AFLAC INC vs The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc., two Insurance stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where AFL and HIG diverge most: on p/s, AFL reads 3.55 and HIG reads 1.36; on revenue growth, AFL reads +14.9% and HIG reads +6.9%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What AFL's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (earnings-power basis). What HIG's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (earnings-power basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | AFL | HIG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $124.74 | $140.29 |
| Market cap | $64.2B | $39.3B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 14.3 | 9.9 |
| P/B | 2.14 | 2.08 |
| P/S | 3.55 | 1.36 |
| Revenue growth | +14.9% | +6.9% |
| Net margin | 25.6% | 14.1% |
| Return on equity | 15.5% | 21.5% |
| Return on assets | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Dividend yield | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.26 | 0.23 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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