stockrowAxis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) vs First American Financial Corporation (FAF)
- Axis Capital Holdings Limited AXS 107.45 −0.31%
- First American Financial Corporation FAF 67.94 +0.40%
Axis Capital Holdings Limited and First American Financial Corporation are both Insurance Specialty companies. Axis Capital Holdings Limited is the larger, with a market value of $7.7B against $7.0B — 1.1× the size. Axis Capital Holdings Limited trades at the lower P/E: 8.0× against 9.5×. First American Financial Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 14.1% against 9.84%. Axis Capital Holdings Limited has the higher net margin (14.2% vs 9.05%) and the lower return on invested capital (12.6% vs 14.7%). Both pay a dividend; First American Financial Corporation yields more (3.33% vs 1.64%). Across the 21 metrics below, Axis Capital Holdings Limited leads on 12 and First American Financial Corporation on 9.
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| Metric | AXS | FAF | Insurance Specialty median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.66% | 100.00% | 56.22% |
| Operating margin | 18.22% | 15.19% | 15.19% |
| Net margin | 14.18% | 9.05% | 13.80% |
| Free cash flow margin | 37.61% | 9.96% | 34.47% |
| Return on equity | 16.97% | 13.65% | 12.01% |
| Return on assets | 2.77% | 4.12% | 3.55% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.60% | 14.70% | 9.88% |
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