AIG vs CB vs ACGL Stock Comparison

American International, Chubb and Arch Capital Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CB Chubb Ltd
$356.74 +7.0% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$137.94B
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$61.80B
Div. yield
0.01%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
4 wins
ACGL Arch Capital Group Ltd.
$102.34 +8.1% 1M +17.4% 1Y
Market cap
$34.45B
P/E
7.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.23B
Div. yield
0.00%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Arch Capital leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Arch Capital 5, Chubb 4, American International 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAIGCBACGLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $42.17B $137.94B $34.45B CB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.2x 12.3x 7.4x ACGL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.8x 11.6x 10.0x AIG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.2% +8.0% +0.4% CB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.1% 18.1% 24.2% ACGL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.6% -9.6% 16.7% ACGL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.01% 0.00% AIG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +2.7% +26.5% +17.4% CB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.7%/yr +13.4%/yr +19.3%/yr ACGL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.9% 19.5% 20.6% CB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 53/100 75/100 ACGL

Percentile Scorecard

AIGCBACGL

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

AxisAIGCBACGL
Valuation 52 #58 of 119 36 #76 of 119 69 #38 of 119
Growth 25 #86 of 115 56 #51 of 115 59 #48 of 115
Profitability 35 #74 of 113 59 #47 of 113 88 #15 of 113
Financial Health 58 #48 of 114 56 #51 of 114 81 #23 of 114
Shareholder Returns 56 #48 of 107 58 #46 of 107 77 #25 of 107
Overall 45 53 75
  • AIG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • CB ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • ACGL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAIGCBACGLSPY
1 month +9.4%+7.0%+8.1% -0.8%
3 months +2.5%-0.6%-1.5% +3.5%
6 months +9.5%+9.9%+6.2% +7.0%
Year to date -5.2%+14.3%+6.7% +12.2%
1 year +2.7%+26.5%+17.4% +13.0%
3 years +36.3%+71.1%+25.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +10.9%+19.6%+8.0% +23.1%
5 years +38.6%+87.5%+141.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +6.7%+13.4%+19.3% +11.0%
10 years +32.8%+180.9%+289.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +2.9%+10.9%+14.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAIGCBACGLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.9%19.5%20.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.0%18.1%22.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.04-0.41-0.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.111.360.85 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.9%-20.0%-26.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.3%-2.0%-3.9% -1.8%
52-week high $86.59$364.00$106.48 $779.14
52-week low $71.89$275.58$84.72 $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.

MultipleAIGCBACGL
P/E now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 10.6x 12.4xmedian 10.6x 7.6xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.4x 2.2xmedian 1.4x 1.8xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 8.6x 8.9xmedian 8.6x 5.8xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.5x 1.7xmedian 1.5x 1.5xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -2.69median 0.52 0.46median 0.52 0.24median 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 monthsAIGCBACGL
Revenue $26.64B $61.80B $19.23B
Gross profit $12.70B $35.75B $10.47B
Operating income $4.03B -$11.77B $5.33B
Net income $2.97B $11.51B $4.69B
Free cash flow $3.85B $15.38B $6.06B
EPS (diluted) $5.56 $28.59 $13.34
Cash & equivalents – $2.75B $1.11B
Total debt $9.13B $18.54B $4.30B
Shares (diluted) 533.57M 391.25M 348.80M
Enterprise value $4.35B $84.52B $28.56B

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
MetricAIGCBACGL
P/E 14.5x 12.4x 7.6x
P/FCF 11.1x 8.9x 5.8x
P/Operating cash flow 11.1x 8.9x 5.7x
P/S 1.6x 2.2x 1.8x
P/B 1.0x 1.7x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 1.8x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 5.7x – –
EV/EBIT 10.6x -12.1x 7.2x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 2.3x 2.0x
EV/FCF 11.1x 9.3x 6.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.1x 9.3x 6.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.69 0.46 0.24

