ALL vs ARX vs AFL Stock Comparison

Allstate, Accelerant Holdings and Aflac Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ALL Allstate Corp
$255.91 +12.4% 1M +32.5% 1Y
Market cap
$64.41B
P/E
4.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.14B
Div. yield
0.02%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
6 wins
ARX Accelerant Holdings
$19.82 +0.3% 1M +58.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.33B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.15B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins
AFL Aflac Inc
$120.93 +6.3% 1M +12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$61.37B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.07B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Allstate leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Allstate 6, Aflac 3, Accelerant Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALLARXAFLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $64.41B $4.33B $61.37B ALL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 4.9x -3.2x 12.6x ALL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.8x 23.0x 16.6x ALL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.9% +54.6% +10.9% ARX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.8% -119.3% 26.9% AFL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.4% -179.7% -2.7% ALL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 1.0x — ALL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +32.5% +58.9% +12.8% ARX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.4%/yr — +16.7%/yr AFL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.7% 67.5% 17.6% AFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 12/100 43/100 ALL

Percentile Scorecard

ALLARXAFL

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

AxisALLARXAFL
Valuation 83 #21 of 119 1 #118 of 119 14 #103 of 119
Growth 92 #10 of 115 9 #105 of 115 39 #71 of 115
Profitability 77 #27 of 113 4 #109 of 113 44 #64 of 113
Financial Health 75 #29 of 114 29 #81 of 114 35 #74 of 114
Shareholder Returns 76 #26 of 107 19 #87 of 107 86 #16 of 107
Overall 81 12 43
  • ALL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • ARX ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AFL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodALLARXAFLSPY
1 month +12.4%+0.3%+6.3% -0.8%
3 months -2.1%+35.8%-4.5% +3.5%
6 months +19.5%+45.9%+5.4% +7.0%
Year to date +22.9%+21.2%+9.7% +12.2%
1 year +32.5%+58.9%+12.8% +13.0%
3 years +107.6%—+58.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +27.6%—+16.5% +23.1%
5 years +104.9%—+115.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +15.4%—+16.7% +11.0%
10 years +276.7%—+246.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +14.2%—+13.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureALLARXAFLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.7%67.5%17.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.5%59.8%17.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.450.05-0.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.270.870.73 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.7%-68.9%-20.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.0%-0.4%-6.6% -1.8%
52-week high $275.13$19.89$129.53 $779.14
52-week low $190.00$9.36$105.70 $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.

MultipleALLARXAFL
P/E now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 10.6x -3.2xmedian 10.6x 12.5xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.4x 3.8xmedian 1.4x 3.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 7.6x -1.9xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 8.6x 93.9xmedian 8.6x 22.9xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.5x 5.8xmedian 1.5x 2.0xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 0.52 —median 0.52 1.93median 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 monthsALLARXAFL
Revenue $70.14B $1.15B $18.07B
Gross profit $34.70B $885.00M $11.05B
Operating income $7.91B -$1.53B -$1.24B
Net income $13.31B -$1.28B $4.86B
Free cash flow $12.25B $45.80M $2.65B
EPS (diluted) $50.90 $-6.22 $9.62
Cash & equivalents – $1.66B $6.12B
Total debt $7.49B $120.10M $8.73B
Shares (diluted) 259.10M 219.69M 505.58M
Enterprise value $25.68B -$2.34B $36.58B

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
MetricALLARXAFL
P/E 5.0x -3.2x 12.5x
P/FCF 5.3x 93.9x 22.9x
P/Operating cash flow 5.2x 93.9x 22.9x
P/S 0.9x 3.8x 3.4x
P/B 1.9x 5.8x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 5.8x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 7.4x -1.9x –
EV/EBIT 7.8x -1.8x -51.3x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 2.4x 3.5x
EV/FCF 5.0x 60.3x 23.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.9x 60.3x 23.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 – 1.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALLARXAFL
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.9% 54.6% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.7% – -1.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 34.9% 61.0% 25.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 2.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 323.1% -1,080% 68.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 28.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 128.5% -2,833% 99.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 91.2% – 0.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 139.0% -2,986% 112.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 90.5% – 6.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 42.6% -94.5% 2.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 37.6% – -8.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 43.4% -94.5% 2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 40.1% – -8.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALLARXAFL
Gross margin 49.5% 77.2% 61.1%
EBITDA margin 11.9% -130.1% –
Operating margin 11.3% -133.6% -6.8%
Pretax margin 24.2% -110.8% 32.0%
Net margin 18.8% -119.3% 26.9%
FCF margin 17.5% 4.0% 14.6%
Operating cash flow margin 17.8% 4.0% 14.6%
Return on equity 40.7% -176.3% 16.1%
Return on assets 10.7% -14.7% 4.2%
Return on invested capital 15.4% -179.7% -2.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 0.0x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 7.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALLARXAFL
Debt / assets 6.0% 1.3% 7.5%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 1.0x –
Debt / FCF 0.6x 2.6x 3.3x
Liabilities / assets 73.0% 91.7% 73.9%
Equity / assets 27.0% 8.3% 26.1%
Interest coverage 20.1x -143.1x -5.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALLARXAFL
Dividend yield 1.7% – 2.0%
Net buyback yield 3.7% 1.9% 6.2%
Shareholder yield 5.3% 1.9% 8.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 8.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 8.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – –

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.

ConsensusALLARXAFL
Forward P/E 6.8xFY2026 23.0xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $37.76FY2026 $0.86FY2026 $7.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.4%FY2026 -8.5%FY2026 -2.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -29.7% +11.6% +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $64.66BFY2026 $1.18BFY2026 $17.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.6%FY2026 +28.8%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.1% +9.6% -0.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALLARXAFL
Held by institutions 82.8% 54.5% 68.2%
Institutions holding 1,750 118 1,698
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.0% +16.0% +0.6%
Institutions buying 870 80 740
Institutions selling 532 27 580
Buyers to sellers 1.64 2.96 1.28

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.

ALLARXAFL
ALL 1.00 0.18 0.59
ARX 0.18 1.00 0.19
AFL 0.59 0.19 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALL, ARX and AFL?

Allstate (ALL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Allstate (ALL) $64.41B, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) $4.33B, Aflac (AFL) $61.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, ALL, ARX and AFL?

Allstate (ALL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Allstate (ALL) 4.9x, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -3.2x, Aflac (AFL) 12.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Allstate (ALL) is cheapest (Allstate (ALL) 6.8x, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 23.0x, Aflac (AFL) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Accelerant Holdings (ARX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Allstate (ALL) +5.9%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +54.6%, Aflac (AFL) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Aflac (AFL) has the highest net margin (Allstate (ALL) 18.8%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -119.3%, Aflac (AFL) 26.9%). On return on invested capital, Allstate (ALL) leads (Allstate (ALL) 15.4%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -179.7%, Aflac (AFL) -2.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Accelerant Holdings (ARX) returned the most: Allstate (ALL) +32.5%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +58.9%, Aflac (AFL) +12.8%. Over five years, Aflac (AFL) compounded fastest (Allstate (ALL) +15.4%/yr, Aflac (AFL) +16.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Allstate (ALL) 0.02%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 0.00%, Aflac (AFL) 0.00%. Accelerant Holdings (ARX) and Aflac (AFL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aflac (AFL) has been the steadiest (Allstate (ALL) 25.7%, Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 67.5%, Aflac (AFL) 17.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALL, ARX and AFL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Allstate (ALL) leads on 6. 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.