AFG vs AFL vs PGR Stock Comparison

American Financial, Aflac and Progressive Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AFG American Financial Group Inc
$151.49 +9.6% 1M +13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$12.56B
P/E
13.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.28B
Div. yield
4.69%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins
AFL Aflac Inc
$122.00 +7.3% 1M +13.4% 1Y
Market cap
$61.28B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.07B
Div. yield
1.98%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins
PGR Progressive Corp/Oh/
$225.54 +9.8% 1M +4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$131.12B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$91.74B
Div. yield
6.16%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionAFGAFLPGRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.56B $61.28B $131.12B PGR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.2x 12.6x 11.3x PGR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.5x 16.8x 12.7x AFG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.2% +10.9% +7.7% AFL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.5% 26.9% — AFL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.9% -2.7% — AFG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.69% 1.98% 6.16% PGR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.9% +13.4% +4.1% AFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.9%/yr +17.1%/yr +18.7%/yr PGR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 18.3% 17.6% 27.7% AFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 44/100 67/100 PGR

Percentile Scorecard

AFGAFLPGR

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

AxisAFGAFLPGR
Valuation 36 #76 of 119 13 #104 of 119 37 #75 of 119
Growth 21 #90 of 114 41 #68 of 114 70 #35 of 114
Profitability 73 #31 of 110 47 #59 of 110 –
Financial Health 52 #53 of 110 36 #71 of 110 –
Shareholder Returns 20 #85 of 106 86 #16 of 106 94 #7 of 106
Overall 40 44 67
  • AFG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AFL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • PGR ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAFGAFLPGRSPY
1 month +9.6%+7.3%+9.8% -0.2%
3 months +4.5%-5.8%+2.7% +3.9%
6 months +15.3%+4.9%+11.1% +8.2%
Year to date +10.8%+10.6%-1.0% +12.9%
1 year +13.9%+13.4%+4.1% +12.3%
3 years +41.0%+59.5%+47.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +12.2%+16.9%+13.8% +23.3%
5 years +9.9%+120.4%+135.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.9%+17.1%+18.7% +10.9%
10 years +102.5%+247.6%+612.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.3%+13.3%+21.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAFGAFLPGRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 18.3%17.6%27.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 17.4%17.1%30.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.20-0.22-0.51 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.760.760.15 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.4%-20.4%-34.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.3%-5.8%-4.6% -1.2%
52-week high $153.47$129.53$236.36 $779.14
52-week low $124.18$105.70$190.40 $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.

MultipleAFGAFLPGR
P/E now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 10.5x 12.6xmedian 10.5x 11.3xmedian 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 3.4xmedian 1.4x 1.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.4xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 8.5x 23.1xmedian 8.5x 7.7xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.5x 2.0xmedian 1.5x 3.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 2.82median 0.53 1.94median 0.53 0.18median 0.53

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 monthsAFGAFLPGR
Revenue $8.28B $18.07B $91.74B
Gross profit $3.96B $11.05B –
Operating income $1.20B -$1.24B –
Net income $953.00M $4.86B –
Free cash flow $1.43B $2.65B –
EPS (diluted) $11.48 $9.62 $19.89
Cash & equivalents $1.44B $6.12B –
Total debt $1.82B $8.73B –
Shares (diluted) 83.00M 505.58M 584.20M
Enterprise value $3.08B $36.49B $131.12B

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
MetricAFGAFLPGR
P/E 13.2x 12.6x 11.3x
P/FCF 8.8x 23.1x 7.7x
P/Operating cash flow 8.0x 23.1x –
P/S 1.5x 3.4x 1.4x
P/B 2.6x 2.0x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 2.0x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 9.4x – –
EV/EBIT 10.1x -51.7x –
EV/Revenue 1.5x 3.5x 1.4x
EV/FCF 8.5x 24.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 7.8x 24.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.82 1.94 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAFGAFLPGR
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.2% 10.9% 7.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.4% -1.0% 16.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.5% 25.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 2.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 23.3% 68.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.8% 28.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 24.7% 99.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.8% 0.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) 25.5% 112.5% 9.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.7% 6.5% 62.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.0% 2.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.6% -8.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -7.4% 2.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.3% -8.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAFGAFLPGR
Gross margin 47.8% 61.1% –
EBITDA margin 15.6% – –
Operating margin 14.5% -6.8% –
Pretax margin 23.1% 32.0% –
Net margin 11.5% 26.9% –
FCF margin 17.3% 14.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 18.9% 14.6% –
Return on equity 35.0% 16.1% –
Return on assets 5.1% 4.2% –
Return on invested capital 15.9% -2.7% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 0.5x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAFGAFLPGR
Debt / assets 5.5% 7.5% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x – –
Debt / FCF 1.3x 3.3x –
Liabilities / assets 85.4% 73.9% 73.0%
Equity / assets 14.6% 26.1% 27.0%
Interest coverage 13.5x -5.1x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAFGAFLPGR
Dividend yield 4.7% 2.0% 6.2%
Net buyback yield 0.6% 6.2% –
Shareholder yield 5.3% 8.1% 6.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 60.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 40.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -24.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -7.0% – –

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.

ConsensusAFGAFLPGR
Forward P/E 11.5xFY2026 16.8xFY2026 12.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.15FY2026 $7.27FY2026 $17.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +27.8%FY2026 -2.9%FY2026 -1.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -13.5% +8.3% -11.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.21BFY2026 $17.70BFY2026 $91.77BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.4%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.1% -0.7% -4.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAFGAFLPGR
Held by institutions 69.5% 68.2% 87.2%
Institutions holding 511 1,699 1,823
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% +0.6% +0.5%
Institutions buying 274 741 893
Institutions selling 144 580 694
Buyers to sellers 1.90 1.28 1.29

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.

AFGAFLPGR
AFG 1.00 0.62 0.45
AFL 0.62 1.00 0.38
PGR 0.45 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AFG, AFL and PGR?

Progressive (PGR) is the largest by market capitalisation: American Financial (AFG) $12.56B, Aflac (AFL) $61.28B, Progressive (PGR) $131.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, AFG, AFL and PGR?

Progressive (PGR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (American Financial (AFG) 13.2x, Aflac (AFL) 12.6x, Progressive (PGR) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, American Financial (AFG) is cheapest (American Financial (AFG) 11.5x, Aflac (AFL) 16.8x, Progressive (PGR) 12.7x). 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: American Financial (AFG) -0.2%, Aflac (AFL) +10.9%, Progressive (PGR) +7.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Aflac (AFL) has the highest net margin (American Financial (AFG) 11.5%, Aflac (AFL) 26.9%). On return on invested capital, American Financial (AFG) leads (American Financial (AFG) 15.9%, Aflac (AFL) -2.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year American Financial (AFG) returned the most: American Financial (AFG) +13.9%, Aflac (AFL) +13.4%, Progressive (PGR) +4.1%. Over five years, Progressive (PGR) compounded fastest (American Financial (AFG) +1.9%/yr, Aflac (AFL) +17.1%/yr, Progressive (PGR) +18.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Progressive (PGR) has the highest dividend yield: American Financial (AFG) 4.69%, Aflac (AFL) 1.98%, Progressive (PGR) 6.16%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aflac (AFL) has been the steadiest (American Financial (AFG) 18.3%, Aflac (AFL) 17.6%, Progressive (PGR) 27.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Progressive (PGR) 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.