Aflac (AFL) Competitors

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AFL vs. ACGL, AMSF, TRUP, ALL, and EIG

Should you buy Aflac stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Aflac with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Aflac include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), AMERISAFE (AMSF), Trupanion (TRUP), Allstate (ALL), and Employers (EIG). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Aflac compare to Arch Capital Group?

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

In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 4 more articles in the media than Aflac. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 22 mentions for Aflac. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Aflac's score of 0.81 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
Aflac	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arch Capital Group	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Aflac has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Aflac. 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	$18.31B	3.21	$3.65B	$8.81	13.10
Arch Capital Group	$19.93B	1.64	$4.40B	$13.02	7.17

Aflac currently has a consensus target price of $111.36, indicating a potential downside of 3.49%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus target price of $106.32, indicating a potential upside of 13.93%. 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Arch Capital Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

Aflac has a net margin of 25.60% compared to Arch Capital Group's net margin of 24.64%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 17.61% beat Aflac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aflac	25.60%	13.88%	3.34%
Arch Capital Group	24.64%	17.61%	5.08%

67.4% of Aflac shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Aflac shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Arch Capital Group beats Aflac on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aflac compare to AMERISAFE?

AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) and Aflac (NYSE:AFL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

AMERISAFE has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aflac has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Aflac has a net margin of 25.60% compared to AMERISAFE's net margin of 14.27%. AMERISAFE's return on equity of 15.34% beat Aflac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMERISAFE	14.27%	15.34%	3.48%
Aflac	25.60%	13.88%	3.34%

In the previous week, Aflac had 21 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Aflac and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Aflac's score of 0.81 indicating that AMERISAFE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
AMERISAFE	Very Positive
Aflac	Positive

AMERISAFE pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Aflac pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. AMERISAFE pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aflac pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AMERISAFE has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Aflac has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years.

AMERISAFE currently has a consensus target price of $44.67, indicating a potential upside of 48.00%. Aflac has a consensus target price of $111.36, indicating a potential downside of 3.49%. Given AMERISAFE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AMERISAFE is more favorable than Aflac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMERISAFE	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Aflac	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Aflac has higher revenue and earnings than AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE 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
AMERISAFE	$324.78M	1.74	$47.15M	$2.43	12.42
Aflac	$18.31B	3.21	$3.65B	$8.81	13.10

97.4% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Aflac shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Aflac shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Aflac beats AMERISAFE on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aflac compare to Trupanion?

Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP) and Aflac (NYSE:AFL) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Trupanion has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aflac has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Aflac has a net margin of 25.60% compared to Trupanion's net margin of 1.74%. Aflac's return on equity of 13.88% beat Trupanion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trupanion	1.74%	6.87%	2.89%
Aflac	25.60%	13.88%	3.34%

In the previous week, Aflac had 19 more articles in the media than Trupanion. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Aflac and 3 mentions for Trupanion. Aflac's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Trupanion's score of 0.52 indicating that Aflac is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trupanion	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aflac	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Trupanion presently has a consensus target price of $42.25, indicating a potential upside of 87.03%. Aflac has a consensus target price of $111.36, indicating a potential downside of 3.49%. Given Trupanion's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Trupanion is more favorable than Aflac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trupanion	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Aflac	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Aflac has higher revenue and earnings than Trupanion. Aflac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trupanion, 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
Trupanion	$1.44B	0.68	$19.43M	$0.59	38.29
Aflac	$18.31B	3.21	$3.65B	$8.81	13.10

67.4% of Aflac shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Trupanion shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Aflac shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Aflac beats Trupanion on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aflac compare to Allstate?

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) and Allstate (NYSE:ALL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Aflac had 5 more articles in the media than Allstate. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Aflac and 17 mentions for Allstate. Aflac's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Allstate's score of 0.63 indicating that Aflac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aflac	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allstate	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Aflac has a net margin of 25.60% compared to Allstate's net margin of 17.81%. Allstate's return on equity of 42.66% beat Aflac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aflac	25.60%	13.88%	3.34%
Allstate	17.81%	42.66%	9.39%

Allstate has higher revenue and earnings than Aflac. Allstate 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	$18.31B	3.21	$3.65B	$8.81	13.10
Allstate	$67.56B	0.82	$10.28B	$45.33	4.75

Aflac has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allstate has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

Aflac presently has a consensus target price of $111.36, suggesting a potential downside of 3.49%. Allstate has a consensus target price of $241.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.22%. Given Allstate's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Allstate is more favorable than Aflac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aflac	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Allstate	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Aflac pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Allstate pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Aflac pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allstate pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Aflac has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years and Allstate has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Aflac is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

67.4% of Aflac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of Allstate shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Aflac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Allstate shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Allstate beats Aflac on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aflac compare to Employers?

