Aflac (AFL) Competitors $98.10 -1.26 (-1.27%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.06 +0.96 (+0.97%) As of 08/1/2025 06:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AFL vs. ACGL, AMSF, TRUP, ALL, EIG, HIG, L, MET, PRU, and UNMShould you be buying Aflac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aflac include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), AMERISAFE (AMSF), Trupanion (TRUP), Allstate (ALL), Employers (EIG), The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), Loews (L), MetLife (MET), Prudential Financial (PRU), and Unum Group (UNM). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Aflac vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group AMERISAFE Trupanion Allstate Employers The Hartford Insurance Group Loews MetLife Prudential Financial Unum Group Aflac (NYSE:AFL) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability. Does the media favor AFL or ACGL? In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 22 more articles in the media than Aflac. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 19 mentions for Aflac. Aflac's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Arch Capital Group's score of 1.19 indicating that Aflac is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aflac 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arch Capital Group 23 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AFL or ACGL? Aflac has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, AFL or ACGL? Aflac has higher revenue and earnings than Arch Capital Group. 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAflac$18.93B2.80$5.44B$6.4015.33Arch Capital Group$17.44B1.89$4.31B$9.699.08 Is AFL or ACGL more profitable? Aflac has a net margin of 21.27% compared to Arch Capital Group's net margin of 19.49%. Aflac's return on equity of 15.55% beat Arch Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aflac21.27% 15.55% 3.30% Arch Capital Group 19.49%15.33%4.33% Do analysts prefer AFL or ACGL? Aflac presently has a consensus price target of $108.15, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus price target of $113.40, suggesting a potential upside of 28.86%. 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AFL or ACGL? 67.4% of Aflac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Aflac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by 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. SummaryAflac and Arch Capital Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aflac News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AFL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AFL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AFL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAflacINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$53.72B$11.64B$12.08B$20.69BDividend Yield2.33%2.14%5.63%3.67%P/E Ratio15.3310.1119.7429.07Price / Sales2.801.6025.9166.55Price / Cash11.2131.6021.3322.84Price / Book2.092.262.094.43Net Income$5.44B$1.21B$1.00B$994.22M7 Day Performance-5.12%-5.48%-2.46%-3.35%1 Month Performance-5.23%-5.37%-0.96%-2.06%1 Year Performance-1.15%17.39%537.06%10.15% Aflac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFLAflac4.8367 of 5 stars$98.10-1.3%$108.15+10.2%-3.5%$53.72B$18.93B15.3312,694Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsACGLArch Capital Group4.9102 of 5 stars$86.50-2.7%$113.60+31.3%-9.4%$32.42B$17.44B8.867,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMSFAMERISAFE3.775 of 5 stars$46.47+0.5%$57.50+23.7%-7.1%$885.25M$306.47M17.60350Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeTRUPTrupanion3.2465 of 5 stars$49.61-0.4%$53.80+8.4%+32.1%$2.12B$1.29B-496.051,130News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑ALLAllstate4.9623 of 5 stars$191.93-1.9%$227.07+18.3%+12.5%$50.83B$65.32B13.1155,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEIGEmployers4.0968 of 5 stars$45.75-0.5%$58.00+26.8%-15.8%$1.10B$880.70M11.11680Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementHIGThe Hartford Insurance Group4.8503 of 5 stars$121.27-1.7%$133.67+10.2%+12.1%$34.45B$26.54B12.0919,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLLoews2.1582 of 5 stars$90.36-1.4%$112.00+23.9%+13.9%$18.95B$17.51B14.8413,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMETMetLife4.9933 of 5 stars$77.64-1.2%$96.09+23.8%-2.3%$52.12B$70.99B12.6245,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPRUPrudential Financial4.7833 of 5 stars$103.74-1.4%$121.75+17.4%-17.9%$36.72B$68.05B16.4438,196Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeUNMUnum Group4.9867 of 5 stars$80.09-0.8%$91.77+14.6%+23.2%$13.96B$12.84B9.4311,063Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACGL Competitors AMSF Competitors TRUP Competitors ALL Competitors EIG Competitors HIG Competitors L Competitors MET Competitors PRU Competitors UNM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AFL) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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