American Financial Group Inc vs PPG Industries, Inc. — how do they compare? American Financial Group Inc trades at $144.65 (market cap $11.97B), while PPG Industries, Inc. trades at $115.82 (market cap $25.82B). The key difference: PPG Industries, Inc. is far larger — about 2.2× American Financial Group Inc's market cap, and PPG Industries, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.55%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AFG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.97B | $25.82B |
Sector | Financials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $148.71 | $131.56 |
52-Week Low | $124.18 | $94.34 |
Enterprise Value | $12.35B | $31.69B |
Dividend Yield | 2.44% | 2.55% |
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American Financial Group Inc is a holding company that is engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance services. The company has a focus on specialized commercial products for businesses. American also has annuity operations that are focused on sales of traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the education, bank, and individual markets. American's insurance operations are conducted through the Great American Insurance Group. The group writes business in all 50 of the United States, primarily through independent agents and brokers.
Read more on AFG →PPG is a global producer of coatings. The company is the world's largest producer of coatings after the purchase of selected Akzo Nobel assets. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years. PPG is focused on its coatings and specialty products and expansion into emerging regions, as exemplified by the Comex acquisition.
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