BRK-B vs MFC vs AFL Stock Comparison

Berkshire Hathaway, Manulife Financial and Aflac Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc
$548.72 +8.6% 1M +11.5% 1Y
Market cap
$783.48M
P/E
0.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$384.69B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins
MFC Manulife Financial Corp
$44.65 +1.8% 1M +37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$76.65B
P/E
16.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$47.47B
Div. yield
-0.03%
Life Insurance Financial Services
6 wins
AFL Aflac Inc
$120.93 +6.3% 1M +12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$61.31B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.07B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Manulife Financial leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Manulife Financial 6, Berkshire Hathaway 2, Aflac 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBRK-BMFCAFLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $783.48M $76.65B $61.31B MFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.0x 16.2x 12.6x BRK-B
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 13.5x 16.6x MFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.9% +19.7% +10.9% MFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.3% 10.0% 26.9% AFL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -10.4% — -2.7% AFL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% -0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.5% +37.0% +12.8% MFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.8%/yr +17.5%/yr +16.7%/yr MFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 14.7% 20.2% 17.6% BRK-B
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 27/100 50/100 43/100 MFC

Percentile Scorecard

BRK-BMFCAFL

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

AxisBRK-BMFCAFL
Valuation 13 #104 of 119 60 #48 of 119 14 #103 of 119
Growth 26 #85 of 115 80 #24 of 115 39 #71 of 115
Profitability 31 #78 of 113 57 #49 of 113 44 #64 of 113
Financial Health 55 #52 of 114 13 #99 of 114 35 #74 of 114
Shareholder Returns 8 #99 of 107 39 #66 of 107 86 #16 of 107
Overall 27 50 43
  • BRK-B ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • MFC ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AFL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBRK-BMFCAFLSPY
1 month +8.6%+1.8%+6.3% -0.8%
3 months +10.4%+1.4%-4.5% +3.5%
6 months +16.1%+15.7%+5.4% +7.0%
Year to date +9.2%+23.1%+9.7% +12.2%
1 year +11.5%+37.0%+12.8% +13.0%
3 years +65.4%+160.5%+58.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +18.3%+37.6%+16.5% +23.1%
5 years +90.7%+124.0%+115.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.8%+17.5%+16.7% +11.0%
10 years +281.2%+206.5%+246.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +14.3%+11.9%+13.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBRK-BMFCAFLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 14.7%20.2%17.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 14.4%21.3%17.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.020.73-0.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.781.830.73 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.6%-29.9%-20.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-2.1%-6.6% -1.8%
52-week high $548.72$45.60$129.53 $779.14
52-week low $465.40$32.15$105.70 $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.

MultipleBRK-BMFCAFL
P/E now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 10.6x 16.0xmedian 10.6x 12.5xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 1.4x 1.6xmedian 1.4x 3.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -9.7xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 48.8xmedian 8.6x 3.3xmedian 8.6x 22.9xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.5x 2.0xmedian 1.5x 2.0xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.52 0.72median 0.52 1.93median 0.52

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 monthsBRK-BMFCAFL
Revenue $384.69B $47.47B $18.07B
Gross profit $215.64B – $11.05B
Operating income -$111.18B – -$1.24B
Net income $86.08B $4.76B $4.86B
Free cash flow $24.22B $23.26B $2.65B
EPS (diluted) – $2.78 $9.62
Cash & equivalents $40.61B – $6.12B
Total debt $128.60B $185.03B $8.73B
Shares (diluted) – 1.71B 505.58M
Enterprise value -$1.42T -$18.23B $36.52B

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
MetricBRK-BMFCAFL
P/E 0.0x 16.0x 12.5x
P/FCF 48.8x 3.3x 22.9x
P/Operating cash flow 25.4x 3.3x 22.9x
P/S 3.1x 1.6x 3.4x
P/B 1.6x 2.0x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 2.0x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA -9.7x – –
EV/EBIT -8.5x 14.5x -51.3x
EV/Revenue 2.5x 2.2x 3.5x
EV/FCF 39.1x 4.4x 23.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.3x 4.4x 23.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.72 1.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBRK-BMFCAFL
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.9% 19.7% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 13.5% -1.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.1% – 25.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.0% – 2.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -4.9% – 68.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -8.5% – 28.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 35.9% -19.1% 99.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 68.2% 0.4%
EPS growth (1Y) – 14.8% 112.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 22.3% 6.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 70.1% 139.4% 2.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 40.5% -8.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 194.4% 139.4% 2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.5% 40.5% -8.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBRK-BMFCAFL
Gross margin 56.1% – 61.1%
EBITDA margin -25.3% – –
Operating margin -28.9% – -6.8%
Pretax margin 29.2% 12.8% 32.0%
Net margin 22.3% 10.0% 26.9%
FCF margin 6.3% 49.0% 14.6%
Operating cash flow margin 12.1% 49.0% 14.6%
Return on equity 11.6% 9.2% 16.1%
Return on assets 6.8% 0.5% 4.2%
Return on invested capital -10.4% – -2.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 4.9x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBRK-BMFCAFL
Debt / assets 10.2% 6.0% 7.5%
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.2x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x – –
Debt / FCF 5.3x 2.0x 3.3x
Liabilities / assets 40.6% 95.0% 73.9%
Equity / assets 59.4% 5.0% 26.1%
Interest coverage -21.4x 6.7x -5.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBRK-BMFCAFL
Dividend yield – 4.2% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 0.4% 2.1% 6.2%
Shareholder yield 0.4% 6.4% 8.2%
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.

ConsensusBRK-BMFCAFL
Forward P/E – 13.5xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $3.31FY2026 $7.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +7.8%FY2026 -2.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +3.6% +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $32.55BFY2026 $17.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +12.3%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +5.6% -0.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBRK-BMFCAFL
Held by institutions 65.8% 44.4% 68.2%
Institutions holding 4,921 810 1,698
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% 0.0% +0.6%
Institutions buying 2,235 383 740
Institutions selling 1,987 227 580
Buyers to sellers 1.12 1.69 1.28

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.

BRK-BMFCAFL
BRK-B 1.00 0.21 0.45
MFC 0.21 1.00 0.28
AFL 0.45 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BRK-B, MFC and AFL?

Manulife Financial (MFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) $783.48M, Manulife Financial (MFC) $76.65B, Aflac (AFL) $61.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, BRK-B, MFC and AFL?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 0.0x, Manulife Financial (MFC) 16.2x, Aflac (AFL) 12.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Manulife Financial (MFC) is cheapest (Manulife Financial (MFC) 13.5x, Aflac (AFL) 16.6x). 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: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +3.9%, Manulife Financial (MFC) +19.7%, Aflac (AFL) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Aflac (AFL) has the highest net margin (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 22.3%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 10.0%, Aflac (AFL) 26.9%). On return on invested capital, Aflac (AFL) leads (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) -10.4%, Aflac (AFL) -2.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manulife Financial (MFC) returned the most: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +11.5%, Manulife Financial (MFC) +37.0%, Aflac (AFL) +12.8%. Over five years, Manulife Financial (MFC) compounded fastest (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +13.8%/yr, Manulife Financial (MFC) +17.5%/yr, Aflac (AFL) +16.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) has been the steadiest (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 14.7%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 20.2%, Aflac (AFL) 17.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BRK-B, MFC and AFL?

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 6. 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.