PRU vs MFC vs CRBG Stock Comparison

Prudential Financial, Manulife Financial and Corebridge Financial Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PRU Prudential Financial Inc
$118.89 +5.6% 1M +13.6% 1Y
Market cap
$43.63B
P/E
11.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$64.77B
Div. yield
0.04%
Life Insurance Financial Services
4 wins
MFC Manulife Financial Corp
$44.82 +4.3% 1M +35.7% 1Y
Market cap
$78.01B
P/E
16.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$47.47B
Div. yield
-0.03%
Life Insurance Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Manulife Financial leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Manulife Financial 5, Prudential Financial 4, Corebridge Financial 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPRUMFCCRBGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $43.63B $78.01B $16.12B MFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.1x 16.4x 7.4x CRBG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.8x 13.5x 7.4x CRBG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.4% +19.7% +13.6% MFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.0% 10.0% 10.5% CRBG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 16.9% — 13.2% PRU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x — 1.1x PRU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% -0.03% 0.03% PRU
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.6% +35.7% +15.5% MFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.2%/yr +18.4%/yr — MFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.6% 20.1% 34.7% MFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 49/100 47/100 PRU

Percentile Scorecard

PRUMFCCRBG

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

AxisPRUMFCCRBG
Valuation 91 #12 of 119 57 #52 of 119 68 #39 of 119
Growth 84 #20 of 116 82 #22 of 116 57 #51 of 116
Profitability 35 #76 of 116 63 #44 of 116 45 #64 of 116
Financial Health 27 #87 of 118 9 #107 of 118 8 #109 of 118
Shareholder Returns 51 #54 of 109 36 #70 of 109 57 #47 of 109
Overall 57 49 47
  • PRU ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • MFC ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • CRBG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPRUMFCCRBGSPY
1 month +5.6%+4.3%+5.1% -2.0%
3 months -3.7%+0.1%+13.2% -2.2%
6 months +18.6%+14.0%+25.6% +4.2%
Year to date +5.3%+23.5%+18.5% +10.6%
1 year +13.6%+35.7%+15.5% +10.4%
3 years +26.3%+140.3%+69.5% +73.6%
3 years, per year +8.1%+34.0%+19.3% +20.2%
5 years +6.3%+132.2%— +61.6%
5 years, per year +1.2%+18.4%— +10.1%
10 years +37.2%+213.2%— +261.3%
10 years, per year +3.2%+12.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePRUMFCCRBGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.6%20.1%34.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.2%21.4%37.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.721.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.601.780.45 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.4%-29.9%-38.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.0%-1.7%0.0% -3.2%
52-week high $125.14$45.60$35.74 $779.14
52-week low $92.00$32.85$22.30 $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.

MultiplePRUMFCCRBG
P/E now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 10.9x 16.1xmedian 10.9x 7.3xmedian 10.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.4x 1.6xmedian 1.4x 0.8xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x 4.4xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 8.7x 3.3xmedian 8.7x 6.5xmedian 8.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.6x 2.0xmedian 1.6x 2.1xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.34median 0.60 0.72median 0.60 0.59median 0.60

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 monthsPRUMFCCRBG
Revenue $64.77B $47.47B $20.81B
Gross profit $28.58B – $14.36B
Operating income $11.10B – $3.97B
Net income $4.07B $4.76B $2.18B
Free cash flow $10.97B $23.26B $2.43B
EPS (diluted) $11.26 $2.78 $4.89
Cash & equivalents $15.16B – –
Total debt $20.62B $46.19B $10.11B
Shares (diluted) 348.10M 1.71B 447.20M
Enterprise value -$86.68B -$16.87B -$5.43B

