HCI vs AFL vs PGR Stock Comparison

Hci, Aflac and Progressive Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HCI HCI Group, Inc.
$199.91 +14.3% 1M -2.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.39B
P/E
8.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$952.13M
Div. yield
0.01%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
6 wins
AFL Aflac Inc
$122.00 +7.3% 1M +13.4% 1Y
Market cap
$61.35B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.07B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins
PGR Progressive Corp/Oh/
$225.54 +9.8% 1M +4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$131.48B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$91.74B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

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

QuestionHCIAFLPGRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.39B $61.35B $131.48B PGR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.0x 12.6x 11.3x HCI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.0x 16.8x 12.7x HCI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.8% +10.9% +7.7% HCI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.3% 26.9% — HCI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 28.7% -2.7% — HCI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.0% +13.4% +4.1% AFL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.7%/yr +17.1%/yr +18.7%/yr PGR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.2% 17.6% 27.7% AFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 87/100 44/100 67/100 HCI

Percentile Scorecard

HCIAFLPGR

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

AxisHCIAFLPGR
Valuation 75 #30 of 119 13 #104 of 119 37 #75 of 119
Growth 98 #3 of 114 41 #68 of 114 70 #35 of 114
Profitability 98 #3 of 110 47 #59 of 110 –
Financial Health 97 #4 of 110 36 #71 of 110 –
Shareholder Returns 65 #38 of 106 86 #16 of 106 94 #7 of 106
Overall 87 44 67
  • HCI ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AFL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • PGR ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHCIAFLPGRSPY
1 month +14.3%+7.3%+9.8% -0.2%
3 months +11.5%-5.8%+2.7% +3.9%
6 months +26.4%+4.9%+11.1% +8.2%
Year to date +4.3%+10.6%-1.0% +12.9%
1 year -2.0%+13.4%+4.1% +12.3%
3 years +252.3%+59.5%+47.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +52.2%+16.9%+13.8% +23.3%
5 years +51.6%+120.4%+135.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +8.7%+17.1%+18.7% +10.9%
10 years +646.2%+247.6%+612.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +22.3%+13.3%+21.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHCIAFLPGRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.2%17.6%27.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.6%17.1%30.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.05-0.22-0.51 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.070.760.15 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -79.2%-20.4%-34.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.3%-5.8%-4.6% -1.2%
52-week high $206.71$129.53$236.36 $779.14
52-week low $148.98$105.70$190.40 $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.

MultipleHCIAFLPGR
P/E now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 10.5x 12.6xmedian 10.5x 11.3xmedian 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.4x 3.4xmedian 1.4x 1.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 8.5x 23.1xmedian 8.5x 7.7xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.5x 2.0xmedian 1.5x 3.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 0.53 1.94median 0.53 0.18median 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 monthsHCIAFLPGR
Revenue $952.13M $18.07B $91.74B
Gross profit $697.37M $11.05B –
Operating income $464.99M -$1.24B –
Net income $343.83M $4.86B –
Free cash flow $388.86M $2.65B –
EPS (diluted) $23.55 $9.62 $19.89
Cash & equivalents $872.34M $6.12B –
Total debt $36.00M $8.73B –
Shares (diluted) 12.66M 505.58M 584.20M
Enterprise value -$1.95B $36.56B $131.48B

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
MetricHCIAFLPGR
P/E 8.2x 12.6x 11.3x
P/FCF 6.4x 23.1x 7.7x
P/Operating cash flow 6.1x 23.1x –
P/S 2.6x 3.4x 1.4x
P/B 2.1x 2.0x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 2.0x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 3.4x – –
EV/EBIT 3.4x -51.7x –
EV/Revenue 1.7x 3.5x 1.4x
EV/FCF 4.1x 24.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 3.9x 24.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 1.94 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHCIAFLPGR
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.8% 10.9% 7.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 23.7% -1.0% 16.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 60.2% 25.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 60.5% 2.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 103.4% 68.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 322.4% 28.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 117.6% 99.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 185.4% 0.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) 109.9% 112.5% 9.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 162.9% 6.5% 62.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -15.3% 2.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 204.4% -8.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -16.7% 2.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 169.8% -8.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHCIAFLPGR
Gross margin 73.2% 61.1% –
EBITDA margin 49.8% – –
Operating margin 48.8% -6.8% –
Pretax margin 48.4% 32.0% –
Net margin 31.3% 26.9% –
FCF margin 40.8% 14.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 43.2% 14.6% –
Return on equity 29.3% 16.1% –
Return on assets 13.1% 4.2% –
Return on invested capital 28.7% -2.7% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.5x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHCIAFLPGR
Debt / assets 1.4% 7.5% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.9x – –
Debt / FCF 0.1x 3.3x –
Liabilities / assets 55.7% 73.9% 73.0%
Equity / assets 44.3% 26.1% 27.0%
Interest coverage 115.2x -5.1x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHCIAFLPGR
Dividend yield 0.8% 2.0% 6.2%
Net buyback yield 3.0% 6.2% –
Shareholder yield 3.8% 8.1% 6.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 5.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 4.9% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusHCIAFLPGR
Forward P/E 9.0xFY2026 16.8xFY2026 12.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $22.21FY2026 $7.27FY2026 $17.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.2%FY2026 -2.9%FY2026 -1.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -15.2% +8.3% -11.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.02BFY2026 $17.70BFY2026 $91.77BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.2%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.0% -0.7% -4.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHCIAFLPGR
Held by institutions 75.5% 68.2% 87.2%
Institutions holding 287 1,699 1,823
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.6% +0.6% +0.5%
Institutions buying 163 741 893
Institutions selling 83 580 694
Buyers to sellers 1.96 1.28 1.29

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.

HCIAFLPGR
HCI 1.00 0.32 0.39
AFL 0.32 1.00 0.38
PGR 0.39 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HCI, AFL and PGR?

Progressive (PGR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hci (HCI) $2.39B, Aflac (AFL) $61.35B, Progressive (PGR) $131.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, HCI, AFL and PGR?

Hci (HCI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hci (HCI) 8.0x, Aflac (AFL) 12.6x, Progressive (PGR) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hci (HCI) is cheapest (Hci (HCI) 9.0x, Aflac (AFL) 16.8x, Progressive (PGR) 12.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hci (HCI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hci (HCI) +22.8%, Aflac (AFL) +10.9%, Progressive (PGR) +7.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hci (HCI) has the highest net margin (Hci (HCI) 31.3%, Aflac (AFL) 26.9%). On return on invested capital, Hci (HCI) leads (Hci (HCI) 28.7%, Aflac (AFL) -2.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Aflac (AFL) returned the most: Hci (HCI) -2.0%, Aflac (AFL) +13.4%, Progressive (PGR) +4.1%. Over five years, Progressive (PGR) compounded fastest (Hci (HCI) +8.7%/yr, Aflac (AFL) +17.1%/yr, Progressive (PGR) +18.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Hci (HCI) 0.01%, Aflac (AFL) 0.00%, Progressive (PGR) 0.00%. Aflac (AFL) and Progressive (PGR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aflac (AFL) has been the steadiest (Hci (HCI) 29.2%, Aflac (AFL) 17.6%, Progressive (PGR) 27.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HCI, AFL and PGR?

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