MFC Manulife Financial Corp
$44.06
▲ 0.5%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
MFC at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Favorable · 66/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▲ Up 29.9% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$71.67B
P/E
15.3x
Forward P/E (est.)
12.06x
ROE
12.6%
Revenue Growth
6.4%
EPS Growth
26.9%
Profit Margin
16.1%
FCF Yield
6.2%
Debt / Equity
0.29x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
—
Dividend Yield
3.3%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
66/100
Business Overview
Manulife Financial Corp (MFC) is a large-cap NYSE-listed company in the Insurance industry, within the Financials sector, with a market value around $71.67B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $5.93B in revenue and $4.07B in net profit.
Our model rates MFC Favorable (66/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what MFC's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. MFC trades near $44.06, above its 50-day average ($39.32) and 200-day average ($36.01). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 62 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. MFC's is $0.68 (~1.5% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, MFC found buyers near $38.44 (support) and sellers near $41.69 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $29.70–$41.69. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.3× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
-39.8%
Revenue moved from $38.94B in 2016 to $5.93B in 2025, a -18.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 6.4% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Profitability
Gross Margin
—
Operating Margin
19.8%
Net Margin
68.5%
ROE
12.6%
Manulife Financial Corp keeps about 16.1% of each sales dollar as net profit. Return on equity is 12.6%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$4.84B
Net Debt
-$14.65B
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.29x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.3x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $4.84B of total debt against $19.49B of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$23.44B
Free Cash Flow
$23.44B
FCF Margin
394.9%
In the latest year Manulife Financial Corp produced about $23.44B of operating cash flow and $23.44B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 6.2% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockThe payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
3.3%
Per share (latest FY)
$1.28
Total paid (latest FY)
$2.41B
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 10% of free cash flow
59% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 6 years in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
15.3x
P/S
2.54x
P/B
1.66x
EV / EBITDA
—
MFC trades at 15.3x trailing earnings (about 12.1x on estimated forward earnings), 2.5x sales, and 1.7x book value. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where MFC sits versus the Financials companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How MFC stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 141 rated Financials companies we cover, MFC ranks #59 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (15.3x P/E vs. 14.9x median) with a lower return on equity (12.6% vs. 13.6%) and slower revenue growth (6.4% vs. 15.9%).
P/E vs sector
15.3x
median 14.9x
ROE vs sector
12.6%
median 13.6%
Growth vs sector
6.4%
median 15.9%
Sector rank
#59
of 141 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 141 rated companies among the 289 Financials stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$21.97 – $36.61
vs. $44.06 today · implied CAGR -13% – -4%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.29B | $6.67B | $7.07B | $7.49B | $7.94B |
| Net income | $3.15B | $3.33B | $3.53B | $3.75B | $3.97B |
| EPS | $1.93 | $2.05 | $2.17 | $2.30 | $2.44 |
| Share price (low) | $17.40 | $18.45 | $19.55 | $20.72 | $21.97 |
| Share price (high) | $29.00 | $30.74 | $32.59 | $34.54 | $36.61 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -61% / -34% | -35% / -16% | -24% / -10% | -17% / -6% | -13% / -4% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.
Bull Case
The case for MFC:
- High net margins (16.1%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~6.2%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.3x) lowers risk.
- Pays a 3.3% dividend on top of any price gains.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (66/100).
Bear Case
The case against MFC:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Manulife Financial Corp is a large-cap financials business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 15.3x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (66/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 19 Wall Street analysts covering MFC recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
MFC's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
In the Idea Lab
MFC — frequently asked questions
Is MFC a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Manulife Financial Corp Favorable (66/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is MFC's rating on The Stocks School?
Manulife Financial Corp currently scores 66/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does MFC's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Manulife Financial Corp's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for MFC calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this MFC analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MFC. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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