Aflac Incorporated Return On Equity vs. Current Valuation
| AFL Stock | USD 114.62 -0.50 -0.43% |
Return On Equity | First Reported 2010-12-31 | Previous Quarter 0.12363513 | Current Value 0.12363513 | Quarterly Volatility 0.03648648 |
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| Current Value | Last Year | Change From Last Year | 10 Year Trend | ||||||
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| Gross Profit Margin | 0.59 | 0.3893 |
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| Net Profit Margin | 0.22 | 0.2091 |
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| Operating Profit Margin | 0.15 | 0.2661 |
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| Pretax Profit Margin | 0.14 | 0.2599 |
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| Return On Assets | 0.0173 | 0.0313 |
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| Return On Equity | 0.13 | 0.1236 |
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Profitability metrics for Aflac Incorporated reflect a high-margin business with strong pricing power and efficient cost structure. Gross margin of 59.0% narrows sharply to a net margin of 22.0%, indicating that overhead, financing, or non-operating costs consume a large share of gross profit. Return on equity of 13.0% is amplified by financial leverage relative to return on assets of 1.73%, meaning a significant portion of equity returns comes from the debt structure rather than operating efficiency. Figures reflect Aflac Incorporated's last reported annual data.
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Aflac Incorporated's Revenue Segments
Aflac Incorporated generates revenue across 3 reported product segments. Aflac Incorporated's revenue is anchored by Aflac Japan Member (2.28 Billion, 53.3%), followed by Aflac US Member (1.73 Billion, 40.4%). Aflac Incorporated's product mix shows a clear leader but retains enough breadth to absorb segment-specific headwinds.
Aflac Incorporated has a market cap of 59.05 B, an operating margin of 33.56% on a trailing twelve-month basis, compared to 15.0% in the last reported annual period, current ratio of 0.75. Sector concentration and correlation with existing positions affect diversification impact. Broader economic conditions can influence Aflac Incorporated's company valuation - related indicators include signals in price.
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Aflac Incorporated Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment Details
The pie chart below visualizes Aflac Incorporated's revenue allocation across its reported product segments. The smallest reported segment is Other Segments at 6.4% of total revenue.
The spread between high and low analyst estimates for Aflac Incorporated reflects the range of uncertainty around forward earnings. Forward estimates are inherently uncertain but provide a baseline for tracking how expectations evolve.
Quarterly Earnings Growth -22.9% | Dividend Share 2.32 | Earnings Share 6.82 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth -9.9% |
Aflac Incorporated's market capitalization and book value each provide useful but distinct information about the business. Together, market value, book value, and intrinsic value form a multi-dimensional view.
Aflac Incorporated intrinsic value attempts to capture underlying worth, separate from current trading levels. For Aflac Incorporated, key inputs include a P/E ratio of 9.27, a P/B ratio of 2.0, a profit margin of 22.0%, and ROE of 13.0%.
Aflac Incorporated Current Valuation vs. Return On Equity Fundamental Analysis
Return On Equity stood at 13.00% as of December 31, 2025. Related reported metric: Enterprise Value at 27.54 Billion as of December 31, 2025.
Aflac Current Valuation vs. Return On Equity
Aflac Incorporated's Return on Equity of 13.0% reflects a healthy level of efficiency in converting shareholder capital into profit. This range generally supports both reinvestment capacity and shareholder distributions without relying excessively on financial leverage to inflate the return.
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Aflac Current Valuation vs Competition
Aflac Incorporated sits atop the peer group for current valuation within its peer group. After adjusting for long-term liabilities, total market size of Financials industry is presently estimated at about 342.08 Billion. Aflac Incorporated retains roughly 65.2 Billion in current valuation claiming about 19% of equities under Financials sector.
Aflac Incorporated Profitability Projections
Profitability at Aflac Incorporated depends on the interaction of revenue growth, cost control, and pricing power. The direction of Aflac Incorporated's net profit across recent reporting periods reveals whether the cost structure is tightening or loosening. Aflac Incorporated currently maintains a profit margin of 22.0%. Rising profits paired with rising margins at Aflac Incorporated suggest operating leverage is translating scale into earnings. The operating margin stands at 15.0%. Multi-period margin trends separate structural profitability shifts from single-quarter noise in Aflac Incorporated's results. Recent net income of 3.65 B reflects the bottom-line result of these profitability dynamics.
| Last Reported | End Of Year Estimate | ||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 1.5 B | 1.6 B | |
| Operating Income | 4.6 B | 2.6 B | |
| Net Income | 3.6 B | 2.1 B | |
| Income Tax Expense | 887 M | 606.2 M | |
| Income Before Tax | 4.5 B | 2.9 B | |
| Total Other Income Expense Net | -108 M | -113.4 M | |
| Net Income Applicable To Common Shares | 3.6 B | 2.9 B | |
| Net Income From Continuing Ops | 3.6 B | 4 B | |
| Interest Income | 220 M | 186.5 M | |
| Non Operating Income Net Other | -14.9 M | -15.7 M | |
| Net Interest Income | -220 M | -231 M | |
| Change To Netincome | -472.5 M | -448.9 M | |
| Net Income Per Share | 6.88 | 7.22 | |
| Income Quality | 0.70 | 0.67 | |
| Net Income Per E B T | 0.80 | 0.58 |
Aflac Profitability Driver Comparison
These pairwise comparisons map the structural relationships between Aflac Incorporated's revenue, cost, and return metrics. The driver pairs that are most stable across business cycles at Aflac Incorporated tend to be the most reliable inputs for profitability analysis.
Earnings History
Quarterly gross profit history for Aflac Incorporated is shown below using reported financial data.
Aflac Incorporated Quarterly Gross Profit | 2.93 Billion |
Mean reversion is the tendency of Aflac Incorporated's price to return to its historical average after periods of extreme deviation. Some analysts monitor this tendency by comparing Aflac Incorporated's price extremes to fundamental value.
Estimated Months Earnings per Share
This chart shows the estimate series used for upcoming reporting periods.
Detailed Analysis of Earnings Estimates
Latest Earning Estimates and Surprises
The table below lists reported EPS, estimated EPS, and the reported surprise for each available quarter.
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2026-02-04 | 2025-12-31 | 1.7 | 1.57 | -0.13 | 7 | ||
2025-11-04 | 2025-09-30 | 1.74 | 2.49 | 0.75 | 43 | ||
2025-08-05 | 2025-06-30 | 1.71 | 1.73 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2025-04-30 | 2025-03-31 | 1.67 | 1.66 | -0.01 | 0 | ||
2025-02-05 | 2024-12-31 | 1.62 | 1.56 | -0.06 | 3 | ||
2024-10-30 | 2024-09-30 | 1.68 | 2.16 | 0.48 | 28 | ||
2024-07-31 | 2024-06-30 | 1.6 | 1.83 | 0.23 | 14 |