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Aflac (AFL) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2011 - 2018)

Aflac's (AFL) quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at $7.0 million in Q1 2018, down 30.0% year-over-year from $10.0 million in Q1 2017, and down 30.0% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 million in Q4 2017.

Analysis

Aflac (AFL) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2011 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Aflac has disclosed Asset Writedowns and Impairment across 8 years of filings, most recently posting $7.0 million for Q1 2018.

  • In Q1 2018, Asset Writedowns and Impairment fell 30.0% year-over-year to $7.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2018 stood at $34.0 million (down 57.5% YoY), while the FY2017 annual figure was $37.0 million, down 56.47% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at $7.0 million for Q1 2018 at Aflac, down from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment ranged from a high of $137.0 million in Q3 2015 to a low of $3.0 million in Q1 2014.
  • Average Asset Writedowns and Impairment over 5 years is $22.4 million, with a median of $10.5 million recorded in 2015.
  • Year-over-year, Asset Writedowns and Impairment plunged 94.55% in 2014 and jumped 133.33% in 2016.
  • Over 5 years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at $28.0 million in 2014, then slumped by 60.71% to $11.0 million in 2015, then gained by 27.27% to $14.0 million in 2016, then declined by 28.57% to $10.0 million in 2017, then dropped by 30.0% to $7.0 million in 2018.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Asset Writedowns and Impairment figures were $7.0 million in Q1 2018, $10.0 million in Q4 2017, and $8.0 million in Q3 2017.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,098.17 Bn 773.46 Bn 55.86 Bn
2 Chubb 131.33 Bn 123.03 Bn 9.13 Bn
3 Progressive 124.08 Bn 119.08 Bn 9.04 Bn
4 Travelers Companies 78.14 Bn 54.38 Bn 6.23 Bn
5 Allstate 63.45 Bn 24.70 Bn 16.28 Bn
6 Aflac 58.44 Bn -44.57 Bn 2.27 Bn
7 Fairfax Financial Holdings 48.96 Bn 53.68 Bn -
8 American International 39.52 Bn 1.72 Bn 3.50 Bn
9 Hartford Insurance 35.73 Bn 19.42 Bn 3.18 Bn
10 Berkley W R 25.97 Bn 21.87 Bn 1.76 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2018 7.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 10.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 8.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 9.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 10.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 14.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 33.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 11.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 137.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 6.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 28.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 3.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 134.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 10.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 55.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 334.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 97.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 343.00 Mn
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