Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) vs First American Financial Corporation (FAF)
- Assured Guaranty Ltd. AGO 70.95 +1.56%
- First American Financial Corporation FAF 64.96 +2.41%
Assured Guaranty Ltd. and First American Financial Corporation are both Insurance Specialty companies. First American Financial Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $6.5B against $3.1B — 2.1× the size. First American Financial Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 9.0× against 9.5×. First American Financial Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 22.6% against −10.6%. Assured Guaranty Ltd. has the higher net margin (37.3% vs 9.33%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.91% vs 17.0%). Both pay a dividend; First American Financial Corporation yields more (3.48% vs 2.09%). Across the 21 metrics below, First American Financial Corporation leads on 16 and Assured Guaranty Ltd. on 5.
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| Metric | AGO | FAF | Insurance Specialty median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 99.04% | 100.00% | 73.81% |
| Operating margin | 46.38% | 15.52% | 17.70% |
| Net margin | 37.34% | 9.33% | 13.80% |
| Free cash flow margin | 34.47% | 10.44% | 34.47% |
| Return on equity | 6.21% | 13.81% | 12.01% |
| Return on assets | 2.84% | 4.23% | 4.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.91% | 16.97% | 8.77% |
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