Progressive (PGR) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend PGR or ACGL?

Progressive currently has a consensus target price of $284.88, suggesting a potential upside of 15.33%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus target price of $112.13, suggesting a potential upside of 23.59%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Progressive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Progressive	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Arch Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Which has better earnings and valuation, PGR or ACGL?

Progressive has higher revenue and earnings than Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Progressive, 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
Progressive	$82.38B	1.76	$8.48B	$17.75	13.92
Arch Capital Group	$17.44B	1.94	$4.31B	$9.69	9.36

Does the media favor PGR or ACGL?

In the previous week, Progressive had 19 more articles in the media than Arch Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for Progressive and 47 mentions for Arch Capital Group. Progressive's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Arch Capital Group's score of 1.22 indicating that Progressive is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Progressive	44 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arch Capital Group	27 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PGR or ACGL more profitable?

Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 19.49% compared to Progressive's net margin of 12.66%. Progressive's return on equity of 35.37% beat Arch Capital Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Progressive	12.66%	35.37%	9.23%
Arch Capital Group	19.49%	15.33%	4.33%

Which has more volatility and risk, PGR or ACGL?

Progressive has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

85.3% of Progressive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Progressive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Progressive and Arch Capital Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.