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAIGCBACGL
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.2% 8.0% 0.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.7% 10.0% 18.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.7% 19.6% 10.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 270.9% 16.1% 22.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -21.2% 25.7% 26.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.3% 10.6% 109.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -7.4% 21.5% 25.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -17.3% 25.7% 27.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 0.4% 25.5% 37.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.4% 27.1% 31.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.9% 9.8% -1.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.0% 12.3% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 21.9% 9.8% -1.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.0% 12.3% 11.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAIGCBACGL
Gross margin 47.7% 57.8% 54.4%
EBITDA margin 28.2% – –
Operating margin 15.1% -19.0% 27.7%
Pretax margin 13.6% 23.1% 26.9%
Net margin 11.1% 18.1% 24.2%
FCF margin 14.5% 24.9% 31.5%
Operating cash flow margin 14.5% 24.9% 31.7%
Return on equity 7.3% 14.3% 18.6%
Return on assets 1.8% 4.1% 5.4%
Return on invested capital 6.6% -9.6% 16.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.3x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAIGCBACGL
Debt / assets 5.6% 6.6% 5.0%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x – –
Debt / FCF 2.4x 1.2x 0.7x
Liabilities / assets 75.1% 71.3% 71.8%
Equity / assets 24.9% 28.7% 28.2%
Interest coverage 10.0x -14.7x 34.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAIGCBACGL
Dividend yield 2.3% 1.1% 0.0%
Net buyback yield 7.0% 3.0% 9.8%
Shareholder yield 9.3% 4.1% 9.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 33.4% 13.3% 0.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 25.8% 10.0% 0.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.6% 4.4% -99.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.8% 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.

ConsensusAIGCBACGL
Forward P/E 9.8xFY2026 11.6xFY2026 10.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.31FY2026 $30.86FY2026 $10.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.2%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.9% +2.1% -9.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.00BFY2026 $61.37BFY2026 $16.72BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.6%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026 +1.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.6% +6.9% -5.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAIGCBACGL
Held by institutions 94.4% 89.7% 91.0%
Institutions holding 1,139 2,149 903
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% -0.8% -1.7%
Institutions buying 548 1,014 428
Institutions selling 426 803 364
Buyers to sellers 1.29 1.26 1.18

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.

AIGCBACGL
AIG 1.00 0.57 0.51
CB 0.57 1.00 0.77
ACGL 0.51 0.77 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AIG, CB and ACGL?

Chubb (CB) is the largest by market capitalisation: American International (AIG) $42.17B, Chubb (CB) $137.94B, Arch Capital (ACGL) $34.45B.

Which stock is cheaper, AIG, CB and ACGL?

Arch Capital (ACGL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (American International (AIG) 14.2x, Chubb (CB) 12.3x, Arch Capital (ACGL) 7.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, American International (AIG) is cheapest (American International (AIG) 9.8x, Chubb (CB) 11.6x, Arch Capital (ACGL) 10.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Chubb (CB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: American International (AIG) -4.2%, Chubb (CB) +8.0%, Arch Capital (ACGL) +0.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Arch Capital (ACGL) has the highest net margin (American International (AIG) 11.1%, Chubb (CB) 18.1%, Arch Capital (ACGL) 24.2%). On return on invested capital, Arch Capital (ACGL) leads (American International (AIG) 6.6%, Chubb (CB) -9.6%, Arch Capital (ACGL) 16.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Chubb (CB) returned the most: American International (AIG) +2.7%, Chubb (CB) +26.5%, Arch Capital (ACGL) +17.4%. Over five years, Arch Capital (ACGL) compounded fastest (American International (AIG) +6.7%/yr, Chubb (CB) +13.4%/yr, Arch Capital (ACGL) +19.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

American International (AIG) has the highest dividend yield: American International (AIG) 0.02%, Chubb (CB) 0.01%, Arch Capital (ACGL) 0.00%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chubb (CB) has been the steadiest (American International (AIG) 23.9%, Chubb (CB) 19.5%, Arch Capital (ACGL) 20.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AIG, CB and ACGL?

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