Kemper (KMPR) Competitors

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) and Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Does the media favor AFG or KMPR?

In the previous week, Kemper had 18 more articles in the media than American Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Kemper and 20 mentions for American Financial Group. American Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Kemper's score of 0.27 indicating that American Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Financial Group	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kemper	6 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is AFG or KMPR more profitable?

American Financial Group has a net margin of 9.21% compared to Kemper's net margin of 7.18%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 17.41% beat Kemper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Financial Group	9.21%	17.41%	2.53%
Kemper	7.18%	14.39%	3.25%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AFG or KMPR?

American Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kemper. Kemper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Financial 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
American Financial Group	$8.32B	1.32	$887M	$9.10	14.47
Kemper	$4.64B	0.71	$317.80M	$5.31	9.85

Is AFG or KMPR a better dividend stock?

American Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Kemper pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. American Financial Group pays out 35.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kemper pays out 24.1% 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. American Financial Group has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years and Kemper has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Kemper is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend AFG or KMPR?

American Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $136.75, suggesting a potential upside of 3.88%. Kemper has a consensus price target of $72.75, suggesting a potential upside of 39.11%. Given Kemper's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kemper is more favorable than American Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kemper	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has more risk & volatility, AFG or KMPR?

American Financial Group has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kemper has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AFG or KMPR?

64.4% of American Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Kemper shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of American Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kemper shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

American Financial Group and Kemper tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.