Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
The historical rank and industry rank for Axis Capital Holdings's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Axis Capital Holdings was 2.30. The lowest was 0.52. And the median was 0.74.
AXSpE.PFD's Price-to-Graham-Number is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 0.935 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXSpE.PFD) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Axis Capital Holdings's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
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Share Price (Today)
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Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
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18.85
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N/A
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N/A
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Axis Capital Holdings Graham Number Related Terms
Axis Capital Holdings Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Axis Capital Holdings's Graham Number can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
AXSPE.PFD vs FAF, ACT, ESNT: Graham Number Comparison
For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, Axis Capital Holdings's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Axis Capital Holdings Price-to-Graham-Number vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Axis Capital Holdings's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Axis Capital Holdings's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Axis Capital Holdings (AXSPE.PFD) has a Graham Number of $N/A as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Axis Capital Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, Axis Capital Holdings' Graham Number has ranged from 0.52 to 2.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Axis Capital Holdings ranks #145 out of 428 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 33.9%.
Is Axis Capital Holdings' Graham Number too high?
Axis Capital Holdings' current Graham Number is $N/A. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.52 to a high of 2.30. Based on the distribution chart, Axis Capital Holdings ranks #145 out of 428 companies in the Insurance industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Axis Capital Holdings has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axis Capital Holdings' Graham Number compare to FAF and ACT?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Axis Capital Holdings ranks #145 out of 428 companies for Graham Number. This puts Axis Capital Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 0.94. Historically, Axis Capital Holdings' own Graham Number has ranged from 0.52 to 2.30 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for an Insurance company?
The median Graham Number among Insurance companies is 0.94, based on 428 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Axis Capital Holdings and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Graham Number is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Axis Capital Holdings's current Graham Number is $N/A. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axis Capital Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Axis Capital Holdings (AXSPE.PFD) has a current Graham Number of $N/A. The current Graham Number is $N/A. Axis Capital Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Axis Capital Holdings (AXSPE.PFD), the current Graham Number is $N/A as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd is a specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions with operations in Bermuda, the United States (U.S.), Europe, Singapore, and Canada. The company manages its portfolio holistically, aiming to construct an optimum consolidated portfolio of funded and unfunded risks. The company's segment consists of Insurance and Reinsurance. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Insurance segment. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States, and also has its presence in Ireland, Lloyd's of London, and Bermuda.
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