AFL vs FRFHF vs AFG Stock Comparison

Aflac, Fairfax Financial Holdings and American Financial Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AFL Aflac Inc
$126.17 +11.0% 1M +13.4% 1Y
Market cap
$62.54B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.63B
Div. yield
1.91%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins
AFG American Financial Group Inc
$156.46 +11.7% 1M +15.7% 1Y
Market cap
$12.95B
P/E
12.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.53B
Div. yield
4.54%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionAFLFRFHFAFGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $62.54B $58.98B $12.95B AFL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.8x 8.6x 12.7x FRFHF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.4x 10.7x 11.9x FRFHF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.0% +9.7% +3.3% FRFHF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.2% 3.4% 12.0% AFL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.5% — 17.1% AFG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -0.2x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.91% 0.77% 4.54% AFG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.4% +22.9% +15.7% FRFHF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.3%/yr +35.1%/yr +1.8%/yr FRFHF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 17.4% 24.4% 18.1% AFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 30/100 42/100 AFG

Percentile Scorecard

AFLFRFHFAFG

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

AxisAFLFRFHFAFG
Valuation 15 #101 of 119 31 #82 of 119 35 #78 of 119
Growth 1 #116 of 117 12 #103 of 117 41 #69 of 117
Profitability 47 #63 of 117 24 #89 of 117 69 #37 of 117
Financial Health 49 #61 of 118 65 #42 of 118 46 #64 of 118
Shareholder Returns 88 #14 of 108 15 #92 of 108 17 #90 of 108
Overall 40 30 42
  • AFL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • FRFHF ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AFG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAFLFRFHFAFGSPY
1 month +11.0%+24.9%+11.7% -5.9%
3 months -0.4%+14.4%+6.7% -4.6%
6 months +11.1%+19.4%+18.8% +0.2%
Year to date +14.4%+1.8%+14.5% +7.5%
1 year +13.4%+22.9%+15.7% +8.2%
3 years +55.0%+112.1%+41.8% +68.3%
3 years, per year +15.7%+28.5%+12.3% +19.0%
5 years +122.3%+349.8%+9.5% +56.5%
5 years, per year +17.3%+35.1%+1.8% +9.4%
10 years +268.1%+279.0%+110.7% +251.5%
10 years, per year +13.9%+14.3%+7.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureAFLFRFHFAFGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 17.4%24.4%18.1% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 17.1%23.5%17.3% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.190.33-0.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.770.940.87 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.4%-20.9%-29.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.6%-1.4%0.0% -5.9%
52-week high $129.53$1,970.00$156.46 $779.14
52-week low $106.20$1,529.40$124.18 $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.

MultipleAFLFRFHFAFG
P/E now vs peer median 17.8xmedian 10.9x 8.6xmedian 10.9x 12.7xmedian 10.9x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 1.4x 0.4xmedian 1.4x 1.5xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.1x 10.2xmedian 7.1x 9.1xmedian 7.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.1xmedian 8.3x -54.8xmedian 8.3x 7.9xmedian 8.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.5x 1.8xmedian 1.5x 2.7xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -6.09median 0.62 -2.65median 0.62 1.98median 0.62

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 monthsAFLFRFHFAFG
Revenue $16.63B $144.43B $8.53B
Gross profit $9.61B – $4.09B
Operating income $3.07B – $1.29B
Net income $3.53B $4.88B $1.02B
Free cash flow $2.59B -$1.08B $1.63B
EPS (diluted) $7.07 $210.66 $12.30
Cash & equivalents $5.62B – $1.35B
Total debt $8.90B – $1.82B
Shares (diluted) 498.68M 23.08M 82.90M
Enterprise value $38.89B $63.83B $4.00B

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
MetricAFLFRFHFAFG
P/E 17.8x 8.6x 12.7x
P/FCF 24.1x -54.8x 7.9x
P/Operating cash flow 24.1x -54.5x 7.4x
P/S 3.8x 0.4x 1.5x
P/B 2.1x 1.8x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 1.8x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA – 10.2x 9.1x
EV/EBIT 21.4x 11.1x 9.8x
EV/Revenue 4.0x 0.4x 1.5x
EV/FCF 25.4x -54.8x 7.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.4x -54.5x 7.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -6.09 -2.65 1.98

