stockrowAssured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) vs Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS)
- Assured Guaranty Ltd. AGO 73.77 +2.80%
- Axis Capital Holdings Limited AXS 105.85 −1.93%
Assured Guaranty Ltd. and Axis Capital Holdings Limited are both Insurance Specialty companies. Axis Capital Holdings Limited is the larger, with a market value of $7.7B against $3.2B — 2.4× the size. Axis Capital Holdings Limited trades at the lower P/E: 8.0× against 9.6×. Axis Capital Holdings Limited grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.84% against −10.6%. Assured Guaranty Ltd. has the higher net margin (37.3% vs 14.2%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.91% vs 12.6%). Both pay a dividend; Assured Guaranty Ltd. yields more (2.06% vs 1.64%). Across the 21 metrics below, Axis Capital Holdings Limited leads on 13 and Assured Guaranty Ltd. on 8.
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| Metric | AGO | AXS | Insurance Specialty median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 99.04% | 28.66% | 56.22% |
| Operating margin | 46.38% | 18.22% | 15.19% |
| Net margin | 37.34% | 14.18% | 13.80% |
| Free cash flow margin | 34.47% | 37.61% | 34.47% |
| Return on equity | 6.21% | 16.97% | 12.01% |
| Return on assets | 2.84% | 2.77% | 3.55% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.91% | 12.60% | 9.88% |
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