Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) vs First American Financial Corporation (FAF)
- Axis Capital Holdings Limited AXS 99.32 +1.42%
- First American Financial Corporation FAF 64.96 +2.41%
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 $7.2B against $6.5B — 1.1× the size. Axis Capital Holdings Limited trades at the lower P/E: 7.0× against 9.0×. First American Financial Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 22.6% against 9.10%. Axis Capital Holdings Limited has the higher net margin (15.8% vs 9.33%) and the lower return on invested capital (12.5% vs 17.0%). Both pay a dividend; First American Financial Corporation yields more (3.48% vs 1.77%). 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 | 30.67% | 100.00% | 73.81% |
| Operating margin | 20.15% | 15.52% | 17.70% |
| Net margin | 15.78% | 9.33% | 13.80% |
| Free cash flow margin | 35.24% | 10.44% | 34.47% |
| Return on equity | 18.55% | 13.81% | 12.01% |
| Return on assets | 3.04% | 4.23% | 4.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.51% | 16.97% | 8.77% |
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