AFL vs CB vs RY Stock Comparison

Aflac, Chubb and Royal Bank Of Canada Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AFL Aflac Inc
$120.93 +6.3% 1M +12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$60.74B
P/E
12.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.07B
Div. yield
1.99%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
1 win
CB Chubb Ltd
$356.74 +7.0% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$137.57B
P/E
12.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$61.80B
Div. yield
1.12%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$202.60 +0.3% 1M +37.1% 1Y
Market cap
$283.77B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
3.25%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 8, Chubb 2, Aflac 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAFLCBRYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $60.74B $137.57B $283.77B RY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.5x 12.4x 17.4x CB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.6x 11.9x 16.6x CB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.9% +8.0% +11.2% RY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.9% 18.1% 31.9% RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -2.7% -9.6% 49.3% RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -3.0x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.99% 1.12% 3.25% RY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.8% +26.5% +37.1% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.7%/yr +13.4%/yr +13.9%/yr AFL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 17.6% 19.5% 16.5% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 60/100 77/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

AFLCBRY

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

AxisAFLCBRY
Valuation 10 #37 of 41 38 #26 of 41 66 #33 of 94
Growth 59 #17 of 40 64 #15 of 40 61 #32 of 81
Profitability 54 #19 of 40 69 #13 of 40 98 #3 of 85
Financial Health 34 #28 of 42 63 #16 of 42 76 #21 of 84
Shareholder Returns 85 #7 of 40 64 #15 of 40 85 #14 of 87
Overall 48 60 77
  • AFL ranked among 46 companies in Insurance
  • CB ranked among 46 companies in Insurance
  • RY ranked among 99 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAFLCBRYSPY
1 month +6.3%+7.0%+0.3% -0.8%
3 months -4.5%-0.6%-3.3% +3.5%
6 months +5.4%+9.9%+14.7% +7.0%
Year to date +9.7%+14.3%+18.8% +12.2%
1 year +12.8%+26.5%+37.1% +13.0%
3 years +58.1%+71.1%+159.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +16.5%+19.6%+37.4% +23.1%
5 years +115.9%+87.5%+91.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +16.7%+13.4%+13.9% +11.0%
10 years +246.5%+180.9%+224.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.2%+10.9%+12.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAFLCBRYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 17.6%19.5%16.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 17.1%18.1%15.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.23-0.410.70 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.731.362.24 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.4%-20.0%-34.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.6%-2.0%-7.0% -1.8%
52-week high $129.53$364.00$217.87 $779.14
52-week low $105.70$275.58$145.41 $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.

MultipleAFLCBRY
P/E now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 10.0x 12.4xmedian 10.0x 17.4xmedian 13.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 1.1x 2.2xmedian 1.1x 5.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 4.5x —median 4.5x 0.9xmedian 6.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 8.9x 8.9xmedian 8.9x 4.9xmedian 12.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.93median 0.71 0.46median 0.71 1.21median 1.40

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 monthsAFLCBRY
Revenue $18.07B $61.80B $51.37B
Gross profit $11.05B $35.75B –
Operating income -$1.24B -$11.77B –
Net income $4.86B $11.51B $16.43B
Free cash flow $2.65B $15.38B $57.35B
EPS (diluted) $9.62 $28.59 $11.62
Cash & equivalents $6.12B $2.75B $45.78B
Total debt $8.73B $18.54B $9.69B
Shares (diluted) 505.58M 391.25M 1.41B
Enterprise value $35.95B $89.63B -$546.23B

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
MetricAFLCBRY
P/E 12.5x 12.4x 17.4x
P/FCF 22.9x 8.9x 4.9x
P/Operating cash flow 22.9x 8.9x 4.9x
P/S 3.4x 2.2x 5.5x
P/B 2.0x 1.7x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 1.8x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA – – 0.9x
EV/EBIT -51.3x -12.1x 1.0x
EV/Revenue 3.5x 2.3x 1.3x
EV/FCF 23.9x 9.3x 1.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.9x 9.3x 1.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.93 0.46 1.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAFLCBRY
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.9% 8.0% 11.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 10.0% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.3% 19.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.5% 16.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.3% 25.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.2% 10.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 99.5% 21.5% 19.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.4% 25.7% 14.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 112.5% 25.5% 19.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 27.1% 14.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.2% 9.8% -8.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.4% 12.3% 28.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.2% 9.8% -8.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.4% 12.3% 28.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAFLCBRY
Gross margin 61.1% 57.8% –
EBITDA margin – – 140.4%
Operating margin -6.8% -19.0% –
Pretax margin 32.0% 23.1% 40.9%
Net margin 26.9% 18.1% 31.9%
FCF margin 14.6% 24.9% 111.6%
Operating cash flow margin 14.6% 24.9% 111.6%
Return on equity 16.1% 14.3% 15.9%
Return on assets 4.2% 4.1% 0.9%
Return on invested capital -2.7% -9.6% 49.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 1.3x 3.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAFLCBRY
Debt / assets 7.5% 6.6% 0.5%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -3.0x
Debt / FCF 3.3x 1.2x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 73.9% 71.3% 94.2%
Equity / assets 26.1% 28.7% 5.8%
Interest coverage -5.1x -14.7x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAFLCBRY
Dividend yield 2.0% 1.1% 3.2%
Net buyback yield 6.2% 3.0% 3.1%
Shareholder yield 8.2% 4.1% 6.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 13.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.5% –

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.

ConsensusAFLCBRY
Forward P/E 16.6xFY2026 11.9xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.27FY2026 $30.02FY2026 $12.22FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.9%FY2026 +21.1%FY2026 +18.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.3% +4.1% +6.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $17.70BFY2026 $61.16BFY2026 $52.84BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.2%FY2026 +11.5%FY2026 +11.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.7% +10.1% +0.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAFLCBRY
Held by institutions 68.2% 89.7% 43.8%
Institutions holding 1,698 2,149 984
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% -0.8% +1.9%
Institutions buying 740 1,014 446
Institutions selling 580 803 325
Buyers to sellers 1.28 1.26 1.37

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.

AFLCBRY
AFL 1.00 0.61 0.09
CB 0.61 1.00 0.00
RY 0.09 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AFL, CB and RY?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aflac (AFL) $60.74B, Chubb (CB) $137.57B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $283.77B.

Which stock is cheaper, AFL, CB and RY?

Chubb (CB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aflac (AFL) 12.5x, Chubb (CB) 12.4x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Chubb (CB) is cheapest (Aflac (AFL) 16.6x, Chubb (CB) 11.9x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Aflac (AFL) +10.9%, Chubb (CB) +8.0%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Aflac (AFL) 26.9%, Chubb (CB) 18.1%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Aflac (AFL) -2.7%, Chubb (CB) -9.6%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) returned the most: Aflac (AFL) +12.8%, Chubb (CB) +26.5%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.1%. Over five years, Aflac (AFL) compounded fastest (Aflac (AFL) +16.7%/yr, Chubb (CB) +13.4%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest dividend yield: Aflac (AFL) 1.99%, Chubb (CB) 1.12%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 3.25%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Aflac (AFL) 17.6%, Chubb (CB) 19.5%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AFL, CB and RY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads on 8. 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.