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAFLFRFHFAFG
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.0% 9.7% 3.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 73.9% 3.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -7.5% – 9.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.5% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -42.1% – 27.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -18.7% – 6.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -15.4% -4.7% 27.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -8.4% -6.1% 5.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -9.8% -0.3% 28.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.9% -3.2% 6.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 0.7% -124.3% 23.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.7% -31.8% 9.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 0.7% -126.8% 26.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.7% -33.4% 8.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAFLFRFHFAFG
Gross margin 57.8% – 48.0%
EBITDA margin – 4.0% 16.2%
Operating margin 18.5% – 15.2%
Pretax margin 25.8% 4.3% 25.2%
Net margin 21.2% 3.4% 12.0%
FCF margin 15.6% -0.7% 19.2%
Operating cash flow margin 15.6% -0.7% 20.6%
Return on equity 11.8% 23.8% 39.3%
Return on assets 3.1% 6.8% 5.4%
Return on invested capital 6.5% – 17.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 1.3x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x -0.2x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAFLFRFHFAFG
Debt / assets 7.8% – 5.1%
Debt / equity 0.3x – 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -0.2x
Debt / FCF 3.4x – 1.1x
Liabilities / assets 74.2% 71.4% 86.8%
Equity / assets 25.8% 28.6% 13.2%
Interest coverage 12.0x 6.2x 13.9x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAFLFRFHFAFG
Dividend yield 1.9% 0.8% 4.5%
Net buyback yield 5.7% 0.0% 0.8%
Shareholder yield 7.6% 0.8% 5.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 11.1% 57.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -50.2% 35.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -20.3% -24.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 1.4% -6.9%

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.

ConsensusAFLFRFHFAFG
Forward P/E 17.4xFY2026 10.7xFY2026 11.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.27FY2026 $181.94FY2026 $13.15FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.9%FY2026 -14.9%FY2026 +27.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.3% +12.0% -13.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $17.70BFY2026 $33.74BFY2026 $7.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.2%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026 +1.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.7% -5.9% +19.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAFLFRFHFAFG
Held by institutions 68.2% 0.3% 69.5%
Institutions holding 1,701 17 513
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% -14.0% +2.2%
Institutions buying 741 7 276
Institutions selling 582 1 144
Buyers to sellers 1.27 7.00 1.92

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.

AFLFRFHFAFG
AFL 1.00 0.23 0.60
FRFHF 0.23 1.00 0.23
AFG 0.60 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AFL, FRFHF and AFG?

Aflac (AFL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aflac (AFL) $62.54B, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) $58.98B, American Financial (AFG) $12.95B.

Which stock is cheaper, AFL, FRFHF and AFG?

Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aflac (AFL) 17.8x, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 8.6x, American Financial (AFG) 12.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) is cheapest (Aflac (AFL) 17.4x, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 10.7x, American Financial (AFG) 11.9x). 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: Aflac (AFL) -6.0%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +9.7%, American Financial (AFG) +3.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Aflac (AFL) has the highest net margin (Aflac (AFL) 21.2%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 3.4%, American Financial (AFG) 12.0%). On return on invested capital, American Financial (AFG) leads (Aflac (AFL) 6.5%, American Financial (AFG) 17.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) returned the most: Aflac (AFL) +13.4%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +22.9%, American Financial (AFG) +15.7%. Over five years, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) compounded fastest (Aflac (AFL) +17.3%/yr, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +35.1%/yr, American Financial (AFG) +1.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

American Financial (AFG) has the highest dividend yield: Aflac (AFL) 1.91%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 0.77%, American Financial (AFG) 4.54%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aflac (AFL) has been the steadiest (Aflac (AFL) 17.4%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 24.4%, American Financial (AFG) 18.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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