American International Group (AIG) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate ACGL or AIG?

Arch Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $112.13, suggesting a potential upside of 22.59%. American International Group has a consensus target price of $88.27, suggesting a potential upside of 9.88%. Given Arch Capital Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than American International Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arch Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
American International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Does the media favor ACGL or AIG?

In the previous week, American International Group had 20 more articles in the media than Arch Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for American International Group and 33 mentions for Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat American International Group's score of 1.09 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	20 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American International Group	35 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ACGL or AIG?

89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of American International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of American International Group shares are held 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.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ACGL or AIG?

Arch Capital Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American International Group. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American International Group, 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	1.96	$4.31B	$9.69	9.44
American International Group	$27.25B	1.63	-$1.40B	$5.28	15.21

Which has more volatility & risk, ACGL or AIG?

Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American International Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ACGL or AIG more profitable?

Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 19.49% compared to American International Group's net margin of 11.51%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 15.33% beat American International Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arch Capital Group	19.49%	15.33%	4.33%
American International Group	11.51%	7.88%	2.04%

Summary

Arch Capital Group beats American International Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.