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
MetricPRUMFCCRBG
P/E 10.5x 16.1x 7.3x
P/FCF 3.7x 3.3x 6.5x
P/Operating cash flow 3.7x 3.3x 6.5x
P/S 0.6x 1.6x 0.8x
P/B 1.3x 2.0x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 2.0x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 2.7x – 4.4x
EV/EBIT 2.7x 14.5x 5.2x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 2.2x 1.0x
EV/FCF 2.7x 4.4x 8.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 2.7x 4.4x 8.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.34 0.72 0.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPRUMFCCRBG
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.4% 19.7% 13.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.3% 13.5% 1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 34.6% – 23.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.9% – 10.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 78.3% – 100.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 23.3% – -18.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 123.3% -19.1% 122.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.9% 68.2% -0.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 144.9% 14.8% 166.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.1% 22.3% 12.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 426.6% 139.4% 50.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.8% 40.5% -7.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 426.6% 139.4% 50.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.8% 40.5% -7.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPRUMFCCRBG
Gross margin 44.1% – 69.0%
EBITDA margin 16.9% – 22.5%
Operating margin 17.1% – 19.1%
Pretax margin 7.6% 12.8% 16.6%
Net margin 6.0% 10.0% 10.5%
FCF margin 16.9% 49.0% 11.7%
Operating cash flow margin 16.9% 49.0% 11.7%
Return on equity 12.7% 17.0% 23.2%
Return on assets 0.5% 0.9% 0.5%
Return on invested capital 16.9% – 13.2%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x 4.9x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPRUMFCCRBG
Debt / assets 2.6% 6.0% 2.5%
Debt / equity 0.6x 1.2x 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x – 1.1x
Debt / FCF 1.9x 2.0x 4.2x
Liabilities / assets 95.9% 95.0% 98.2%
Equity / assets 4.1% 5.0% 1.8%
Interest coverage 1.8x 6.7x 7.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPRUMFCCRBG
Dividend yield 4.7% 4.2% 2.8%
Net buyback yield 2.2% 2.1% 18.1%
Shareholder yield 6.8% 6.3% 20.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 47.9% 46.9% 20.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) 17.7% 9.6% 18.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.0% -181.7% -12.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.1% – -26.4%

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.

ConsensusPRUMFCCRBG
Forward P/E 8.8xFY2026 13.5xFY2026 7.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.45FY2026 $3.31FY2026 $4.84FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -6.8%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026 +9.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -1.0% +3.6% +23.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $56.39BFY2026 $32.55BFY2026 $20.26BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.2%FY2026 +12.3%FY2026 -1.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.1% +5.6% +8.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPRUMFCCRBG
Held by institutions 62.9% 44.4% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,420 812 450
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% 0.0% +8.0%
Institutions buying 701 383 230
Institutions selling 470 227 172
Buyers to sellers 1.49 1.69 1.34

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.

PRUMFCCRBG
PRU 1.00 0.52 0.56
MFC 0.52 1.00 0.53
CRBG 0.56 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PRU, MFC and CRBG?

Manulife Financial (MFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Prudential Financial (PRU) $43.63B, Manulife Financial (MFC) $78.01B, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) $16.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, PRU, MFC and CRBG?

Corebridge Financial (CRBG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Prudential Financial (PRU) 11.1x, Manulife Financial (MFC) 16.4x, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 7.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) is cheapest (Prudential Financial (PRU) 8.8x, Manulife Financial (MFC) 13.5x, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 7.4x). 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: Prudential Financial (PRU) +9.4%, Manulife Financial (MFC) +19.7%, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) +13.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Corebridge Financial (CRBG) has the highest net margin (Prudential Financial (PRU) 6.0%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 10.0%, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 10.5%). On return on invested capital, Prudential Financial (PRU) leads (Prudential Financial (PRU) 16.9%, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 13.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manulife Financial (MFC) returned the most: Prudential Financial (PRU) +13.6%, Manulife Financial (MFC) +35.7%, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) +15.5%. Over five years, Manulife Financial (MFC) compounded fastest (Prudential Financial (PRU) +1.2%/yr, Manulife Financial (MFC) +18.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Prudential Financial (PRU) has the highest dividend yield: Prudential Financial (PRU) 0.04%, Manulife Financial (MFC) -0.03%, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 0.03%. Manulife Financial (MFC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Manulife Financial (MFC) has been the steadiest (Prudential Financial (PRU) 22.6%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 20.1%, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 34.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.