Ratings Manulife Financial Corporation

Equities

MFC

CA56501R1064

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31.94 ^CAD	-0.65%		+1.11%	+9.08%

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Summary

The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
The company presents an interesting fundamental situation from a short-term investment perspective.
The company has a good ESG score relative to its sector, according to Refinitiv.

Strengths

Thanks to a sound financial situation, the firm has significant leeway for investment.
Its low valuation, with P/E ratio at 9.4 and 8.12 for the ongoing fiscal year and 2025 respectively, makes the stock pretty attractive with regard to earnings multiples.
With regards to fundamentals, the enterprise value to sales ratio is at 0.8 for the current period. Therefore, the company is undervalued.
Given the positive cash flows generated by its business, the company's valuation level is an asset.
This company will be of major interest to investors in search of a high dividend stock.
Upward revisions of sales forecast reflect a renewed optimism among the analysts covering the stock.
Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
Consensus analysts have strongly revised their opinion of the company over the past 12 months.
Historically, the company has been releasing figures that are above expectations.

Ratings chart - Surperformance

Chart ESG Refinitiv

Sector: Life & Health Insurance

	1st Jan change	Capi.	ESG Refinitiv
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION	+9.08%	41.99B	B+
AXA	+15.43%	79.66B	B-
METLIFE, INC.	+8.73%	51.99B	B+
AFLAC INCORPORATED	+1.49%	48.18B	B
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.	+7.20%	39.96B	B+
GENERALI	+19.45%	37.85B	B
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC.	-8.37%	27.37B	B-
PRUDENTIAL PLC	-18.39%	24.45B	A-
CATHAY FINANCIAL HOLDING CO., LTD.	+6.12%	21.84B	A
DAI-ICHI LIFE HOLDINGS, INC.	+20.69%	21.14B	B

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