AFL vs PGR vs AIG Stock Comparison

Aflac, Progressive and American International Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
4 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
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Progressive leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Progressive 4, Aflac 4, American International 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAFLPGRAIGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $61.58B $131.43B $42.17B PGR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.7x 11.3x 14.2x PGR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.6x 12.9x 9.8x AIG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.9% +7.7% -4.2% AFL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.9% — 11.1% AFL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -2.7% — 6.6% AIG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.0x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.8% +4.7% +2.7% AFL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.7%/yr +19.5%/yr +6.7%/yr PGR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 17.6% 27.7% 23.9% AFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 66/100 45/100 PGR

Percentile Scorecard

AFLPGRAIG

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

AxisAFLPGRAIG
Valuation 14 #103 of 119 36 #77 of 119 52 #58 of 119
Growth 39 #71 of 115 68 #38 of 115 25 #86 of 115
Profitability 44 #64 of 113 – 35 #74 of 113
Financial Health 35 #74 of 114 – 58 #48 of 114
Shareholder Returns 86 #16 of 107 94 #7 of 107 56 #48 of 107
Overall 43 66 45
  • AFL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • PGR ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AIG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAFLPGRAIGSPY
1 month +6.3%+11.6%+9.4% -0.8%
3 months -4.5%+6.3%+2.5% +3.5%
6 months +5.4%+13.5%+9.5% +7.0%
Year to date +9.7%+0.7%-5.2% +12.2%
1 year +12.8%+4.7%+2.7% +13.0%
3 years +58.1%+49.8%+36.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +16.5%+14.4%+10.9% +23.1%
5 years +115.9%+143.2%+38.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +16.7%+19.5%+6.7% +11.0%
10 years +246.5%+617.0%+32.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.2%+21.8%+2.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAFLPGRAIGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 17.6%27.7%23.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 17.1%30.0%24.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.23-0.51-0.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.730.170.11 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.4%-34.6%-26.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.6%-3.0%-6.3% -1.8%
52-week high $129.53$236.36$86.59 $779.14
52-week low $105.70$190.40$71.89 $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.

MultipleAFLPGRAIG
P/E now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 10.6x 11.5xmedian 10.6x 14.5xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 1.4x 1.5xmedian 1.4x 1.6xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.6x —median 7.6x 5.7xmedian 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 8.6x 7.7xmedian 8.6x 11.1xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.5x 3.9xmedian 1.5x 1.0xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.93median 0.52 0.18median 0.52 -2.69median 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 monthsAFLPGRAIG
Revenue $18.07B $91.74B $26.64B
Gross profit $11.05B – $12.70B
Operating income -$1.24B – $4.03B
Net income $4.86B – $2.97B
Free cash flow $2.65B – $3.85B
EPS (diluted) $9.62 $19.89 $5.56
Cash & equivalents $6.12B – –
Total debt $8.73B – $9.13B
Shares (diluted) 505.58M 584.20M 533.57M
Enterprise value $36.79B $131.43B $4.35B

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
MetricAFLPGRAIG
P/E 12.5x 11.5x 14.5x
P/FCF 22.9x 7.7x 11.1x
P/Operating cash flow 22.9x – 11.1x
P/S 3.4x 1.5x 1.6x
P/B 2.0x 3.9x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 3.9x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA – – 5.7x
EV/EBIT -51.3x – 10.6x
EV/Revenue 3.5x 1.5x 1.6x
EV/FCF 23.9x – 11.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.9x – 11.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.93 0.18 -2.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAFLPGRAIG
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.9% 7.7% -4.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 16.1% 19.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.3% – -1.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.5% – 270.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.3% – -21.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.2% – 32.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 99.5% – -7.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.4% – -17.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 112.5% 9.2% 0.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 62.8% -5.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.2% – 21.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.4% – -11.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.2% – 21.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.4% – -11.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAFLPGRAIG
Gross margin 61.1% – 47.7%
EBITDA margin – – 28.2%
Operating margin -6.8% – 15.1%
Pretax margin 32.0% – 13.6%
Net margin 26.9% – 11.1%
FCF margin 14.6% – 14.5%
Operating cash flow margin 14.6% – 14.5%
Return on equity 16.1% – 7.3%
Return on assets 4.2% – 1.8%
Return on invested capital -2.7% – 6.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.7x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAFLPGRAIG
Debt / assets 7.5% – 5.6%
Debt / equity 0.3x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.0x
Debt / FCF 3.3x – 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 73.9% 73.0% 75.1%
Equity / assets 26.1% 27.0% 24.9%
Interest coverage -5.1x – 10.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAFLPGRAIG
Dividend yield 2.0% 6.1% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 6.2% – 7.0%
Shareholder yield 8.2% 6.1% 9.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 33.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 25.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 0.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 0.8%

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.

ConsensusAFLPGRAIG
Forward P/E 16.6xFY2026 12.9xFY2026 9.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.27FY2026 $17.71FY2026 $8.31FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.9%FY2026 -1.9%FY2026 +17.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.3% -11.2% +12.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $17.70BFY2026 $91.77BFY2026 $28.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.2%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026 +4.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.7% -4.9% +6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAFLPGRAIG
Held by institutions 68.2% 87.2% 94.4%
Institutions holding 1,698 1,822 1,139
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% +0.5% -0.2%
Institutions buying 740 892 548
Institutions selling 580 694 426
Buyers to sellers 1.28 1.29 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.

AFLPGRAIG
AFL 1.00 0.39 0.41
PGR 0.39 1.00 0.38
AIG 0.41 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AFL, PGR and AIG?

Progressive (PGR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aflac (AFL) $61.58B, Progressive (PGR) $131.43B, American International (AIG) $42.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, AFL, PGR and AIG?

Progressive (PGR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aflac (AFL) 12.7x, Progressive (PGR) 11.3x, American International (AIG) 14.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, American International (AIG) is cheapest (Aflac (AFL) 16.6x, Progressive (PGR) 12.9x, American International (AIG) 9.8x). 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: Aflac (AFL) +10.9%, Progressive (PGR) +7.7%, American International (AIG) -4.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Aflac (AFL) has the highest net margin (Aflac (AFL) 26.9%, American International (AIG) 11.1%). On return on invested capital, American International (AIG) leads (Aflac (AFL) -2.7%, American International (AIG) 6.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Aflac (AFL) returned the most: Aflac (AFL) +12.8%, Progressive (PGR) +4.7%, American International (AIG) +2.7%. Over five years, Progressive (PGR) compounded fastest (Aflac (AFL) +16.7%/yr, Progressive (PGR) +19.5%/yr, American International (AIG) +6.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Aflac (AFL) 0.00%, Progressive (PGR) 0.00%, American International (AIG) 0.02%. Aflac (AFL) and Progressive (PGR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aflac (AFL) has been the steadiest (Aflac (AFL) 17.6%, Progressive (PGR) 27.7%, American International (AIG) 23.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 4. 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.