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| Metric | AFLAFLAC INC | METMETLIFE INC | PRUPRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | PFGPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Median of the restexcluding AFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $123.27▲ 3.12 (2.60%) | $103.57▲ 1.39 (1.36%) | $114.82▼ 0.45 (0.39%) | $110.11▲ 1.67 (1.54%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 3.3/10 | 3.3/10 |
| Market value | $63.94B | $67.87B | $40.65B | $23.94B | |
| Revenue | $17.16B | $2.44B | $60.77B | $15.63B | |
| Profit | $3.65B | $3.38B | $3.58B | $1.19B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -9.3% | 8.5% | -13.7% | -3.1% | -3.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 251.9% | — | — | 251.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 21.2% | 138.7% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 66.2% | — | — | 66.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 17.54x | 20.09x | 11.37x | 20.20x | 20.09x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 7.39x | — | — | 7.39x |
| Price to book | 2.17x | 2.39x | 1.25x | 2.01x | 2.01x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.95x | 25.22x | 22.76x | 27.68x | 25.22x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 3/6 | 4/6 | 6/7 | 5/7 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How AFL compares with the others
- AFL's profit margin of 21.2% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (7.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -9.3% against -3.1%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 17.5x against 20.1x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.9x against 25.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.