Manulife Financial Corp (MFC-PM.TO)

Negative net income growth while Insurance - Life median is -7.99%. Seth Klarman would suspect a firm-specific problem if peers maintain profit growth.

D&A growth of 5.13% while Insurance - Life median is zero at 0.00%. Walter Schloss would question intangible or new expansions driving that cost difference.

Deferred tax shrinks yoy while Insurance - Life median is 0.00%. Seth Klarman would see potential advantage if actual tax outflows do not spike.

Under 50% of Insurance - Life median of 58.63% or exceeding it in the negative sense. Jim Chanos would suspect a bigger working capital drain if growth is not justified by sales.

Under 50% of Insurance - Life median of 56.18% if negative or far above if positive. Jim Chanos would sense potential red flags or large tie-ups in these rarely monitored accounts.

Other non-cash items dropping yoy while Insurance - Life median is -30.90%. Seth Klarman would see a short-term advantage if real fundamentals remain intact.

Negative CFO growth while Insurance - Life median is 27.99%. Seth Klarman would suspect a firm-specific operational weakness if peers maintain growth.

We reduce “other investing” yoy while Insurance - Life median is 0.00%. Seth Klarman would see a potential advantage in preserving cash if top-line growth is not harmed.

Under 50% of Insurance - Life median of 31.86% if negative or well above if positive. Jim Chanos sees potential overspending or major liquidity drain overshadowing typical sector levels.

Debt repayment yoy declines while Insurance - Life median is 0.00%. Seth Klarman fears increased leverage if expansions do not yield quick returns.

We reduce issuance yoy while Insurance - Life median is 0.00%. Seth Klarman might see an advantage in preserving per-share value unless expansions are neglected.