MFC vs EQH vs AEG Stock Comparison

Manulife Financial, Equitable Holdings and Aegon Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MFC Manulife Financial Corp
$44.26 +1.5% 1M +37.5% 1Y
Market cap
$76.04B
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$47.47B
Div. yield
-0.03%
Life Insurance Financial Services
7 wins
EQH Equitable Holdings, Inc.
$52.76 +0.9% 1M +8.3% 1Y
Market cap
$14.91B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$10.62B
Div. yield
0.02%
Life Insurance Financial Services
AEG Aegon Ltd.
$8.10 -7.5% 1M +9.3% 1Y
Market cap
$12.65B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Life Insurance Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Manulife Financial leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Manulife Financial 7, Aegon 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMFCEQHAEGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $76.04B $14.91B $12.65B MFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.0x -15.2x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.5x 7.7x 7.4x AEG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +19.7% -22.1% — MFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.0% -9.3% — MFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -37.8% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield -0.03% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +37.5% +8.3% +9.3% MFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.9%/yr +9.3%/yr +9.1%/yr MFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.2% 33.5% 24.3% MFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 22/100 — MFC

Percentile Scorecard

MFCEQHAEG

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

AxisMFCEQHAEG
Valuation 63 #45 of 119 10 #107 of 119 –
Growth 82 #22 of 117 5 #111 of 117 –
Profitability 53 #56 of 117 10 #105 of 117 –
Financial Health 15 #101 of 118 8 #109 of 118 33 #80 of 118
Shareholder Returns 38 #67 of 108 76 #27 of 108 94 #7 of 108
Overall 50 22 –
  • MFC ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • EQH ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AEG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMFCEQHAEGSPY
1 month +1.5%+0.9%-7.5% -1.0%
3 months +1.4%+9.9%-11.3% +2.9%
6 months +14.2%+28.4%+1.0% +6.4%
Year to date +22.0%+10.7%+5.1% +11.4%
1 year +37.5%+8.3%+9.3% +13.1%
3 years +154.2%+94.5%+72.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year +36.5%+24.9%+20.0% +21.5%
5 years +118.1%+55.7%+54.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year +16.9%+9.3%+9.1% +10.9%
10 years +202.7%—+91.0% +255.2%
10 years, per year +11.7%—+6.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMFCEQHAEGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.2%33.5%24.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.3%36.9%27.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.741.160.86 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.850.250.38 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.9%-37.1%-39.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.9%-4.1%-15.1% -2.5%
52-week high $45.60$55.03$9.54 $779.14
52-week low $32.15$35.34$6.79 $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.

MultipleMFCEQHAEG
P/E now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 10.5x -15.0xmedian 10.5x —median 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.4x 1.4xmedian 1.4x —median 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.0x —median 8.0x —median 8.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 8.4x 10.9xmedian 8.4x —median 8.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.5x 16.8xmedian 1.5x 1.2xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.71median 0.47 0.36median 0.47 —median 0.47

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 monthsMFCEQHAEG
Revenue $47.47B $10.62B –
Gross profit – $8.95B –
Operating income – -$2.28B –
Net income $4.76B -$816.00M –
Free cash flow $23.26B $1.32B –
EPS (diluted) $2.78 $-3.53 –
Cash & equivalents – $17.18B $4.01B
Total debt $185.03B $15.37B $2.55B
Shares (diluted) 1.71B 278.30M 1.91B
Enterprise value -$18.84B -$44.80B -$14.52B

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
MetricMFCEQHAEG
P/E 15.9x -15.0x –
P/FCF 3.2x 10.9x –
P/Operating cash flow 3.2x 10.6x –
P/S 1.6x 1.4x –
P/B 1.9x 16.8x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 16.8x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 14.4x 0.3x –
EV/Revenue 2.2x -0.1x –
EV/FCF 4.4x -0.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 4.4x -0.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.71 0.36 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMFCEQHAEG
Revenue growth (1Y) 19.7% -22.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 3.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -16.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 9.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -19.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -10.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -19.1% -220.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 68.2% -34.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 14.8% -366.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 22.3% -41.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 139.4% -14.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 40.5% 176.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 139.4% -12.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 40.5% 124.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMFCEQHAEG
Gross margin – 84.3% –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – -21.5% –
Pretax margin 12.8% -5.7% –
Net margin 10.0% -9.3% –
FCF margin 49.0% 12.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 49.0% 12.8% –
Return on equity 9.2% -38.7% –
Return on assets 0.5% -0.2% –
Return on invested capital – -37.8% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.9x -1.7x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMFCEQHAEG
Debt / assets 6.0% 1.1% 0.7%
Debt / equity 1.2x 4.5x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 2.0x 2.9x –
Liabilities / assets 95.0% 99.7% 97.4%
Equity / assets 5.0% 0.3% 2.6%
Interest coverage 6.7x -10.1x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMFCEQHAEG
Dividend yield 4.2% 2.2% 5.9%
Net buyback yield 2.2% 11.4% –
Shareholder yield 6.4% 13.5% 5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 46.9% -38.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 9.6% 24.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -181.7% 3.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusMFCEQHAEG
Forward P/E 13.5xFY2026 7.7xFY2026 7.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.28FY2026 $6.87FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +6.8%FY2026 +21.8%FY2026 +59.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +3.7% +23.4% +2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $32.15BFY2026 $16.47BFY2026 $11.07BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.0%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026 -50.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.6% +8.7% +1.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMFCEQHAEG
Held by institutions 44.4% 95.4% 7.9%
Institutions holding 810 482 306
Change in shares held, QoQ 0.0% +14.2% -5.6%
Institutions buying 383 214 170
Institutions selling 227 205 55
Buyers to sellers 1.69 1.04 3.09

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.

MFCEQHAEG
MFC 1.00 0.52 0.52
EQH 0.52 1.00 0.40
AEG 0.52 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MFC, EQH and AEG?

Manulife Financial (MFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Manulife Financial (MFC) $76.04B, Equitable Holdings (EQH) $14.91B, Aegon (AEG) $12.65B.

Which company is growing faster?

Manulife Financial (MFC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Manulife Financial (MFC) +19.7%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) -22.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Manulife Financial (MFC) has the highest net margin (Manulife Financial (MFC) 10.0%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) -9.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manulife Financial (MFC) returned the most: Manulife Financial (MFC) +37.5%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) +8.3%, Aegon (AEG) +9.3%. Over five years, Manulife Financial (MFC) compounded fastest (Manulife Financial (MFC) +16.9%/yr, Equitable Holdings (EQH) +9.3%/yr, Aegon (AEG) +9.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Manulife Financial (MFC) -0.03%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) 0.02%, Aegon (AEG) 0.00%. Manulife Financial (MFC) and Aegon (AEG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Manulife Financial (MFC) has been the steadiest (Manulife Financial (MFC) 20.2%, Equitable Holdings (EQH) 33.5%, Aegon (AEG) 24.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 7. 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.