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Manulife Financial vs Primerica

Manulife Financial is the larger business, with $5.82bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.29bn for Primerica (1.8 times as much). Primerica grew faster (6.6% against 5.0%). Manulife Financial kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 68.5% against 22.7%. Primerica carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 15.3%).

Latest fiscal yearManulife FinancialMFC, 2025PrimericaPRI, 2025
Revenue $5.82bn $3.29bn
Revenue growth 5.0% 6.6%
Net income $3.99bn $749m
Operating margin — —
Net margin 68.5% 22.7%
Return on equity 11.1% 31.8%
Free cash flow — $901m
Cash $19.47bn $756m
Total debt $5.60bn $0
Debt to equity 15.3% 0.0%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — 3.2%
Share buybacks $1.74bn $450m
Employees — 2,833
Market value $76.65bn $8.72bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score — 87 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 11 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.