Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) is a publicly traded company in the Financial Services — Banks - Regional industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., established in 2003 with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, operates as a global financial services conglomerate. Through its various subsidiaries, the company delivers a broad spectrum of financial offerings, encompassing banking, trust, and securities activities across Japan, the Americas, Europe, and the Asia/Oceania region.
Is Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) trades at 14.5× earnings (P/E), against a median of 13.0× across the 324 financial services companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At a P/B justified by its ROTCE del 12,5 % (1.3×) $8 (-24 %); at its peers' median (1.7×) $10 (+1 %).
Kaplio overview: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Market cap $121B · 52 weeks $6 – $11 (13 % below the high) · P/E 14.5× · 2027 expected P/E 12.9× · Dividend 1.8 % · 6 years rising · Next earnings November 13, 2026 · expected EPS $0.21 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Jul 30.
- Valuation: P/B 1.7× (fairly priced).
- Business: ROTCE 12.5 % (passes, near the threshold).
- Balance sheet: Capital/assets 3.7 % (fragile).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At a P/B justified by its ROTCE del 12,5 % (1.3×) $8 (-24 %); at its peers' median (1.7×) $10 (+1 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in banking: 1 of 4 pass
- ROA 0.5 %, fails.
- Equity / Assets (Tier 1 proxy) 3.7 %, fails.
- P/B (Price / Book) 1.7×, borderline.
- ROTCE 12.5 %, passes, near the threshold.
- Sustainable dividend yield 1.8 %, info.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.: P/E 14.5×; P/B 1.7×; ROE 12.3 %; $121B. UBS Group AG (P/E 17.0×; P/B 1.7×; ROE 10.5 %; $147B), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (P/E 15.1×; P/B 1.6×; ROE 10.9 %; $95.5B), Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (P/E 10.1×; P/B 2.2×; ROE 21.9 %; $81.2B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten fiscal years?
Precio / valor contable at each close: today 1.7× · median 0.0× · minimum 0.0× · maximum 2.0× · cheap below 0.0× · expensive above 0.0×. It has been cheaper than today 97% of the time over its last ten fiscal years.
Dividend
solid · Yield 1.8 % ($0.20 per ADS in 2026) · Years raising it 6 · 5-year growth +16 % a year · Free cash flow coverage payout 30 % · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $18.20 a year ($1.52 a month).
Investor methods verdict
Would Peter Lynch approve Mizuho Financial today?
The Lynch Method would not approve Mizuho Financial today: it fails its quality rules. Business quality: 14 out of 100 (price not included). Lynch classifies it as an asset play. Kaplio assessment with data from the week of 2026-10-26; not investment advice.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 12.28% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.46% |
| Return on Assets | 0.45% |
| Gross Margin | 49.12% |
| Operating Margin | 20.55% |
| Net Margin | 15.45% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 5.91 |
| Current Ratio | 1.15 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.30 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -9.59% |
| 3 months | -4.31% |
| Year-to-date | +36.48% |
| 1 year | +49.10% |
| 3 years | +190.41% |
| 5 years | +282.76% |
| 10 years | +200.00% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.1747 per share in 2 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.0843 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.0904 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.0932 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.1033 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.0867 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.0703 |
| 2023-09-28 | $0.0678 |
| 2023-03-30 | $0.0606 |
| 2022-09-29 | $0.0620 |
| 2022-03-30 | $0.0611 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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