American Financial (AFG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
American Financial's FCF Payout Ratio was 1.43 in Q2 2026, up 232.6% from 0.43 a year earlier and up 230.4% from the prior quarter.
American Financial (AFG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, American Financial's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.40 through Jun 30, 2026, down 18.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.43, down 43.9% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.77 in FY2024 (+114.6%), 0.36 in FY2023 (-68.3%), 1.14 in FY2022 (-20.9%) and 1.44 in FY2021 (+813.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 66.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 662.8%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 89.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, AFG's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.43 (Q1 2026), 0.32 (Q4 2025) and 0.38 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 0.10 |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 0.02 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 0.17 |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 0.36 |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | American Financial | 11.34 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.43 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.88 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.33 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.19 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.72 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.07 |
American Financial FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=AFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "AFG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=AFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();