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As of: Oct 13, 2026 · 2:34 PM EDT

Aflac (AFL) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2011 - 2019)

Updated

Aflac's Asset Writedowns and Impairment was $7 million in Q1 2018, down 30.0% from $10 million a year earlier and down 30.0% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Aflac (AFL) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2011 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

On a trailing twelve-month basis, Aflac's Asset Writedowns and Impairment was $34 million through Mar 31, 2018, down 57.5% year-over-year; for FY2017, it was $37 million, down 56.5% from FY2016.

  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -48.0% (FY2012 to FY2017).
  • In earlier years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment was $85 million in FY2016 (-44.8%), $154 million in FY2015 (+396.8%), $31 million in FY2014 (-84.4%) and $199 million in FY2013 (-79.6%).
  • The Q1 2018 figure marks the lowest quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment since Q1 2015.
  • Compared with a year earlier, Asset Writedowns and Impairment has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 40.1% over the last seven quarters.
  • The best year-over-year quarter for Asset Writedowns and Impairment over five years was Q1 2016 (growth of 133.3%); the worst was Q1 2014 (a decline of 94.5%).
  • Per Business Quant data, AFL's Asset Writedowns and Impairment in the three quarters before Q1 2018 was $10 million (Q4 2017), $8 million (Q3 2017) and $9 million (Q2 2017).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Chubb 134.30 Bn 80.89 Bn 9.13 Bn
2 Progressive 130.32 Bn 106.15 Bn 9.04 Bn
3 Marsh & Mclennan Companies 85.17 Bn 76.66 Bn -
4 Travelers Companies 78.40 Bn 54.65 Bn 6.23 Bn
5 Manulife Financial 73.81 Bn -21.07 Bn -
6 Metlife 64.41 Bn -42.37 Bn 7.82 Bn
7 Allstate 60.46 Bn 21.73 Bn 8.73 Bn
8 Arthur J. Gallagher 60.04 Bn 54.44 Bn -
9 Aon 58.69 Bn 51.91 Bn -
10 Aflac 58.66 Bn 33.88 Bn 2.27 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2019 10.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 17.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 2.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 2.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 64.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 5.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 5.00 Mn
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
API Access

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