Aflac Incorporated (Aflac) is a general business holding company and acts as a management company, overseeing the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services. Its principal business is supplemental health and life insurance, through its subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac), which operates in the United States (Aflac U.S.) and as a branch in Japan (Aflac Japan). Aflac’s business consists of two segments: Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. Aflac Japan sells voluntary supplemental insurance products, including cancer plans, general medical indemnity plans, medical/sickness riders, care plans, living benefit life plans, ordinary life insurance plans and annuities. Aflac U.S. sells voluntary supplemental insurance products, including loss-of-income products (life and short-term disability plans) and products designed to protect individuals from depletion of assets (hospital indemnity, fixed-benefit dental and vision care) (More on Reuters).
Here are some Fundamental Figures:
Sales | 20.78 Bil |
Income | 2.10 Bil |
Net Profit Margin | 10.12% |
Return on Equity | 21.02% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.27 |
Revenue/Share | 43.94 |
Earnings/Share | 4.45 |
Book Value/Share | 23.58 |
Dividend Rate | 1.2 |
Payout Ratio | 26.00% |
Here are some Pricing Figures:
Price/Earnings | 10.5 |
Price/Book | 2 |
Price/Sales | 1.1 |
Price/Cash Flow | 2.8 |
Dividend Yield % | 2.53 |
Forward Price/Earnings | 7.3 |
PEG Ratio | 0.7 |
PEG Payback (Yrs) | 4.7 |
Here are some Trading Figures:
Last Price | 47.43 |
52-Wk High | 59.54 |
52-Wk Low | 42.53 |
Volume | 2.58 Mil |
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks) | 4.02 Mil |
50-Day Moving Average | 49.56 |
200-Day Moving Average | 53.74 |
Volatility (beta) | 1.76 |
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