What does the company do?
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in a range of insurance and insurance-related activities in the United States and abroad. AIG’s primary activities include both General Insurance and Life Insurance & Retirement Services operations. Other significant activities include Financial Services and Asset Management. The Company operates in four segments: General Insurance, Life Insurance & Retirement Services, Financial Services and Asset Management. Through these operating segments, AIG provides insurance, financial and investment products and services to both businesses and individuals in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. In December 2008, AIG’s United States life insurance companies sold its residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio to Maiden Lane II LLC. On April 1, 2009, AIG completed the sale of AIG Life of Canada to BMO Financial Group, and Hartford Steam Boiler to the Munich Re Group.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Amer Intl Group one-year sales: 52.27 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Property & Casualty Insurance group: -11.56% - Amer Intl Group one-year income: -65.79 Bil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 52.27 Bil | 59.11 Bil | | Income | -65.79 Bil | 1.99 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Amer Intl Group one-year sales growth: 118.10%.
Difference from the average for the Property & Casualty Insurance group: 104.70 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | 118.10% | 13.40% | | Income Growth | NA | 25.60% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Amer Intl Group one-year net profit margin: -126.0%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -113.2 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -126.0% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | -12.8% | | Industry | 5.8% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Amer Intl Group debt/equity ratio: 2.38.
Difference from the average for the Property & Casualty Insurance group: 621.21%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 2.38 | 0.33 |
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