MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:MFC • CA56501R1064

38.06 USD
-0.32 (-0.83%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
38.06 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/3/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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MFC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 147 industry peers in the Insurance industry. MFC has an average financial health and profitability rating. MFC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MFC was profitable.
  • MFC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years MFC 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years MFC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
MFC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMFC 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 0 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

1.2 Ratios

  • MFC's Return On Assets of 0.53% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MFC is outperformed by 70.75% of its industry peers.
  • MFC has a Return On Equity (10.48%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.75%, MFC is doing worse than 63.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.53%
ROE 10.48%
ROIC 0.75%
ROA(3y)0.27%
ROA(5y)0.44%
ROE(3y)5.1%
ROE(5y)7.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MFC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMFC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • MFC has a better Profit Margin (13.87%) than 76.87% of its industry peers.
  • MFC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • MFC has a better Operating Margin (22.75%) than 80.27% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MFC has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.75%
PM (TTM) 13.87%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y12.84%
OM growth 5Y19.32%
PM growth 3Y3.23%
PM growth 5Y14.2%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
MFC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMFC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

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

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MFC is 0.44, which is an excellent value as it means it would take MFC, only 0.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • MFC's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.44 is amongst the best of the industry. MFC outperforms 82.99% of its industry peers.
  • MFC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • MFC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.26. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MFC outperforms 59.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 0.44
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.09
WACC8.36%
MFC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMFC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.3 Liquidity

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

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • MFC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.55%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.49% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, MFC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.70% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, MFC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -13.62% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.55%
EPS 3Y6.08%
EPS 5Y5.49%
EPS Q2Q%16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.52%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.62%
Sales Q2Q%21.19%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.15% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.90% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y8.17%
EPS Next 2Y8.45%
EPS Next 3Y8.81%
EPS Next 5Y5.15%
Revenue Next Year8.86%
Revenue Next 2Y8.68%
Revenue Next 3Y6.97%
Revenue Next 5Y11.9%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
MFC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMFC 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 Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMFC 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 12.56, MFC is valued correctly.
  • MFC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.18, MFC is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.38, the valuation of MFC can be described as reasonable.
  • MFC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • MFC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.56
Fwd PE 11.38
MFC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMFC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • MFC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MFC is cheaper than 62.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MFC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.35% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.86
EV/EBITDA 7.65
MFC Per share dataMFC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)2.29
EPS Next 2Y8.45%
EPS Next 3Y8.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • MFC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.39%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.19, MFC pays a better dividend. On top of this MFC pays more dividend than 80.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • MFC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.39%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of MFC grows each year by 20.17%, which is quite nice.
  • MFC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • MFC has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.17%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
MFC Yearly Dividends per shareMFC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • MFC pays out 60.48% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • MFC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP60.48%
EPS Next 2Y8.45%
EPS Next 3Y8.81%
MFC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMFC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
MFC Dividend Payout.MFC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MFC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP

NYSE:MFC (2/3/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 38.06 0 (0%)

38.06

-0.32 (-0.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)02-11
Inst Owners56.4%
Inst Owner Change-2.75%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap64.13B
Revenue(TTM)38.88B
Net Income(TTM)5.39B
Analysts74.74
Price Target39.47 (3.7%)
Short Float %0.34%
Short Ratio2.9
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.39%
Yearly Dividend1.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.17%
DP60.48%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.89%
Max EPS beat(2)11.07%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.89%
Max EPS beat(4)11.07%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.13%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)4.52%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.93%
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)1.34%
PT rev (3m)8.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.56
Fwd PE 11.38
P/S 2.25
P/FCF 2.86
P/OCF 2.86
P/B 1.7
P/tB 2.16
EV/EBITDA 7.65
EPS(TTM)3.03
EY7.96%
EPS(NY)3.34
Fwd EY8.79%
FCF(TTM)13.32
FCFY35%
OCF(TTM)13.32
OCFY35%
SpS16.91
BVpS22.37
TBVpS17.6
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)2.29
Graham Number39.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.53%
ROE 10.48%
ROCE 0.88%
ROIC 0.75%
ROICexc 0.77%
ROICexgc 1.81%
OM 22.75%
PM (TTM) 13.87%
GM N/A
FCFM 78.76%
ROA(3y)0.27%
ROA(5y)0.44%
ROE(3y)5.1%
ROE(5y)7.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.84%
OM growth 3Y12.84%
OM growth 5Y19.32%
PM growth 3Y3.23%
PM growth 5Y14.2%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 0.44
Debt/EBITDA 1.35
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 5.76
Cash Conversion 308.74%
Profit Quality 568.01%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACC8.36%
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)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.55%
EPS 3Y6.08%
EPS 5Y5.49%
EPS Q2Q%16%
EPS Next Y8.17%
EPS Next 2Y8.45%
EPS Next 3Y8.81%
EPS Next 5Y5.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.52%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.62%
Sales Q2Q%21.19%
Revenue Next Year8.86%
Revenue Next 2Y8.68%
Revenue Next 3Y6.97%
Revenue Next 5Y11.9%
EBIT growth 1Y1.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.3%
EBIT growth 5Y3.07%
EBIT Next Year-72.75%
EBIT Next 3Y-28.58%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y60.02%
FCF growth 3Y4.59%
FCF growth 5Y5.22%
OCF growth 1Y60.02%
OCF growth 3Y4.59%
OCF growth 5Y5.22%

MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP / MFC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for MFC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MFC.


Can you provide the valuation status for MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC) stock?

MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP?

The financial health rating of MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC) is 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC) is expected to grow by 8.17% in the next year.