Contrasting New China Life Insurance (OTCMKTS:NWWCF) and Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC)

Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) and New China Life Insurance (OTCMKTS:NWWCF) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Manulife Financial and New China Life Insurance, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manulife Financial	0	1	6	1	3.00
New China Life Insurance	0	0	0	0	N/A

Manulife Financial presently has a consensus target price of $35.67, indicating a potential upside of 23.97%. Given Manulife Financial’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than New China Life Insurance.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Manulife Financial and New China Life Insurance”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manulife Financial	$43.17 billion	1.19	$4.05 billion	$1.72	16.73
New China Life Insurance	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than New China Life Insurance.

Profitability

This table compares Manulife Financial and New China Life Insurance’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manulife Financial	9.18%	16.16%	0.79%
New China Life Insurance	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Manulife Financial beats New China Life Insurance on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Manulife Financial

Manulife Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Wealth and Asset Management Businesses; Insurance and Annuity Products; and Corporate and Other segments. The Wealth and Asset Management Businesses segment offers investment advice and solutions to retirement, retail, and institutional clients through multiple distribution channels, including agents and brokers affiliated with the company, independent securities brokerage firms and financial advisors pension plan consultants, and banks. The Insurance and Annuity Products segment provides deposit and credit products; and individual life insurance, individual and group long-term care insurance, and guaranteed and partially guaranteed annuity products through multiple distribution channels, including insurance agents, brokers, banks, financial planners, and direct marketing. The Corporate and Other segment is involved in the property and casualty reinsurance businesses; and run-off reinsurance operations, including variable annuities, and accident and health. The company also manages timberland and agricultural portfolios; and engages in insurance agency, investment counseling and dealer, portfolio and mutual fund management, property and casualty insurance, and mutual fund dealer businesses. In addition, it provides integrated banking products and services. The company was incorporated in 1887 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About New China Life Insurance

New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. provides life insurance products and services to individuals and institutions in China. The company operates through three segments: Traditional insurance, Participating insurance, and Other Business. It provides life insurance, health insurance, and accident insurance products and services. The company also offers asset management, investment management, training, electronic commerce, and medical services; and invests in, develops, leases, and manages real estate properties. New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.