American Financial Group (AFG) Competitors $127.45 +2.03 (+1.62%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$130.15 +2.71 (+2.12%) As of 07:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AFG vs. ACGL, CINF, AIG, CB, HCI, HIG, KNSL, L, TRV, and WRBShould you be buying American Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Financial Group include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American International Group (AIG), Chubb (CB), HCI Group (HCI), The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), Loews (L), Travelers Companies (TRV), and W.R. Berkley (WRB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. American Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group Cincinnati Financial American International Group Chubb HCI Group The Hartford Insurance Group Kinsale Capital Group Loews Travelers Companies W.R. Berkley American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AFG or ACGL? Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than American Financial Group. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Financial Group$8.32B1.28$887M$9.5213.39Arch Capital Group$17.44B1.91$4.31B$9.769.08 Do analysts rate AFG or ACGL? American Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $140.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.85%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus price target of $113.60, suggesting a potential upside of 28.13%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than American Financial Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Is AFG or ACGL more profitable? Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 20.72% compared to American Financial Group's net margin of 9.66%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 18.34% beat Arch Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Financial Group9.66% 18.34% 2.66% Arch Capital Group 20.72%15.79%4.54% Which has more volatility and risk, AFG or ACGL? American Financial Group has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AFG or ACGL? 64.4% of American Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of American Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to AFG or ACGL? In the previous week, American Financial Group had 7 more articles in the media than Arch Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for American Financial Group and 11 mentions for Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat American Financial Group's score of 0.43 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Financial Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Arch Capital Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryArch Capital Group beats American Financial Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AFG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Financial GroupINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.49B$55.78B$12.05B$20.75BDividend Yield2.55%2.02%5.56%3.67%P/E Ratio13.3917.6819.1827.60Price / Sales1.282.6726.1659.14Price / Cash10.7128.6621.5022.13Price / Book2.403.002.324.66Net Income$887M$4.66B$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance-0.25%1.11%0.13%-0.69%1 Month Performance3.23%0.40%4.90%5.41%1 Year Performance-3.53%21.36%541.38%9.18% American Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFGAmerican Financial Group4.1277 of 5 stars$127.45+1.6%$140.00+9.8%-2.7%$10.49B$8.32B13.398,700Analyst RevisionACGLArch Capital Group4.9266 of 5 stars$89.42+0.3%$114.27+27.8%-8.3%$33.51B$17.64B9.167,200Positive NewsCINFCincinnati Financial4.5168 of 5 stars$146.23-1.6%$150.50+2.9%+18.1%$22.86B$11.34B15.955,624News CoverageAIGAmerican International Group4.4089 of 5 stars$82.93-0.3%$88.12+6.3%+3.5%$47.80B$27.25B-31.1822,200News CoverageCBChubb4.9768 of 5 stars$279.84-1.4%$306.00+9.3%+6.1%$112.14B$55.75B13.4743,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHCIHCI Group4.5416 of 5 stars$144.15-1.8%$181.25+25.7%+53.0%$1.66B$750.05M13.94530HIGThe Hartford Insurance Group4.7493 of 5 stars$123.36-1.3%$132.33+7.3%+17.1%$35.05B$26.54B12.3019,100News CoveragePositive NewsKNSLKinsale Capital Group1.6796 of 5 stars$473.93-0.5%$491.88+3.8%+20.3%$11.05B$1.59B27.27470Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLLoews3.5363 of 5 stars$91.43-1.0%$112.00+22.5%+16.1%$19.17B$17.51B15.0113,000TRVTravelers Companies3.7386 of 5 stars$258.83-2.0%$270.79+4.6%+15.8%$58.46B$46.42B14.0934,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportWRBW.R. Berkley4.1775 of 5 stars$70.68-1.1%$71.75+1.5%+24.8%$26.81B$13.64B16.408,606Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACGL Alternatives CINF Alternatives AIG Alternatives CB Alternatives HCI Alternatives HIG Alternatives KNSL Alternatives L Alternatives TRV Alternatives WRB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AFG) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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