American Financial Group AFG Operating margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from American Financial Group’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: American Financial Group’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is American Financial Group's operating margin?
- American Financial Group (AFG) reported operating margin of 13.6% in Q1 2026.
- How has American Financial Group's operating margin changed year-over-year?
- American Financial Group's operating margin increased by 11.0% year-over-year, from 12.3% to 13.6%.
- What is the long-term trend for American Financial Group's operating margin?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Financial Group's operating margin has grown at a 20.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.1% to 13.1%.
- What does operating margin mean?
- The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
- How do you interpret operating margin?
- Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
- How does operating margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.