COMPARE · Data as of August 28, 2026

AFL vs PRI

Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. AFL scored 69.0, PRI scored 78.0 — PRI leads.
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AFL
Aflac Incorporated
Insurance - Life · Financial strength
65.5Fin
$116.52 · $58.4B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
1.2
AFL leads
PRI
Primerica, Inc.
Insurance - Life · Financial strength
64.3Fin
$290.39 · $8.9B
fundamentals as of
  • CheapestPRI11.7x
  • Fastest growthPRI+6.6%
THE BULL RANKINGS SCORECARD65.5/ 100 · FIN STRENGTHPEER MEDIANFINANCIAL65.5
THE BULL RANKINGS SCORECARD64.3/ 100 · FIN STRENGTHPEER MEDIANFINANCIAL64.3
cheap & fastrevenue growth →← cheaper (lower multiple)-19%17%6.7x18xAFLPRI

Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.

RevAFL-9.3%PRI+6.6%
P/EAFL12.6xPRI11.7x
ROEAFL16.9%PRI33.0%
P/BAFL1.93PRI3.56
YieldAFL2.1%PRI1.7%
AFL
PRI
-9.3%D
Rev
+6.6%C+
12.6xB
P/E
11.7xB+
16.9%B+
ROE
33.0%A
1.93B
P/B
3.56C
2.1%B
Yield
1.7%C+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
AFLAflac Incorporated
Insurance - Life · $116.52 · beta 0.59
Why now
Insurance - Life · market cap $58.4b. 11% off the 52-week high of $130.22. Revenue -9% — in contraction; any catalyst that reverses this triggers re-rating. 15 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $118.53 (implying +2% upside).
Moat
Net margin 27% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 17% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. $58.4b market cap gives the company enough scale to absorb fixed costs that subscale competitors can't, without yet being so large that growth has to come from acquisition.
Risk
Revenue contracting -9% — the operational turn is not yet visible in the top line. Regulatory capital risk — stricter capital requirements (CCAR, Basel) can force a dividend cut or a capital raise; the largest banks are most exposed because they're held to the tightest standards.
PRIPrimerica, Inc.
Insurance - Life · $290.39 · beta 0.87
Why now
Insurance - Life · market cap $8.9b. 11% off the 52-week high of $327.28. 6 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $332.83 (implying +15% upside).
Moat
Net margin 23% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 33% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. Financial moat — scale of deposit base / underwriting franchise plus regulatory capital advantages. The largest players compound book value through cycles that erase smaller competitors.
Risk
Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.
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