AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. vs PRUDENTIAL PLC, two Insurance stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where AIG and PUK diverge most: on net margin, AIG reads 11.2% and PUK reads 35.9%; on return on equity, AIG reads 7.3% and PUK reads 19.3%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What AIG's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (earnings-power basis). What PUK'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 | AIG | PUK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $77.04 | $23.93 |
| Market cap | $40.3B | $30.9B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 14.1 | 7.8 |
| P/B | 0.99 | 1.45 |
| P/S | 1.51 | 2.69 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Revenue growth | -4.2% | -10.1% |
| Operating margin | — | 28.8% |
| Net margin | 11.2% | 35.9% |
| Return on equity | 7.3% | 19.3% |
| Return on assets | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Dividend yield | 2.3% | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 9 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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