CB vs RY vs FRFHF Stock Comparison

Chubb, Royal Bank Of Canada and Fairfax Financial Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CB Chubb Ltd
$356.74 +7.0% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$137.57B
P/E
12.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$61.80B
Div. yield
1.12%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$202.60 +0.3% 1M +37.1% 1Y
Market cap
$283.77B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
4.12%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 8, Fairfax Financial Holdings 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCBRYFRFHFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $137.57B $283.77B $53.71B RY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.4x 17.4x 7.6x FRFHF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.9x 16.6x 9.7x FRFHF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.0% +11.2% +10.0% RY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.1% 31.9% 3.7% RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -9.6% 49.3% — RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -3.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.12% 4.12% 0.85% RY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.5% +37.1% +7.0% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.4%/yr +13.9%/yr +34.2%/yr FRFHF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.5% 16.5% 22.6% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 77/100 40/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

CBRYFRFHF

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

AxisCBRYFRFHF
Valuation 36 #76 of 119 62 #137 of 362 41 #71 of 119
Growth 56 #51 of 115 68 #72 of 221 37 #73 of 115
Profitability 59 #47 of 113 96 #9 of 200 29 #81 of 113
Financial Health 56 #51 of 114 65 #72 of 203 78 #26 of 114
Shareholder Returns 58 #46 of 107 94 #21 of 342 16 #90 of 107
Overall 53 77 40
  • CB ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • RY ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • FRFHF ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCBRYFRFHFSPY
1 month +7.0%+0.3%+12.1% -0.8%
3 months -0.6%-3.3%+4.9% +3.5%
6 months +9.9%+14.7%+2.1% +7.0%
Year to date +14.3%+18.8%-7.3% +12.2%
1 year +26.5%+37.1%+7.0% +13.0%
3 years +71.1%+159.1%+118.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +19.6%+37.4%+29.8% +23.1%
5 years +87.5%+91.2%+334.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.4%+13.9%+34.2% +11.0%
10 years +180.9%+224.1%+234.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.9%+12.5%+12.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCBRYFRFHFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.5%16.5%22.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.1%15.8%23.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.410.700.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.362.240.31 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.0%-34.2%-20.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.0%-7.0%-7.7% -1.8%
52-week high $364.00$217.87$1,916.53 $779.14
52-week low $275.58$145.41$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.

MultipleCBRYFRFHF
P/E now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 10.6x 17.4xmedian 12.1x 7.6xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x 0.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.6x 0.9xmedian 5.0x 5.9xmedian 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.9xmedian 8.6x 4.9xmedian 11.0x -2,066xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.5x 2.7xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.46median 0.52 1.21median 1.36 5.66median 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 monthsCBRYFRFHF
Revenue $61.80B $51.37B $134.78B
Gross profit $35.75B – –
Operating income -$11.77B – –
Net income $11.51B $16.43B $5.03B
Free cash flow $15.38B $57.35B -$26.00M
EPS (diluted) $28.59 $11.62 $217.11
Cash & equivalents $2.75B $45.78B –
Total debt $18.54B $9.69B –
Shares (diluted) 391.25M 1.41B 23.08M
Enterprise value $89.63B -$546.23B $58.43B

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
MetricCBRYFRFHF
P/E 12.4x 17.4x 7.6x
P/FCF 8.9x 4.9x -2,066x
P/Operating cash flow 8.9x 4.9x -1,648x
P/S 2.2x 5.5x 0.4x
P/B 1.7x 2.7x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 2.9x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA – 0.9x 5.9x
EV/EBIT -12.1x 1.0x 6.3x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 1.3x 0.4x
EV/FCF 9.3x 1.2x -2,066x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.3x 1.2x -1,648x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.46 1.21 5.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCBRYFRFHF
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.0% 11.2% 10.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.0% 10.3% 75.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 19.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.1% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 25.7% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.6% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 21.5% 19.6% 0.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 25.7% 14.8% -1.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 25.5% 19.0% 5.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 14.4% 1.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.8% -8.3% -100.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.3% 28.0% 73.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.8% -8.3% -100.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.3% 28.0% 75.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCBRYFRFHF
Gross margin 57.8% – –
EBITDA margin – 140.4% 6.7%
Operating margin -19.0% – –
Pretax margin 23.1% 40.9% 4.7%
Net margin 18.1% 31.9% 3.7%
FCF margin 24.9% 111.6% 0.0%
Operating cash flow margin 24.9% 111.6% 0.0%
Return on equity 14.3% 15.9% 24.7%
Return on assets 4.1% 0.9% 7.0%
Return on invested capital -9.6% 49.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.0x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 3.5x 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCBRYFRFHF
Debt / assets 6.6% 0.5% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -3.0x –
Debt / FCF 1.2x 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 71.3% 94.2% 71.6%
Equity / assets 28.7% 5.8% 28.4%
Interest coverage -14.7x 1.4x 10.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCBRYFRFHF
Dividend yield 1.1% 4.1% 0.8%
Net buyback yield 3.0% 3.1% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 4.1% 7.2% 0.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 13.3% – 10.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.0% – -2,077%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.4% – -18.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.5% – 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.

ConsensusCBRYFRFHF
Forward P/E 11.9xFY2026 16.6xFY2026 9.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $30.02FY2026 $12.22FY2026 $182.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +21.1%FY2026 +18.8%FY2026 -14.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.1% +6.9% +8.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $61.16BFY2026 $52.84BFY2026 $33.74BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.5%FY2026 +11.2%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.1% +0.5% -5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCBRYFRFHF
Held by institutions 89.7% 43.8% 0.3%
Institutions holding 2,149 984 17
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% +1.9% -14.0%
Institutions buying 1,014 446 7
Institutions selling 803 325 1
Buyers to sellers 1.26 1.37 7.00

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.

CBRYFRFHF
CB 1.00 0.00 0.23
RY 0.00 1.00 0.27
FRFHF 0.23 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CB, RY and FRFHF?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chubb (CB) $137.57B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $283.77B, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) $53.71B.

Which stock is cheaper, CB, RY and FRFHF?

Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chubb (CB) 12.4x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 7.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) is cheapest (Chubb (CB) 11.9x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x, 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?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chubb (CB) +8.0%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +10.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Chubb (CB) 18.1%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 3.7%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Chubb (CB) -9.6%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) returned the most: Chubb (CB) +26.5%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.1%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +7.0%. Over five years, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) compounded fastest (Chubb (CB) +13.4%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.9%/yr, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) +34.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest dividend yield: Chubb (CB) 1.12%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 4.12%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 0.85%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Chubb (CB) 19.5%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) 22.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CB, RY 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, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads on 8. 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.