CRBG vs MFC vs EQH Stock Comparison

Corebridge Financial, Manulife Financial and Equitable Holdings Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MFC Manulife Financial Corp
$45.98 +7.1% 1M +40.0% 1Y
Market cap
$77.86B
P/E
17.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$43.33B
Div. yield
0.03%
Life Insurance Financial Services
6 wins
EQH Equitable Holdings, Inc.
$56.11 +3.9% 1M +14.8% 1Y
Market cap
$15.49B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$10.62B
Div. yield
0.02%
Life Insurance Financial Services

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Manulife Financial leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Manulife Financial 6, Corebridge Financial 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRBGMFCEQHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.09B $77.86B $15.49B MFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.4x 17.5x -15.8x CRBG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.5x 13.9x 8.2x CRBG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.6% +3.5% -22.1% CRBG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.5% 10.3% -9.3% CRBG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.2% — -6.4% CRBG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.03% 0.02% MFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.9% +40.0% +14.8% MFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +18.6%/yr +9.8%/yr MFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.7% 20.2% 33.6% MFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 52/100 23/100 MFC

Percentile Scorecard

CRBGMFCEQH

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

AxisCRBGMFCEQH
Valuation 70 #37 of 119 50 #60 of 119 24 #91 of 119
Growth 57 #51 of 116 71 #34 of 116 5 #110 of 116
Profitability 44 #65 of 116 61 #46 of 116 10 #105 of 116
Financial Health 8 #109 of 118 9 #107 of 118 5 #112 of 118
Shareholder Returns 56 #49 of 109 70 #33 of 109 73 #30 of 109
Overall 47 52 23
  • CRBG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • MFC ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • EQH ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCRBGMFCEQHSPY
1 month +4.0%+7.1%+3.9% -1.0%
3 months +8.0%+3.3%+9.3% -0.4%
6 months +29.2%+15.0%+28.3% +4.5%
Year to date +20.1%+26.7%+17.8% +12.4%
1 year +15.9%+40.0%+14.8% +13.6%
3 years +71.9%+146.5%+103.0% +76.4%
3 years, per year +19.8%+35.1%+26.6% +20.8%
5 years —+134.7%+59.4% +63.7%
5 years, per year —+18.6%+9.8% +10.4%
10 years —+222.4%— +267.7%
10 years, per year —+12.4%— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureCRBGMFCEQHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.7%20.2%33.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.6%21.5%37.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.340.741.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.461.980.44 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.0%-29.9%-37.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%0.0% -1.6%
52-week high $36.23$45.98$56.11 $779.14
52-week low $22.30$32.85$35.34 $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.

MultipleCRBGMFCEQH
P/E now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 11.1x 17.6xmedian 11.1x -15.9xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.4x 1.8xmedian 1.4x 1.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x —median 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 9.0x 3.9xmedian 9.0x 11.6xmedian 9.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.6x 2.0xmedian 1.6x 17.9xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.60median 0.64 1.27median 0.64 0.38median 0.64

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 monthsCRBGMFCEQH
Revenue $20.81B $43.33B $10.62B
Gross profit $14.36B – $8.95B
Operating income $3.97B – -$384.00M
Net income $2.18B $4.50B -$816.00M
Free cash flow $2.43B $20.01B $1.32B
EPS (diluted) $4.89 $2.61 $-3.53
Cash & equivalents – – $17.18B
Total debt $10.11B $45.99B $3.84B
Shares (diluted) 447.20M 1.71B 278.30M
Enterprise value -$5.46B -$17.65B -$44.22B

