AMP vs MFC vs SCHW Stock Comparison

Ameriprise Financial, Manulife Financial and Schwab Charles Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AMP Ameriprise Financial Inc
$497.41 +0.0% 1M +3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$44.96B
P/E
11.6x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Financial Advisory Financial Services
2 wins
MFC Manulife Financial Corp
$45.26 +4.3% 1M +39.1% 1Y
Market cap
$76.00B
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$47.47B
Div. yield
-0.03%
Life Insurance Financial Services
5 wins
SCHW Schwab Charles Corp
$89.46 -9.7% 1M -5.4% 1Y
Market cap
$152.52B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.06B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Manulife Financial leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Manulife Financial 5, Ameriprise Financial 2, Schwab Charles 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAMPMFCSCHWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $44.96B $76.00B $152.52B SCHW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.6x 16.0x 14.9x AMP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.3x 13.7x 13.4x AMP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +19.7% +18.1% MFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 10.0% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% -0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.9% +39.1% -5.4% MFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.5%/yr +18.4%/yr +1.8%/yr MFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.2% 20.2% 25.8% MFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 50/100 43/100 MFC

Percentile Scorecard

AMPMFCSCHW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAMPMFCSCHW
Valuation 70 #55 of 181 59 #49 of 119 14 #309 of 361
Growth – 84 #19 of 114 98 #4 of 153
Profitability – 55 #48 of 106 –
Financial Health – 17 #87 of 104 –
Shareholder Returns 20 #61 of 76 36 #68 of 105 15 #284 of 335
Overall – 50 43
  • AMP ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • MFC ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • SCHW ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAMPMFCSCHWSPY
1 month +0.0%+4.3%-9.7% +0.7%
3 months -8.6%+1.6%-14.3% +3.7%
6 months +4.8%+15.2%-2.4% +7.1%
Year to date +1.4%+24.8%-10.5% +12.8%
1 year +3.9%+39.1%-5.4% +11.9%
3 years +57.5%+158.9%+76.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +16.4%+37.3%+20.8% +22.8%
5 years +64.6%+132.2%+9.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year +10.5%+18.4%+1.8% +10.9%
10 years +457.4%+212.8%+180.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +18.7%+12.1%+10.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAMPMFCSCHWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.2%20.2%25.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.8%21.4%29.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.730.730.41 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.151.94-0.21 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.1%-29.9%-50.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.8%-0.7%-21.3% -1.2%
52-week high $570.61$45.60$113.68 $779.14
52-week low $430.40$32.15$85.35 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAMPMFCSCHW
P/E now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 33.5x 16.2xmedian 10.7x 15.1xmedian 12.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 4.9x 1.6xmedian 1.4x 5.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.0x —median 7.5x —median 5.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 14.3x 3.3xmedian 8.5x 15.9xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 1.8x 2.0xmedian 1.5x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.97 0.73median 0.60 0.58median 1.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAMPMFCSCHW
Revenue – $47.47B $27.06B
Net income – $4.76B –
Free cash flow – $23.26B –
EPS (diluted) – $2.78 $5.90
Total debt – $185.03B –
Shares (diluted) 92.90M 1.71B 1.74B
Enterprise value $44.96B -$18.88B $152.52B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAMPMFCSCHW
P/E 11.6x 16.2x 15.1x
P/FCF 5.4x 3.3x 15.9x
P/Operating cash flow – 3.3x –
P/S 2.2x 1.6x 5.7x
P/B 8.6x 2.0x –
P/Tangible book 8.6x 2.0x –
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – 14.6x –
EV/Revenue – 2.2x 5.7x
EV/FCF – 4.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 4.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.73 0.58

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAMPMFCSCHW
Revenue growth (1Y) – 19.7% 18.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 13.5% 10.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – -19.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 68.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 14.8% 175.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 22.3% 25.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 139.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 40.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 139.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 40.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAMPMFCSCHW
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 12.8% –
Net margin – 10.0% –
FCF margin – 49.0% –
Operating cash flow margin – 49.0% –
Return on equity – 9.2% –
Return on assets – 0.5% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 4.9x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAMPMFCSCHW
Debt / assets – 6.0% –
Debt / equity – 1.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – 2.0x –
Liabilities / assets 97.3% 95.0% –
Equity / assets 2.7% 5.0% –
Interest coverage – 6.7x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAMPMFCSCHW
Dividend yield 1.3% 4.2% 1.4%
Net buyback yield – 2.1% –
Shareholder yield 1.3% 6.3% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 46.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 9.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -181.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAMPMFCSCHW
Forward P/E 10.3xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 13.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $48.16FY2026 $3.31FY2026 $6.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +22.6%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026 +36.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.5% +3.6% +13.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $21.21BFY2026 $32.55BFY2026 $30.04BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.0%FY2026 +12.3%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +5.6% +3.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAMPMFCSCHW
Held by institutions 85.0% 44.4% 83.0%
Institutions holding 1,376 811 2,316
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% 0.0% +2.1%
Institutions buying 575 383 1,080
Institutions selling 525 227 951
Buyers to sellers 1.10 1.69 1.14

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AMPMFCSCHW
AMP 1.00 0.40 0.68
MFC 0.40 1.00 0.23
SCHW 0.68 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AMP, MFC and SCHW?

Schwab Charles (SCHW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ameriprise Financial (AMP) $44.96B, Manulife Financial (MFC) $76.00B, Schwab Charles (SCHW) $152.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, AMP, MFC and SCHW?

Ameriprise Financial (AMP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ameriprise Financial (AMP) 11.6x, Manulife Financial (MFC) 16.0x, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 14.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ameriprise Financial (AMP) is cheapest (Ameriprise Financial (AMP) 10.3x, Manulife Financial (MFC) 13.7x, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 13.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Manulife Financial (MFC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Manulife Financial (MFC) +19.7%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) +18.1%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manulife Financial (MFC) returned the most: Ameriprise Financial (AMP) +3.9%, Manulife Financial (MFC) +39.1%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) -5.4%. Over five years, Manulife Financial (MFC) compounded fastest (Ameriprise Financial (AMP) +10.5%/yr, Manulife Financial (MFC) +18.4%/yr, Schwab Charles (SCHW) +1.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Manulife Financial (MFC) has been the steadiest (Ameriprise Financial (AMP) 26.2%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 20.2%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 25.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AMP, MFC and SCHW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Manulife Financial (MFC) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.