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) and Employers (NYSE:EIG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Aflac had 20 more articles in the media than Employers. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Aflac and 2 mentions for Employers. Aflac's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Employers' score of 0.74 indicating that Aflac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aflac	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Employers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Aflac has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Employers has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Aflac has a net margin of 25.60% compared to Employers' net margin of 0.95%. Aflac's return on equity of 13.88% beat Employers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aflac	25.60%	13.88%	3.34%
Employers	0.95%	1.10%	0.31%

Aflac has higher revenue and earnings than Employers. Aflac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Employers, 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	$18.31B	3.21	$3.65B	$8.81	13.10
Employers	$858.70M	0.88	$10.80M	$0.33	125.35

67.4% of Aflac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Employers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Aflac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Employers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Aflac pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Employers pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Aflac pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Employers pays out 387.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Aflac has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years and Employers has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Aflac presently has a consensus target price of $111.36, suggesting a potential downside of 3.49%. Given Aflac's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Aflac is more favorable than Employers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aflac	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Employers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Aflac beats Employers on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	Aflac	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$58.78B	$10.78B	$13.48B	$22.97B
Dividend Yield	2.11%	2.43%	5.81%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	13.10	28.47	23.13	28.29
Price / Sales	3.21	1.38	171.09	24.60
Price / Cash	12.47	14.99	20.50	25.11
Price / Book	1.96	1.60	2.14	4.73
Net Income	$3.65B	$802.69M	$1.11B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.62%	-2.60%	-1.14%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	3.09%	-2.94%	0.13%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	10.98%	-1.71%	10.81%	24.41%

Aflac Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AFL Aflac	4.0969 of 5 stars	$115.39 -0.7%	$111.36 -3.5%	+9.6%	$58.78B	$18.31B	13.10	12,716	Insider Trade
ACGL Arch Capital Group	4.2267 of 5 stars	$93.82 -0.7%	$106.61 +13.6%	-0.1%	$33.43B	$19.93B	7.21	8,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
AMSF AMERISAFE	4.3804 of 5 stars	$30.18 -0.4%	$44.67 +48.0%	-35.4%	$564.49M	$317.25M	12.42	350	Positive News
TRUP Trupanion	3.5425 of 5 stars	$24.33 +1.4%	$42.25 +73.7%	-50.4%	$1.06B	$1.44B	41.24	1,121
ALL Allstate	4.6076 of 5 stars	$217.10 -0.1%	$240.56 +10.8%	+6.3%	$55.75B	$67.69B	4.79	53,300

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Aflac (AFL) Competitors

AFL vs. ACGL, AMSF, TRUP, ALL, and EIG

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Aflac (AFL) Competitors

AFL vs. ACGL, AMSF, TRUP, ALL, and EIG

How does Aflac compare to Arch Capital Group?

Does the media prefer AFL or ACGL?

Which has more volatility and risk, AFL or ACGL?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AFL or ACGL?

Do analysts prefer AFL or ACGL?

Is AFL or ACGL more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AFL or ACGL?

Summary

How does Aflac compare to AMERISAFE?

Which has more risk & volatility, AMSF or AFL?

Is AMSF or AFL more profitable?

Does the media favor AMSF or AFL?

Is AMSF or AFL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AMSF or AFL?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AMSF or AFL?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AMSF or AFL?

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How does Aflac compare to Trupanion?

Which has more volatility & risk, TRUP or AFL?

Is TRUP or AFL more profitable?

Does the media favor TRUP or AFL?

Do analysts prefer TRUP or AFL?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TRUP or AFL?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TRUP or AFL?

Summary

How does Aflac compare to Allstate?

Does the media refer more to AFL or ALL?

Is AFL or ALL more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AFL or ALL?

Which has more risk & volatility, AFL or ALL?

Do analysts recommend AFL or ALL?

Is AFL or ALL a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AFL or ALL?

Summary

How does Aflac compare to Employers?

Does the media refer more to AFL or EIG?

Which has more risk & volatility, AFL or EIG?

Is AFL or EIG more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AFL or EIG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AFL or EIG?

Is AFL or EIG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend AFL or EIG?

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