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
MetricCRBGMFCEQH
P/E 7.4x 17.6x -15.9x
P/FCF 6.6x 3.9x 11.6x
P/Operating cash flow 6.6x 3.9x 11.3x
P/S 0.8x 1.8x 1.4x
P/B 2.1x 2.0x 17.9x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 2.0x 17.9x
EV/EBITDA 4.5x – –
EV/EBIT 5.3x 16.3x -0.6x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 2.4x 0.0x
EV/FCF 8.6x 5.3x 0.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.6x 5.3x 0.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.60 1.27 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRBGMFCEQH
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.6% 3.5% -22.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 10.7% 3.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.2% – -16.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.3% – 9.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 100.8% – -131.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -18.2% – -29.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 122.1% -15.2% -220.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.9% 49.0% -34.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 166.5% 8.0% -366.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.4% 13.8% -41.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50.3% 73.3% -14.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.4% 75.0% 176.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 50.3% 73.3% -12.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.4% 75.0% 124.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRBGMFCEQH
Gross margin 69.0% – 84.3%
EBITDA margin 22.5% – –
Operating margin 19.1% – -3.6%
Pretax margin 16.6% 13.1% -5.7%
Net margin 10.5% 10.3% -9.3%
FCF margin 11.7% 46.2% 12.4%
Operating cash flow margin 11.7% 46.2% 12.8%
Return on equity 23.2% 15.2% -38.7%
Return on assets 0.5% 0.8% -0.2%
Return on invested capital 13.2% – -6.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 4.4x -1.7x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRBGMFCEQH
Debt / assets 2.5% 6.0% 1.1%
Debt / equity 1.4x 1.2x 4.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.1x – –
Debt / FCF 4.2x 2.3x 2.9x
Liabilities / assets 98.2% 94.9% 99.7%
Equity / assets 1.8% 5.1% 0.3%
Interest coverage 7.5x 8.3x -1.7x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRBGMFCEQH
Dividend yield 2.7% 4.1% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 17.8% 2.0% 10.7%
Shareholder yield 20.5% 6.1% 12.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 20.8% 49.6% -38.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) 18.7% 11.2% 24.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) -12.7% 488.7% 3.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -26.4% – 2.0%

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.

ConsensusCRBGMFCEQH
Forward P/E 7.5xFY2026 13.9xFY2026 8.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.84FY2026 $3.31FY2026 $6.87FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +9.5%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026 +21.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.6% +3.6% +23.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.26BFY2026 $32.55BFY2026 $16.47BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.0%FY2026 +12.3%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.2% +5.6% +8.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRBGMFCEQH
Held by institutions 100.0% 44.4% 95.4%
Institutions holding 450 812 482
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% 0.0% +14.2%
Institutions buying 230 383 214
Institutions selling 172 227 205
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.69 1.04

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.

CRBGMFCEQH
CRBG 1.00 0.53 0.91
MFC 0.53 1.00 0.57
EQH 0.91 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRBG, MFC and EQH?

Manulife Financial (MFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Corebridge Financial (CRBG) $16.09B, Manulife Financial (MFC) $77.86B, Equitable Holdings (EQH) $15.49B.

Which stock is cheaper, CRBG, MFC and EQH?

Corebridge Financial (CRBG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 7.4x, Manulife Financial (MFC) 17.5x, Equitable Holdings (EQH) -15.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) is cheapest (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 7.5x, Manulife Financial (MFC) 13.9x, Equitable Holdings (EQH) 8.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Corebridge Financial (CRBG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Corebridge Financial (CRBG) +13.6%, Manulife Financial (MFC) +3.5%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) -22.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Corebridge Financial (CRBG) has the highest net margin (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 10.5%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 10.3%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) -9.3%). On return on invested capital, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) leads (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 13.2%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) -6.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manulife Financial (MFC) returned the most: Corebridge Financial (CRBG) +15.9%, Manulife Financial (MFC) +40.0%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) +14.8%. Over five years, Manulife Financial (MFC) compounded fastest (Manulife Financial (MFC) +18.6%/yr, Equitable Holdings (EQH) +9.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Manulife Financial (MFC) has the highest dividend yield: Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 0.03%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 0.03%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) 0.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Manulife Financial (MFC) has been the steadiest (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 34.7%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 20.2%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) 33.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRBG, MFC and EQH?

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.