AXIS Capital Competitors

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for AXIS Capital and Berkshire Hathaway, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

AXIS Capital currently has a consensus target price of $53.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.84%. Given AXIS Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AXIS Capital is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AXIS Capital and Berkshire Hathaway's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Risk and Volatility

AXIS Capital has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.5% of AXIS Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.4% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of AXIS Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares AXIS Capital and Berkshire Hathaway's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Berkshire Hathaway beats AXIS Capital on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) and The Progressive (NYSE:PGR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares AXIS Capital and The Progressive's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.5% of AXIS Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of The Progressive shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of AXIS Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of The Progressive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

AXIS Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. The Progressive pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. AXIS Capital pays out 65.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Progressive pays out 6.0% 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. The Progressive has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AXIS Capital and The Progressive's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Risk and Volatility

AXIS Capital has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Progressive has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for AXIS Capital and The Progressive, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

AXIS Capital currently has a consensus target price of $53.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.84%. The Progressive has a consensus target price of $90.9167, suggesting a potential downside of 0.16%. Given AXIS Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AXIS Capital is more favorable than The Progressive.

Summary

The Progressive beats AXIS Capital on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) and Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares AXIS Capital and Travelers Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.5% of AXIS Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of Travelers Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of AXIS Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Travelers Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

AXIS Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Travelers Companies pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. AXIS Capital pays out 65.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Travelers Companies pays out 35.4% 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. Travelers Companies has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AXIS Capital and Travelers Companies' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Volatility and Risk

AXIS Capital has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Travelers Companies has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for AXIS Capital and Travelers Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.

AXIS Capital currently has a consensus price target of $53.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.84%. Travelers Companies has a consensus price target of $122.3846, suggesting a potential downside of 0.06%. Given AXIS Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AXIS Capital is more favorable than Travelers Companies.

Summary

Travelers Companies beats AXIS Capital on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) and The Allstate (NYSE:ALL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares AXIS Capital and The Allstate's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.5% of AXIS Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of The Allstate shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of AXIS Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of The Allstate shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

AXIS Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. The Allstate pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. AXIS Capital pays out 65.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Allstate pays out 20.7% 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. The Allstate has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AXIS Capital and The Allstate's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Volatility and Risk

AXIS Capital has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Allstate has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for AXIS Capital and The Allstate, as provided by MarketBeat.

AXIS Capital currently has a consensus price target of $53.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.84%. The Allstate has a consensus price target of $114.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 29.06%. Given The Allstate's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Allstate is more favorable than AXIS Capital.

Summary

The Allstate beats AXIS Capital on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) and Markel (NYSE:MKL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for AXIS Capital and Markel, as provided by MarketBeat.

AXIS Capital currently has a consensus price target of $53.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.84%. Markel has a consensus price target of $1,133.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 18.97%. Given AXIS Capital's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AXIS Capital is more favorable than Markel.

Profitability

This table compares AXIS Capital and Markel's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.5% of AXIS Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.2% of Markel shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of AXIS Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Markel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

AXIS Capital has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Markel has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AXIS Capital and Markel's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

Markel beats AXIS Capital on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) and AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Arch Capital Group and AXIS Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Arch Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of $41.20, suggesting a potential upside of 35.39%. AXIS Capital has a consensus price target of $53.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.84%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than AXIS Capital.

Profitability

This table compares Arch Capital Group and AXIS Capital's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

78.3% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of AXIS Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of AXIS Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AXIS Capital has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Arch Capital Group and AXIS Capital's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Arch Capital Group beats AXIS Capital on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.