AFG:NYE-American Financial Group Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Insurance - Property & Casualty |

Last Closing

USD 130.39

Change

+1.71 (+1.33)%

Market Cap

USD 10.94B

Volume

0.28M

Analyst Target

USD 78.00
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American Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides specialty property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses and trucks, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property and specialty transportation coverages; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, executive and professional liability, general liability, umbrella and excess liability, and specialty coverage in targeted markets, as well as customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses and workers' compensation insurance; and specialty financial insurance products comprising risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions, fidelity and surety products, and trade credit insurance. It sells its property and casualty insurance products through independent insurance agents and brokers. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Address: 301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 45202

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CAD 0.19B
MOM 0.00 % 1.88 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance - Property & Casualty) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -26.88% 21% F 16% F
Dividend Return -69.73% 100% F 38% F
Total Return -96.61% 3% F 5% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -21.77% 21% F 14% F
Dividend Return -73.25% 100% F 39% F
Total Return -95.02% 3% F 5% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -17.50% 33% F 33% F
Dividend Return -24.88% 100% F 61% D-
Total Return -42.38% 20% F 25% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 17.06% 79% B- 79% B-
Dividend Return 29.79% 91% A- 87% B+
Total Return 12.73% 100% F 99% N/A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 48.23% 9% A- 20% F
Risk Adjusted Return 61.78% 61% D- 78% C+
Market Capitalization 10.94B 71% C- 87% B+

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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 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.

Superior total returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual total returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Positive cash flow

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

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.

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.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector