Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) vs Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS)
- Assured Guaranty Ltd. AGO 70.95 +1.56%
- Axis Capital Holdings Limited AXS 99.32 +1.42%
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 $7.2B against $3.1B — 2.3× the size. Axis Capital Holdings Limited trades at the lower P/E: 7.0× against 9.5×. Axis Capital Holdings Limited grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.10% against −10.6%. Assured Guaranty Ltd. has the higher net margin (37.3% vs 15.8%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.91% vs 12.5%). Both pay a dividend; Assured Guaranty Ltd. yields more (2.09% vs 1.77%). Across the 21 metrics below, Axis Capital Holdings Limited leads on 14 and Assured Guaranty Ltd. on 7.
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| Metric | AGO | AXS | Insurance Specialty median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 99.04% | 30.67% | 73.81% |
| Operating margin | 46.38% | 20.15% | 17.70% |
| Net margin | 37.34% | 15.78% | 13.80% |
| Free cash flow margin | 34.47% | 35.24% | 34.47% |
| Return on equity | 6.21% | 18.55% | 12.01% |
| Return on assets | 2.84% | 3.04% | 4.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.91% | 12.51% | 8.77% |
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