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American Financial Group vs First American Financial

American Financial Group and First American Financial are similar in size: $8.17bn and $7.45bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. First American Financial grew faster (21.6% against -1.8%). American Financial Group kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 10.3% against 8.3%. First American Financial carries less debt relative to equity (28.1% against 38.3%).

Latest fiscal yearAmerican Financial GroupAFG, 2025First American FinancialFAF, 2025
Revenue $8.17bn $7.45bn
Revenue growth -1.8% 21.6%
Net income $842m $622m
Operating margin 13.1% —
Net margin 10.3% 8.3%
Return on equity 18.1% 11.9%
Free cash flow — $763m
Cash $1.73bn $1.39bn
Total debt $1.85bn $1.55bn
Debt to equity 38.3% 28.1%
Dividend per share $7.28 $2.18
Dividend yield 4.5% 2.5%
Share buybacks $99.0m $122m
Employees 6,900 19,102
Market value $12.77bn $6.64bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 64 (Moderate) 67 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 9 sales 3 buys, 4 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.