ARX vs AXS vs FRFHF Stock Comparison

Accelerant Holdings, Axis Capital Holdings and Fairfax Financial Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARX Accelerant Holdings
$19.82 +0.4% 1M +60.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.30B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.15B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins
AXS Axis Capital Holdings Ltd
$101.58 +7.6% 1M +14.0% 1Y
Market cap
$7.32B
P/E
7.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.92B
Div. yield
1.73%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Axis Capital Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Axis Capital Holdings 7, Fairfax Financial Holdings 3, Accelerant Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARXAXSFRFHFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.30B $7.32B $53.62B FRFHF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.2x 7.5x 7.6x AXS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.0x 7.9x 9.7x AXS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +54.6% +9.8% +10.0% ARX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -119.3% 14.2% 3.7% AXS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -179.7% 13.5% — AXS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 0.2x — AXS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.73% 0.85% AXS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +60.2% +14.0% +5.9% ARX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +14.3%/yr +34.3%/yr FRFHF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.3% 24.9% 22.6% FRFHF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 14/100 77/100 41/100 AXS

Percentile Scorecard

ARXAXSFRFHF

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

AxisARXAXSFRFHF
Valuation 2 #117 of 119 92 #10 of 119 39 #73 of 119
Growth 11 #101 of 113 80 #23 of 113 42 #66 of 113
Profitability 4 #103 of 107 81 #21 of 107 28 #77 of 107
Financial Health 31 #74 of 107 67 #36 of 107 78 #24 of 107
Shareholder Returns 24 #80 of 105 64 #38 of 105 17 #87 of 105
Overall 14 77 41
  • ARX ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AXS ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • FRFHF ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodARXAXSFRFHFSPY
1 month +0.4%+7.6%+12.8% +0.9%
3 months +60.0%-4.1%+3.2% +5.9%
6 months +50.6%+3.7%+3.2% +8.5%
Year to date +21.2%-5.1%-7.4% +13.3%
1 year +60.2%+14.0%+5.9% +12.4%
3 years —+84.6%+118.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year —+22.7%+29.8% +23.5%
5 years —+95.1%+335.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year —+14.3%+34.3% +11.0%
10 years —+79.9%+239.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+6.1%+13.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureARXAXSFRFHFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.3%24.9%22.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.7%27.6%23.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.05-0.210.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.890.560.26 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.9%-21.0%-20.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.4%-14.8%-7.8% -0.9%
52-week high $19.89$119.25$1,916.53 $779.14
52-week low $9.36$88.25$1,529.40 $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.

MultipleARXAXSFRFHF
P/E now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 10.9x 7.5xmedian 10.9x 7.6xmedian 10.9x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 1.4x 1.1xmedian 1.4x 0.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.9xmedian 7.5x 5.7xmedian 7.5x 5.9xmedian 7.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 93.9xmedian 8.5x 2.8xmedian 8.5x -2,062xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 1.5x 1.2xmedian 1.5x 1.7xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.59 0.26median 0.59 5.65median 0.59

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 monthsARXAXSFRFHF
Revenue $1.15B $6.92B $134.78B
Gross profit $885.00M – –
Operating income -$1.53B – –
Net income -$1.28B $1.01B $5.03B
Free cash flow $45.80M $2.60B -$26.00M
EPS (diluted) $-6.22 $13.37 $217.11
Cash & equivalents $1.66B $1.04B –
Total debt $120.10M $1.37B –
Shares (diluted) 219.69M 73.37M 23.08M
Enterprise value -$2.34B $3.79B $58.33B

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
MetricARXAXSFRFHF
P/E -3.2x 7.5x 7.6x
P/FCF 93.9x 2.8x -2,062x
P/Operating cash flow 93.9x 2.8x -1,645x
P/S 3.8x 1.1x 0.4x
P/B 5.8x 1.2x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 5.8x 1.2x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA -1.9x 5.7x 5.9x
EV/EBIT -1.8x 6.0x 6.2x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 1.1x 0.4x
EV/FCF 60.3x 2.9x -2,062x
EV/Operating cash flow 60.3x 2.9x -1,645x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.26 5.65

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARXAXSFRFHF
Revenue growth (1Y) 54.6% 9.8% 10.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 7.9% 75.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 61.0% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -1,080% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -2,833% -0.1% 0.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 21.3% -1.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -2,986% 7.0% 5.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 28.9% 1.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -94.5% 942.1% -100.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 44.2% 73.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -94.5% 833.8% -100.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 44.7% 75.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARXAXSFRFHF
Gross margin 77.2% – –
EBITDA margin -130.1% 19.4% 6.7%
Operating margin -133.6% – –
Pretax margin -110.8% 17.5% 4.7%
Net margin -119.3% 14.2% 3.7%
FCF margin 4.0% 37.6% 0.0%
Operating cash flow margin 4.0% 38.4% 0.0%
Return on equity -176.3% 15.6% 24.7%
Return on assets -14.7% 2.7% 7.0%
Return on invested capital -179.7% 13.5% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.0x 2.6x 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue 7.8% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARXAXSFRFHF
Debt / assets 1.3% 3.7% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 0.2x –
Debt / FCF 2.6x 0.5x –
Liabilities / assets 91.7% 82.7% 71.6%
Equity / assets 8.3% 17.3% 28.4%
Interest coverage -143.1x 19.1x 10.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARXAXSFRFHF
Dividend yield – 1.7% 0.8%
Net buyback yield 1.9% 7.5% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 1.9% 9.2% 0.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 13.3% 10.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 5.2% -2,077%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -7.7% -18.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -4.0% 1.9%

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.

ConsensusARXAXSFRFHF
Forward P/E 23.0xFY2026 7.9xFY2026 9.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.86FY2026 $12.94FY2026 $182.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -8.5%FY2026 +0.2%FY2026 -14.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.6% +5.7% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.18BFY2026 $7.02BFY2026 $33.74BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.8%FY2026 +7.0%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.6% +4.0% -5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARXAXSFRFHF
Held by institutions 54.5% 97.7% –
Institutions holding 118 466 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +16.0% +1.8% –
Institutions buying 80 230 –
Institutions selling 27 179 –
Buyers to sellers 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.

ARXAXSFRFHF
ARX 1.00 0.31 0.09
AXS 0.31 1.00 0.24
FRFHF 0.09 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARX, AXS and FRFHF?

Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Accelerant Holdings (ARX) $4.30B, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) $7.32B, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) $53.62B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARX, AXS and FRFHF?

Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -3.2x, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) 7.5x, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 7.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) is cheapest (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 23.0x, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) 7.9x, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 9.7x). 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: Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +54.6%, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) +9.8%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +10.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) has the highest net margin (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -119.3%, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) 14.2%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 3.7%). On return on invested capital, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) leads (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -179.7%, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) 13.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Accelerant Holdings (ARX) returned the most: Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +60.2%, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) +14.0%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +5.9%. Over five years, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) compounded fastest (Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) +14.3%/yr, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +34.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) has the highest dividend yield: Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) 1.73%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 0.85%. Accelerant Holdings (ARX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) has been the steadiest (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 67.3%, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) 24.9%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 22.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARX, AXS and FRFHF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) leads on 7. 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.