Aflac (AFL) Competitors

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Do analysts rate AFL or ACGL?

Aflac presently has a consensus target price of $108.23, indicating a potential upside of 2.80%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus target price of $112.13, indicating a potential upside of 22.59%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Aflac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aflac	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08
Arch Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Does the media favor AFL or ACGL?

In the previous week, Aflac had 19 more articles in the media than Arch Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Aflac and 32 mentions for Arch Capital Group. Aflac's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Arch Capital Group's score of 1.20 indicating that Aflac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aflac	36 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arch Capital Group	20 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AFL or ACGL?

67.4% of Aflac shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Aflac shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, AFL or ACGL?

Aflac has higher revenue and earnings than Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aflac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aflac	$18.93B	2.98	$5.44B	$4.41	23.87
Arch Capital Group	$17.44B	1.96	$4.31B	$9.69	9.44

Is AFL or ACGL more profitable?

Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 19.49% compared to Aflac's net margin of 15.32%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 15.33% beat Aflac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aflac	15.32%	15.08%	3.21%
Arch Capital Group	19.49%	15.33%	4.33%

Which has more risk and volatility, AFL or ACGL?

Aflac has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Arch Capital Group beats Aflac on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.