First Solar, Inc. vs Manulife Financial Corporation — how do they compare? First Solar, Inc. trades at $241.77 (market cap $25.89B), while Manulife Financial Corporation trades at $43.84 (market cap $72.68B). The key difference: Manulife Financial Corporation is far larger — about 2.8× First Solar, Inc.'s market cap, and Manulife Financial Corporation pays a 3.1% dividend while First Solar, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FSLR | MFC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.89B | $72.68B |
Sector | Technology | Financials |
52-Week High | $318.30 | $44.77 |
52-Week Low | $180.05 | $30.06 |
Enterprise Value | $24.36B | $67.84B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.1% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
First Solar designs and manufactures solar photovoltaic panels, modules, and systems for use in utility-scale development projects. The company's solar modules use cadmium telluride to convert sunlight into electricity. This is commonly called thin-film technology. First Solar is the world's largest thin-film solar module manufacturer. It has production lines in Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, and a new factory under construction in India.
Read more on FSLR →Manulife provides life insurance and wealth management products and services to individuals and group customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. Manulife is one of Canada's Big Three Life Insurance companies (the other two are Sun Life and Great West Life). As of Dec. 31, 2021, Manulife reported assets under management or administration of about CAD $1.4 trillion.
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