AFG vs CNA

American Financial Group, Inc. and CNA Financial Corporation, both Financial Services

CNA Financial Corporation is the larger company at $12B against $11B. On trailing earnings CNA is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 11.1 against 13.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year AFG returned +19% against +14% for CNA. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts AFG ahead, 6/10 against 5/10.

American Financial Group, Inc. and CNA Financial Corporationcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAFGCNA
Last close$145$49.42
Market cap$11B$12B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better13.811.1
Dividend yield5.0%7.8%
1-year return+19%+14%
5-year return+71%+66%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/105/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

American Financial Group, Inc.

Revenue of $1.9B in Q1 2026, net income $191M.

CNA Financial Corporation

Revenue of $3.7B in Q1 2026, net income $211M. Its largest reported line is Small Business, 42% of the disclosed total.

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