Stock comparison
Aflac
MarketAxess Holdings
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AFL
Aflac
Market cap
$59.99B
Sector
Financials
MKTX
MarketAxess Holdings
Market cap
$4.87B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
MarketAxess Holdings MKTX
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AFL | MKTX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 48D | 72B | MKTX |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 73B | MKTX |
| Philip Fisher | 41D | 52C | MKTX |
| Peter Lynch | 52C | 29F | AFL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 28F | 37D | MKTX |
| Charlie Munger | 40D | 63C | MKTX |
| Terry Smith | 34F | 66B | MKTX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AFL | MKTX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $59.99B | $4.87B |
| P/E (TTM) | 12.9x | 15.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.4x | 13.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.88% | 12.93% |
| Gross margin | 47.76% | 70.47% |
| Net margin | 25.44% | 35.34% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -5.15% | 4.91% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 1.67% | -0.81% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 2.01% | 2.21% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AFL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y1.67%vs -0.81%+148%
- Market cap$59.99Bvs $4.87B+92%
- P/E (TTM)12.9xvs 15.8x+18%
MKTX leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.91%vs -5.15%+195%
- ROIC (TTM)12.93%vs 3.88%+70%
- Gross margin70.47%vs 47.76%+32%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.3x+29%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.