ACT vs PGR vs AFL Stock Comparison

Enact Holdings, Progressive and Aflac 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
5 wins
PGR Progressive Corp/Oh/
$229.31 +11.6% 1M +4.7% 1Y
Market cap
$131.43B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$91.74B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins
AFL Aflac Inc
$120.93 +6.3% 1M +12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$61.58B
P/E
12.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.07B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Enact Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Enact Holdings 5, Progressive 3, Aflac 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACTPGRAFLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.71B $131.43B $61.58B PGR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.8x 11.3x 12.7x ACT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.6x 12.9x 16.6x ACT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.5% +7.7% +10.9% AFL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 54.5% — 26.9% ACT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.6% — -2.7% ACT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.7% +4.7% +12.8% ACT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.0%/yr +19.5%/yr +16.7%/yr PGR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.1% 27.7% 17.6% AFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 66/100 43/100 PGR

Percentile Scorecard

ACTPGRAFL

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

AxisACTPGRAFL
Valuation 35 #78 of 119 36 #77 of 119 14 #103 of 119
Growth 10 #104 of 115 68 #38 of 115 39 #71 of 115
Profitability 91 #11 of 113 – 44 #64 of 113
Financial Health 82 #21 of 114 – 35 #74 of 114
Shareholder Returns 85 #17 of 107 94 #7 of 107 86 #16 of 107
Overall 61 66 43
  • ACT ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • PGR ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AFL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodACTPGRAFLSPY
1 month +2.8%+11.6%+6.3% -0.8%
3 months +2.5%+6.3%-4.5% +3.5%
6 months +9.9%+13.5%+5.4% +7.0%
Year to date +21.8%+0.7%+9.7% +12.2%
1 year +31.7%+4.7%+12.8% +13.0%
3 years +79.9%+49.8%+58.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +21.6%+14.4%+16.5% +23.1%
5 years +110.0%+143.2%+115.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +16.0%+19.5%+16.7% +11.0%
10 years —+617.0%+246.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+21.8%+13.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureACTPGRAFLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.1%27.7%17.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.0%30.0%17.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.06-0.51-0.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.370.170.73 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -21.9%-34.6%-20.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.6%-3.0%-6.6% -1.8%
52-week high $50.07$236.36$129.53 $779.14
52-week low $34.93$190.40$105.70 $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.

MultipleACTPGRAFL
P/E now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 10.6x 11.5xmedian 10.6x 12.5xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 1.4x 1.5xmedian 1.4x 3.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.6x —median 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 8.6x 7.7xmedian 8.6x 22.9xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.5x 3.9xmedian 1.5x 2.0xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.91median 0.52 0.18median 0.52 1.93median 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 monthsACTPGRAFL
Revenue $1.25B $91.74B $18.07B
Gross profit $1.13B – $11.05B
Operating income $742.14M – -$1.24B
Net income $683.27M – $4.86B
Free cash flow $720.83M – $2.65B
EPS (diluted) $4.87 $19.89 $9.62
Cash & equivalents $448.45M – $6.12B
Total debt $745.23M – $8.73B
Shares (diluted) 140.32M 584.20M 505.58M
Enterprise value $4.53B $131.43B $36.79B

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
MetricACTPGRAFL
P/E 9.9x 11.5x 12.5x
P/FCF 9.3x 7.7x 22.9x
P/Operating cash flow 9.3x – 22.9x
P/S 5.3x 1.5x 3.4x
P/B 1.2x 3.9x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 3.9x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 9.3x – -51.3x
EV/Revenue 5.5x 1.5x 3.5x
EV/FCF 9.6x – 23.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.6x – 23.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.91 0.18 1.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACTPGRAFL
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.5% 7.7% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 16.1% -1.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.2% – 25.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.7% – 2.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.8% – 68.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% – 28.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.9% – 99.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.2% – 0.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.4% 9.2% 112.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 62.8% 6.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.9% – 2.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.7% – -8.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.9% – 2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.7% – -8.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACTPGRAFL
Gross margin 90.1% – 61.1%
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 59.2% – -6.8%
Pretax margin 69.1% – 32.0%
Net margin 54.5% – 26.9%
FCF margin 57.5% – 14.6%
Operating cash flow margin 57.5% – 14.6%
Return on equity 12.7% – 16.1%
Return on assets 9.8% – 4.2%
Return on invested capital 9.6% – -2.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.7x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x – 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACTPGRAFL
Debt / assets 10.7% – 7.5%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 1.0x – 3.3x
Liabilities / assets 22.4% 73.0% 73.9%
Equity / assets 77.6% 27.0% 26.1%
Interest coverage 14.8x – -5.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACTPGRAFL
Dividend yield 1.9% 6.1% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 6.3% – 6.2%
Shareholder yield 8.1% 6.1% 8.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusACTPGRAFL
Forward P/E 10.6xFY2026 12.9xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.54FY2026 $17.71FY2026 $7.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +0.4%FY2026 -1.9%FY2026 -2.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.4% -11.2% +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.31BFY2026 $91.77BFY2026 $17.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.4% -4.9% -0.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACTPGRAFL
Held by institutions 21.4% 87.2% 68.2%
Institutions holding 248 1,822 1,698
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.9% +0.5% +0.6%
Institutions buying 144 892 740
Institutions selling 72 694 580
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.29 1.28

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.

ACTPGRAFL
ACT 1.00 0.33 0.43
PGR 0.33 1.00 0.39
AFL 0.43 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACT, PGR and AFL?

Progressive (PGR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Enact Holdings (ACT) $6.71B, Progressive (PGR) $131.43B, Aflac (AFL) $61.58B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACT, PGR and AFL?

Enact Holdings (ACT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Enact Holdings (ACT) 9.8x, Progressive (PGR) 11.3x, Aflac (AFL) 12.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Enact Holdings (ACT) is cheapest (Enact Holdings (ACT) 10.6x, Progressive (PGR) 12.9x, Aflac (AFL) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Aflac (AFL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Enact Holdings (ACT) +2.5%, Progressive (PGR) +7.7%, Aflac (AFL) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Enact Holdings (ACT) has the highest net margin (Enact Holdings (ACT) 54.5%, Aflac (AFL) 26.9%). On return on invested capital, Enact Holdings (ACT) leads (Enact Holdings (ACT) 9.6%, Aflac (AFL) -2.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Enact Holdings (ACT) returned the most: Enact Holdings (ACT) +31.7%, Progressive (PGR) +4.7%, Aflac (AFL) +12.8%. Over five years, Progressive (PGR) compounded fastest (Enact Holdings (ACT) +16.0%/yr, Progressive (PGR) +19.5%/yr, Aflac (AFL) +16.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aflac (AFL) has been the steadiest (Enact Holdings (ACT) 23.1%, Progressive (PGR) 27.7%, Aflac (AFL) 17.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACT, PGR and AFL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Enact Holdings (ACT) leads on 5. 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.