3m)-4.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.33
Fwd PE 4.93
P/S 0.97
P/FCF 1.18
P/OCF 1.18
P/B 0.74
P/tB 0.98
EV/EBITDA 2.71
EPS(TTM)4.22
EY18.76%
EPS(NY)4.56
Fwd EY20.28%
FCF(TTM)19.14
FCFY85.08%
OCF(TTM)19.14
OCFY85.08%
SpS23.08
BVpS30.38
TBVpS23.03
PEG (NY)0.66
PEG (5Y)0.6
Graham Number53.71
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.51%
ROE 10.3%
ROCE 0.86%
ROIC 0.73%
ROICexc 0.75%
ROICexgc 1.75%
OM 22.28%
PM (TTM) 13.57%
GM N/A
FCFM 82.95%
ROA(3y)0.53%
ROA(5y)0.41%
ROE(3y)10.13%
ROE(5y)7.55%
ROIC(3y)0.76%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)0.78%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)1.79%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)0.91%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.45%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y3.55%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y20.92%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y11.52%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 0.46
Debt/EBITDA 1.54
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 5.69
Cash Conversion 337.91%
Profit Quality 611.41%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score6
WACC8.27%
ROIC/WACC0.09
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)518.1%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.76%
EPS 3Y10.83%
EPS 5Y8.86%
EPS Q2Q%8.74%
EPS Next Y8.14%
EPS Next 2Y8.83%
EPS Next 3Y4.94%
EPS Next 5Y4.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.39%
Revenue growth 3Y19.45%
Revenue growth 5Y-11.65%
Sales Q2Q%-24.06%
Revenue Next Year8.5%
Revenue Next 2Y6.04%
Revenue Next 3Y16.24%
Revenue Next 5Y12.25%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y6.83%
EBIT Next Year-66.93%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y21.18%
FCF growth 3Y24.52%
FCF growth 5Y9.88%
OCF growth 1Y21.18%
OCF growth 3Y24.52%
OCF growth 5Y9.88%

MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP / MFC-PR-B.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP (MFC-PR-B.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MFC-PR-B.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP (MFC-PR-B.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of MFC-PR-B stock?

MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP (MFC-PR-B.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP (MFC-PR-B.CA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP (MFC-PR-B.CA) is 5.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.74.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for MFC-PR-B stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MANULIFE FINANCIAL - MFCCN 4.65 PERP (MFC-PR-B.CA) is expected to grow by 8.14% in the next year.