ACT vs ALL vs FRFHF Stock Comparison

Enact Holdings, Allstate and Fairfax Financial Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ACT Enact Holdings, Inc.
$48.29 +2.8% 1M +31.7% 1Y
Market cap
$6.71B
P/E
9.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.25B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
1 win
ALL Allstate Corp
$255.91 +12.4% 1M +32.5% 1Y
Market cap
$64.48B
P/E
4.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.14B
Div. yield
0.02%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Allstate leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Allstate 7, Fairfax Financial Holdings 3, Enact Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACTALLFRFHFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.71B $64.48B $37.53B ALL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.8x 4.9x 7.5x ALL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.6x 6.8x 9.7x ALL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.5% +5.9% +10.0% FRFHF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 54.5% 18.8% 3.7% ACT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.6% 15.4% — ALL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.4x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.01% ALL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.7% +32.5% +7.0% ALL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.0%/yr +15.4%/yr +34.2%/yr FRFHF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.1% 25.7% 22.6% FRFHF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 81/100 40/100 ALL

Percentile Scorecard

ACTALLFRFHF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACTALLFRFHF
Valuation 35 #78 of 119 83 #21 of 119 41 #71 of 119
Growth 10 #104 of 115 92 #10 of 115 37 #73 of 115
Profitability 91 #11 of 113 77 #27 of 113 29 #81 of 113
Financial Health 82 #21 of 114 75 #29 of 114 78 #26 of 114
Shareholder Returns 85 #17 of 107 76 #26 of 107 16 #90 of 107
Overall 61 81 40
  • ACT ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • ALL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • FRFHF ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACTALLFRFHFSPY
1 month +2.8%+12.4%+12.1% -0.8%
3 months +2.5%-2.1%+4.9% +3.5%
6 months +9.9%+19.5%+2.1% +7.0%
Year to date +21.8%+22.9%-7.3% +12.2%
1 year +31.7%+32.5%+7.0% +13.0%
3 years +79.9%+107.6%+118.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +21.6%+27.6%+29.8% +23.1%
5 years +110.0%+104.9%+334.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +16.0%+15.4%+34.2% +11.0%
10 years —+276.7%+234.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+14.2%+12.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureACTALLFRFHFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.1%25.7%22.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.0%26.5%23.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.06-0.450.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.371.270.31 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -21.9%-29.7%-20.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.6%-7.0%-7.7% -1.8%
52-week high $50.07$275.13$1,916.53 $779.14
52-week low $34.93$190.00$1,529.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACTALLFRFHF
P/E now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 10.6x 5.0xmedian 10.6x 7.6xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 1.4x 0.9xmedian 1.4x 0.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.6x 7.4xmedian 7.6x 5.9xmedian 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 8.6x 5.3xmedian 8.6x -2,066xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.5x 1.9xmedian 1.5x 1.7xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.91median 0.52 0.05median 0.52 5.66median 0.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACTALLFRFHF
Revenue $1.25B $70.14B $134.78B
Gross profit $1.13B $34.70B –
Operating income $742.14M $7.91B –
Net income $683.27M $13.31B $5.03B
Free cash flow $720.83M $12.25B -$26.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.87 $50.90 $217.11
Cash & equivalents $448.45M – –
Total debt $745.23M $7.49B –
Shares (diluted) 140.32M 259.10M 23.08M
Enterprise value $4.53B $25.75B $37.53B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACTALLFRFHF
P/E 9.9x 5.0x 7.6x
P/FCF 9.3x 5.3x -2,066x
P/Operating cash flow 9.3x 5.2x -1,648x
P/S 5.3x 0.9x 0.4x
P/B 1.2x 1.9x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 1.9x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA – 7.4x 5.9x
EV/EBIT 9.3x 7.8x 6.3x
EV/Revenue 5.5x 0.9x 0.4x
EV/FCF 9.6x 5.0x -2,066x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.6x 4.9x -1,648x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.91 0.05 5.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACTALLFRFHF
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.5% 5.9% 10.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 8.7% 75.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.2% 34.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.7% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.8% 323.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 0.9% 128.5% 0.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.2% 91.2% -1.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.4% 139.0% 5.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 90.5% 1.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.9% 42.6% -100.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.7% 37.6% 73.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.9% 43.4% -100.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.7% 40.1% 75.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACTALLFRFHF
Gross margin 90.1% 49.5% –
EBITDA margin – 11.9% 6.7%
Operating margin 59.2% 11.3% –
Pretax margin 69.1% 24.2% 4.7%
Net margin 54.5% 18.8% 3.7%
FCF margin 57.5% 17.5% 0.0%
Operating cash flow margin 57.5% 17.8% 0.0%
Return on equity 12.7% 40.7% 24.7%
Return on assets 9.8% 10.7% 7.0%
Return on invested capital 9.6% 15.4% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.6x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.9x 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACTALLFRFHF
Debt / assets 10.7% 6.0% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.4x –
Debt / FCF 1.0x 0.6x –
Liabilities / assets 22.4% 73.0% 71.6%
Equity / assets 77.6% 27.0% 28.4%
Interest coverage 14.8x 20.1x 10.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACTALLFRFHF
Dividend yield 1.9% 1.7% 0.8%
Net buyback yield 6.3% 3.7% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 8.1% 5.3% 0.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 8.0% 10.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 8.7% -2,077%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 7.3% -18.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 5.1% 1.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACTALLFRFHF
Forward P/E 10.6xFY2026 6.8xFY2026 9.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.54FY2026 $37.76FY2026 $182.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +0.4%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026 -14.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.4% -29.7% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.31BFY2026 $64.66BFY2026 $33.74BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +8.6%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.4% -6.1% -5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACTALLFRFHF
Held by institutions 21.4% 82.8% 0.3%
Institutions holding 248 1,750 17
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.9% +0.0% -14.0%
Institutions buying 144 870 7
Institutions selling 72 532 1
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.64 7.00

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACTALLFRFHF
ACT 1.00 0.43 0.19
ALL 0.43 1.00 0.23
FRFHF 0.19 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACT, ALL and FRFHF?

Allstate (ALL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Enact Holdings (ACT) $6.71B, Allstate (ALL) $64.48B, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) $37.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACT, ALL and FRFHF?

Allstate (ALL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Enact Holdings (ACT) 9.8x, Allstate (ALL) 4.9x, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 7.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Allstate (ALL) is cheapest (Enact Holdings (ACT) 10.6x, Allstate (ALL) 6.8x, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 9.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Enact Holdings (ACT) +2.5%, Allstate (ALL) +5.9%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +10.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Enact Holdings (ACT) has the highest net margin (Enact Holdings (ACT) 54.5%, Allstate (ALL) 18.8%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 3.7%). On return on invested capital, Allstate (ALL) leads (Enact Holdings (ACT) 9.6%, Allstate (ALL) 15.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Allstate (ALL) returned the most: Enact Holdings (ACT) +31.7%, Allstate (ALL) +32.5%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +7.0%. Over five years, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) compounded fastest (Enact Holdings (ACT) +16.0%/yr, Allstate (ALL) +15.4%/yr, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +34.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Allstate (ALL) has the highest dividend yield: Enact Holdings (ACT) 0.00%, Allstate (ALL) 0.02%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 0.01%. Enact Holdings (ACT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) has been the steadiest (Enact Holdings (ACT) 23.1%, Allstate (ALL) 25.7%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 22.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACT, ALL and FRFHF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Allstate (ALL) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.