AFG:NYE-American Financial Group Inc.

EQUITY | Insurance - Property & Casualty | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 104.99

Change

-0.23 (-0.22)%

Market Cap

USD 7.09B

Volume

0.35M

Analyst Target

USD 114.80
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American Financial Group Inc, through its subsidiaries is engaged in property and casualty insurance, and in the sale of fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the retail, financial institutions and education markets.

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance - Property & Casualty) Market Performance vs. Exchange (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 15.97% 57% F 60% D-
Dividend Return 2.98% 89% A- 78% C+
Total Return 18.96% 61% D- 63% D
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -2.89% 22% F 43% F
Dividend Return 4.25% 84% B 71% C-
Total Return 1.37% 30% F 47% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 77.32% 73% C 87% B+
Dividend Return 29.34% 89% A- 86% B+
Total Return 106.65% 77% C+ 90% A-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 14.83% 91% A- 72% C
Dividend Return 18.91% 94% A 75% C
Total Return 4.08% 67% D+ 77% C+
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 16.01% 26% F 72% C
Risk Adjusted Return 118.08% 76% C+ 96% N/A
Market Capitalization 7.09B 55% F 84% B

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance - Property & Casualty) Ratio vs. Market (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 18.20 77% 70%
Price/Book Ratio 1.66 32% 50%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 0.00 50% 69%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio 0.00 50% 63%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 12.94% 90% 72%
Return on Invested Capital N/A N/A N/A
Return on Assets 0.95% 19% 22%
Debt to Equity Ratio 40.22% 26% 71%

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

Superior Revenue Growth

This stock has shown top quartile revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Poor return on assets

The company management has delivered below median return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Negative cashflow

The company had negative total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Negative free cash flow

The company had negative total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.