AIG vs HIG

American International Group and Hartford (The), both Financial Services

American International Group is the larger company at $39B against $35B. On trailing earnings HIG is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 9.0 against 14.1, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year HIG returned +10% against -0.3% for AIG. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts HIG ahead, 9/10 against 3/10.

American International Group and Hartford (The)compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAIGHIG
Last close$76.97$140
Market cap$39B$35B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better14.19.0
Dividend yield2.3%1.5%
1-year return-0.3%+10%
5-year return+82%+143%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–103/109/10

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 International Group

Revenue of $7.1B in Q2 2026, net income $948M. Its largest reported line is General Insurance, 60% of the disclosed total.

Hartford (The)

Revenue of $7.3B in Q2 2026, net income $1.3B. Its largest reported line is PC Business Insurance, 56% of the disclosed total.

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