ARX vs HIG vs NP Stock Comparison

Accelerant Holdings, Hartford Insurance and Neptune Insurance Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARX Accelerant Holdings
$19.81 +0.3% 1M +56.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.30B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.15B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins
HIG Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.
$133.49 +7.5% 1M +6.8% 1Y
Market cap
$35.70B
P/E
7.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$29.87B
Div. yield
1.80%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

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

QuestionARXHIGNPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.30B $35.70B $4.05B HIG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.2x 7.9x 90.5x HIG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.0x 10.9x 50.8x HIG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +54.6% +9.2% +33.8% ARX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -119.3% 15.4% 22.7% NP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -179.7% 19.3% 512.4% NP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 0.0x — HIG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.80% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +56.0% +6.8% +15.6% ARX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +12.6%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.4% 20.2% 60.7% HIG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 13/100 77/100 39/100 HIG

Percentile Scorecard

ARXHIGNP

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

AxisARXHIGNP
Valuation 2 #117 of 119 77 #28 of 119 3 #116 of 119
Growth 10 #103 of 114 66 #39 of 114 79 #25 of 114
Profitability 4 #106 of 110 89 #13 of 110 100 #1 of 110
Financial Health 30 #77 of 110 71 #33 of 110 10 #99 of 110
Shareholder Returns 22 #83 of 106 84 #18 of 106 4 #102 of 106
Overall 13 77 39
  • ARX ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • HIG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • NP ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodARXHIGNPSPY
1 month +0.3%+7.5%+7.0% -0.2%
3 months +34.9%-6.9%-7.4% +3.9%
6 months +47.8%-3.8%+10.7% +8.2%
Year to date +21.2%-3.1%+1.1% +12.9%
1 year +56.0%+6.8%+15.6% +12.3%
3 years —+89.6%— +87.4%
3 years, per year —+23.8%— +23.3%
5 years —+80.9%— +67.9%
5 years, per year —+12.6%— +10.9%
10 years —+209.6%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+12.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureARXHIGNPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.4%20.2%60.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.6%20.0%56.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.05-0.160.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.830.340.26 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.9%-19.5%-43.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.4%-8.4%-15.9% -1.2%
52-week high $19.89$145.71$35.05 $779.14
52-week low $9.36$122.36$17.14 $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.

MultipleARXHIGNP
P/E now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 10.5x 7.9xmedian 10.5x 90.5xmedian 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 1.4x 1.2xmedian 1.4x 20.5xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.9xmedian 7.6x 4.1xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 93.8xmedian 8.5x 5.1xmedian 8.5x 49.3xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 1.5x 1.9xmedian 1.5x -19.1xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.53 0.25median 0.53 —median 0.53

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 monthsARXHIGNP
Revenue $1.15B $29.87B $197.00M
Gross profit $885.00M $14.34B –
Operating income -$1.53B $5.69B $81.30M
Net income -$1.28B $4.61B $44.74M
Free cash flow $45.80M $7.03B $82.04M
EPS (diluted) $-6.22 $16.80 $0.31
Cash & equivalents $1.66B – $17.43M
Total debt $120.10M $4.38B $922.00M
Shares (diluted) 219.69M 273.10M 146.39M
Enterprise value -$2.34B $19.21B $3.99B

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
MetricARXHIGNP
P/E -3.2x 7.9x 90.5x
P/FCF 93.8x 5.1x 49.3x
P/Operating cash flow 93.8x 5.1x 49.3x
P/S 3.7x 1.2x 20.5x
P/B 5.8x 1.9x -19.1x
P/Tangible book 5.8x 1.9x -19.1x
EV/EBITDA -1.9x 4.1x –
EV/EBIT -1.8x 6.3x 52.2x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 1.2x 21.5x
EV/FCF 60.3x 5.1x 51.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 60.3x 5.1x 51.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.25 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARXHIGNP
Revenue growth (1Y) 54.6% 9.2% 33.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 7.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 61.0% 18.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 12.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -1,080% 27.2% 7.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 22.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) -2,833% 29.5% 0.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 25.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) -2,986% 35.3% 197.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 31.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -94.5% 16.8% 53.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 23.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -94.5% 19.4% 53.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 26.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARXHIGNP
Gross margin 77.2% 48.0% –
EBITDA margin -130.1% 29.5% –
Operating margin -133.6% 19.0% 41.3%
Pretax margin -110.8% 18.4% 34.1%
Net margin -119.3% 15.4% 22.7%
FCF margin 4.0% 23.5% 41.6%
Operating cash flow margin 4.0% 23.4% 41.6%
Return on equity -176.3% 24.8% –
Return on assets -14.7% 5.4% 43.4%
Return on invested capital -179.7% 19.3% 512.4%
Return on capital employed – – 3,191%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.3x 1.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.0x 1.5x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 7.8% – 16.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARXHIGNP
Debt / assets 1.3% 5.0% 206.9%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x -1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 0.0x –
Debt / FCF 2.6x 0.6x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 91.7% 78.3% 303.6%
Equity / assets 8.3% 21.7% -203.6%
Interest coverage -143.1x 28.6x 5.4x
Current ratio – – 0.9x
Quick ratio – – 0.3x
Cash ratio – – 0.2x
Altman Z-score – – 5.68

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARXHIGNP
Dividend yield – 1.8% –
Net buyback yield 1.9% 5.0% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 1.9% 6.8% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 13.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 9.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 10.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.1% –

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.

ConsensusARXHIGNP
Forward P/E 23.0xFY2026 10.9xFY2026 50.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.86FY2026 $12.25FY2026 $0.58FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -8.5%FY2026 -8.7%FY2026 +41.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.6% +5.6% +25.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.18BFY2026 $27.39BFY2026 $195.39MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.8%FY2026 -3.4%FY2026 +22.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.6% +4.9% +18.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARXHIGNP
Held by institutions 54.5% 92.5% 71.7%
Institutions holding 118 1,198 136
Change in shares held, QoQ +16.0% +0.9% +3.3%
Institutions buying 80 530 105
Institutions selling 27 457 24
Buyers to sellers 2.96 1.16 4.38

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.

ARXHIGNP
ARX 1.00 0.19 0.17
HIG 0.19 1.00 0.19
NP 0.17 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARX, HIG and NP?

Hartford Insurance (HIG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Accelerant Holdings (ARX) $4.30B, Hartford Insurance (HIG) $35.70B, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) $4.05B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARX, HIG and NP?

Hartford Insurance (HIG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -3.2x, Hartford Insurance (HIG) 7.9x, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 90.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hartford Insurance (HIG) is cheapest (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 23.0x, Hartford Insurance (HIG) 10.9x, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 50.8x). 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%, Hartford Insurance (HIG) +9.2%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) +33.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) has the highest net margin (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -119.3%, Hartford Insurance (HIG) 15.4%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 22.7%). On return on invested capital, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) leads (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) -179.7%, Hartford Insurance (HIG) 19.3%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 512.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Accelerant Holdings (ARX) returned the most: Accelerant Holdings (ARX) +56.0%, Hartford Insurance (HIG) +6.8%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) +15.6%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Hartford Insurance (HIG) 1.80%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 0.00%. Accelerant Holdings (ARX) and Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hartford Insurance (HIG) has been the steadiest (Accelerant Holdings (ARX) 67.4%, Hartford Insurance (HIG) 20.2%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 60.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARX, HIG and NP?

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