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Manulife Financial Corp is an insurance-life business based in the US. Manulife Financial shares (MFC) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Manulife Financial employs 38,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $29.7 billion.
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| Latest market close | $15.64 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $15.58 - $21.31 |
| 50-day moving average | $17.75 |
| 200-day moving average | $19.00 |
| Wall St. target price | $19.27 |
| PE ratio | 5.4739 |
| Dividend yield | $1.22 (6.29%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.87 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $15.64 from 2022-09-27
| 1 week (2022-09-21) | -6.57% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2022-08-24) | N/A |
| 3 months (2022-06-28) | -10.48% |
| 6 months (2022-03-25) | -25.98% |
| 1 year (2021-09-28) | -19.92% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-09-28) | 10.45% |
| 3 years (2019-09-27) | 18.24 |
| 5 years (2017-09-28) | 20.28 |
Valuing Manulife Financial stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Manulife Financial's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Manulife Financial's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 5x. In other words, Manulife Financial shares trade at around 5x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Manulife Financial's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.84. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Manulife Financial's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Manulife Financial's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $10.4 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Manulife Financial's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $29.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 33.65% |
| Gross profit TTM | $18.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 0.74% |
| Return on equity TTM | 13.21% |
| Profit margin | 24.15% |
| Book value | $27.00 |
| Market capitalisation | $30.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Manulife Financial.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 23.85
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Manulife Financial's overall score of 23.85 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 24th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Manulife Financial is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 6.74/100
Manulife Financial's environmental score of 6.74 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Manulife Financial is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 12.54/100
Manulife Financial's social score of 12.54 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Manulife Financial is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 13.57/100
Manulife Financial's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Manulife Financial is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Manulife Financial scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Manulife Financial has managed to keep its nose clean.
Manulife Financial Corp was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 23.85 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 24 |
| Environmental score | 6.74 |
| Environmental score percentile | 7 |
| Social score | 12.54 |
| Social score percentile | 7 |
| Governance score | 13.57 |
| Governance score percentile | 7 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Dividend payout ratio: 32.59% of net profits
Recently Manulife Financial has paid out, on average, around 32.59% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 6.29% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Manulife Financial shareholders could enjoy a 6.29% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Manulife Financial's case, that would currently equate to about $1.22 per share.
While Manulife Financial's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Manulife Financial may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Manulife Financial's most recent dividend payout was on 18 September 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 21 August 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Manulife Financial's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 4 June 2006. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Manulife Financial shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Manulife Financial shares which in turn could have impacted Manulife Financial's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Manulife Financial's shares have ranged in value from as little as $15.58 up to $21.3092. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Manulife Financial's is 1.1541. This would suggest that Manulife Financial's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Manulife Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in Asia, Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Wealth and Asset Management Businesses; Insurance and Annuity Products; And Corporate and Other segments. The Wealth and Asset Management Businesses segment provides mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, group retirement and savings products, and institutional asset management services through agents and brokers affiliated with the company, securities brokerage firms, and financial advisors pension plan consultants and banks. The Insurance and Annuity Products segment offers deposit and credit products; individual life, and individual and group long-term care insurance; and guaranteed and partially guaranteed annuity products through insurance agents, brokers, banks, financial planners, and direct marketing. The Corporate and Other segment is involved in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance businesses; and run-off reinsurance operations, including variable annuities, and accident and health. It also manages timberland and agricultural portfolios; and engages in insurance agency, portfolio and mutual fund management, mutual fund dealer, life, annuity, long-term care, and financial reinsurance; and fund management businesses. Additionally, the company holds and manages provides investment management, counseling, advisory, and dealer services.
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