Aflac (AFL) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to ACGL or AFL?

In the previous week, Aflac had 4 more articles in the media than Arch Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Aflac and 16 mentions for Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Aflac's score of 1.17 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Arch Capital Group	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aflac	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ACGL or AFL more profitable?

Aflac has a net margin of 21.27% compared to Arch Capital Group's net margin of 20.72%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 15.79% beat Aflac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arch Capital Group	20.72%	15.79%	4.54%
Aflac	21.27%	15.55%	3.30%

Which has better valuation & earnings, ACGL or AFL?

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
Arch Capital Group	$17.44B	1.91	$4.31B	$9.76	9.13
Aflac	$18.93B	2.99	$5.44B	$6.40	16.34

Do analysts prefer ACGL or AFL?

Arch Capital Group currently has a consensus target price of $114.27, indicating a potential upside of 28.30%. Aflac has a consensus target price of $106.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.85%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Aflac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arch Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Aflac	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ACGL or AFL?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, ACGL or AFL?

Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aflac has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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