Mizuho Financial/$MFG
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About Mizuho Financial
Mizuho Financial Group is roughly tied with megabank peer Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group for the status as Japan's second-largest bank after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. In Japan, Mizuho has more of a corporate focus than SMFG, which has a larger retail business. Its overseas weighting is slightly smaller than that of MUFG. Mizuho expanded in recent years beyond its traditional Japanese borrowers, mainly through its core banking and securities units, focusing on the financing needs of global multinational corporations.
- Ticker
- $MFG
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 52,427
- Headquarters
- Chiyoda, Japan
- Website
- www.mizuho-fg.co.jp
Mizuho Financial Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$123B
2.90
$3.50
0.38
$0.14
1.39%
Price and volume
Market cap
$123B
Beta
0.38
52-week high
$11.49
52-week low
$6.45
Average daily volume
4.1M
Dividend rate
$0.14
Financial strength
Profitability
Net profit margin (TTM)
29.14%
Operating margin (TTM)
38.24%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.48%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$565,060
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
0.48%
Return on equity (TTM)
12.49%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
2.902
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.846
Price to book
1.72
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.87
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.41%
Forward dividend yield
1.39%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
22.86%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
59.29%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
18.33%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
30.32%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.22%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
19.49%
What the Analysts think about Mizuho Financial
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Mizuho Financial stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Mizuho Financial stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
First-quarter profit rose 45%, and Mizuho raised its full-year profit forecast to a record ¥1.4 trillion. Wider domestic loan margins and strong corporate borrowing show how higher Japanese rates and loan demand are lifting earnings. (Reuters)
Mizuho is growing fee income through services such as M&A advice and global corporate banking, giving it revenue beyond lending. Management says these businesses can support growth even if rate rises slow. (Mizuho Financial Group)
Shareholder returns are rising alongside profits: Mizuho plans a ¥150 annual dividend and up to ¥200 billion in share buybacks for fiscal 2026. That gives investors a direct way to share in the stronger earnings. (SEC)
The recent profit surge may be difficult to repeat: analysts point to market-related gains and acquisitions as one-off boosts, alongside rising credit costs and tougher deposit competition. Those pressures could slow earnings growth. (CNBC)
Reuters reported that a $100 million Mizuho loan to iron-ore trader Radiant World was secured by invoices that Glencore said it did not recognise. The case highlights potential underwriting and loss risks in overseas trade finance. (Reuters)
Further rises in Japanese rates could reduce the value of Mizuho’s yen-bond holdings; the bank itself flags the risk of unrealised losses. It says its securities portfolio has short duration, but the exposure remains a risk to monitor. (Mizuho Financial Group, The Japan Times)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 29 Oct 2026.
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