PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/ vs PRUDENTIAL PLC, two Insurance stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Progressive writes auto and property insurance, where fast pricing and the combined ratio set the score. Prudential plc sells life and savings across Asia, earning on investment spread. Progressive posts the sector-leading return on equity, 36.08% against Prudential plc's 19.28%, but both are richly priced on book, Progressive at 4.11 times and the Asian insurer at 3.21. On earnings Progressive is cheaper, 11.41 times against 17.26. Prudential plc's 35.85% net margin dwarfs Progressive's 12.92%, though casualty and life premium are not measured on the same scale. The two are near in size, $131.6B for Progressive and $68.7B for Prudential plc. Progressive pays 6.2%; the Asian insurer's yield is absent here.
Comparison updated 2026-07-11.
| Metric | PGR | PUK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $230.67 | $28.13 |
| Market cap | $135.4B | $72.6B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 11.7 | 18.2 |
| P/B | 4.23 | 3.40 |
| P/S | 1.51 | 6.32 |
| EV/EBITDA | 1802.9 | 16.7 |
| Revenue growth | +14.1% | -10.1% |
| Operating margin | — | 28.8% |
| Net margin | 12.9% | 35.9% |
| Return on equity | 36.1% | 19.3% |
| Return on assets | 9.5% | 1.9% |
| Dividend yield | 6.0% | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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