Manulife Financial (HKSE:00945) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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HKSE:00945 Manulife Financial Corp HKSE:00945
66 GF Score
Price HK$349.00
GF Value HK$258.63
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Manulife Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Manulife Financial  (HKSE:00945) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Manulife Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Manulife Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Manulife Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Manulife Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Manulife Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.07 0.94 1.13 1.54 1.78

Manulife Financial Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.58 1.51 1.77 1.64 1.94

HKSE:00945 vs MET, AFL, PRU: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Manulife Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Manulife Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Manulife Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Manulife Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


HKSE:00945
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Manulife Financial Corp HKSE:00945
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Manulife Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Manulife Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Manulife Financial's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=157.409/133.5265*133.5265
=157.409

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 133.5265.

Manulife Financial Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 119.751 101.765 157.127
201612 114.159 101.449 150.256
201703 118.251 102.634 153.845
201706 122.880 103.029 159.254
201709 125.749 103.345 162.474
201712 120.769 103.345 156.040
201803 123.082 105.004 156.515
201806 124.344 105.557 157.292
201809 125.906 105.636 159.148
201812 125.744 105.399 159.301
201903 134.505 106.979 167.883
201906 140.323 107.690 173.988
201909 142.659 107.611 177.014
201912 143.441 107.769 177.724
202003 147.723 107.927 182.761
202006 146.887 108.401 180.932
202009 152.087 108.164 187.748
202012 156.761 108.559 192.814
202103 149.647 110.298 181.163
202106 160.527 111.720 191.860
202109 163.688 112.905 193.585
202112 170.649 113.774 200.276
202203 170.646 117.646 193.682
202206 160.867 120.806 177.806
202209 154.544 120.648 171.041
202212 128.620 120.964 141.978
202303 132.393 122.702 144.072
202306 130.893 124.203 140.718
202309 134.493 125.230 143.403
202312 137.094 125.072 146.361
202403 137.820 126.258 145.755
202406 139.740 127.522 146.320
202409 145.376 127.285 152.505
202412 142.864 127.364 149.777
202503 144.324 129.181 149.179
202506 148.025 129.892 152.167
202509 150.892 130.287 154.644
202512 152.342 130.366 156.035
202603 152.963 132.262 154.425
202606 157.409 133.527 157.409

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Manulife Financial (HKSE:00945) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manulife Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$349.00 is trading 34.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$258.63. GuruFocus considers Manulife Financial to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00945:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: HK$258.63 vs. price of HK$349.00 (34.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 9 warning signs

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Manulife Financial Business Description

Address 200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4W 1E5
Manulife Financial is one of the Big Three Canadian life insurers. The firm provides life insurance, annuities, asset management, and wealth management products to individuals and group customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. The Canadian business segment contributes approximately 21% of 2025 adjusted earnings. The Asia segment operates across 12 countries and contributes around 38% of earnings, with a significant presence in Hong Kong and Singapore. The US business, which primarily operates under the John Hancock brand, contributes about 16% of earnings. Manulife's global asset and wealth management business contributes approximately 25% of its earnings and had around CAD 1.1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of the end of 2025.
66GF Score

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HK$349.00
Price
HK$258.63
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