AFLAC INC vs PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/, two Insurance stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where AFL and PGR diverge most: on debt / equity, AFL reads 0.26 and PGR reads 0.00; on dividend yield, AFL reads 1.8% and PGR reads 6.6%. 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 PGR's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (earnings-power basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | AFL | PGR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $127.49 | $211.37 |
| Market cap | $65.6B | $124.1B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 14.6 | 10.8 |
| P/B | 2.19 | 3.87 |
| P/S | 3.62 | 1.39 |
| EV/EBITDA | — | 1651.9 |
| Revenue growth | +14.9% | +14.1% |
| Net margin | 25.6% | 12.9% |
| Return on equity | 15.5% | 36.1% |
| Return on assets | 4.0% | 9.5% |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.26 | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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The stronger value is highlighted per metric where one is strictly better on that single number; it is not an overall verdict on either company. For informational and research purposes only. Not investment advice. Not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. boothcheck is not a registered investment adviser. Past performance does not guarantee future results.