AFG:NYE-American Financial Group Inc. (USD)

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

Last Closing

USD 136.8

Change

+2.80 (+2.09)%

Market Cap

USD 7.09B

Volume

0.25M

Analyst Target

USD 78.00
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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 15.06% 61% D- 87% B+
Dividend Return 2.70% 100% F 93% A
Total Return 17.76% 64% D 89% A-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 14.25% 44% F 61% D-
Dividend Return 5.58% 88% B+ 71% C-
Total Return 19.83% 47% F 63% D
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 42.19% 43% F 68% D+
Dividend Return 65.11% 100% F 99% N/A
Total Return 107.30% 78% C+ 85% B
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 10.72% 75% C 74% C
Dividend Return 23.85% 94% A 87% B+
Total Return 13.13% 100% F 99% N/A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 51.87% 13% F 18% F
Risk Adjusted Return 45.98% 75% C 73% C
Market Capitalization 7.09B 60% D- 85% 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 59% 63%
Price/Book Ratio 2.63 30% 32%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 5.69 61% 57%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 20.50% 85% 82%
Return on Invested Capital 11.19% 69% 68%
Return on Assets 2.56% 73% 51%
Debt to Equity Ratio 34.64% 40% 70%

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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.

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 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 Revenue Growth

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