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Alleghany Corporation - Comparative Business Analysis Snapshot
Business Description
Alleghany Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to provide property and casualty insurance and reinsurance businesses at Lloyd's of London. The Group through its subsidiary, Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC (AIHL) and AIHL's subsidiaries RSUI Group, Inc, Capitol Transamerica Corporation, Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. and Platte River Insurance Company, is engaged in the property and casualty and fidelity and surety insurance businesses. Property insurance protects an insured against financial loss arising out of loss of property or caused by an insured peril where as Casualty insurance protects the insured against loss arising out of damage to persons or property. Surety bonds, both commercial and contract but Fidelity bonds cover losses arising from employee dishonesty. Through its subsidiary, Alleghany Properties LLC (Alleghany Properties), the Group owns and manages properties in California. On 18-Jul-2007 the Group acquired Employee Direct Corporation.
Competitor Analysis
This analysis compares Alleghany Corporation with three other companies in closely related industry sectors.
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- Sales Analysis: Recent Sales, Sales Growth, Sales per Employee
- Recent Stock Performance
- Company Valuation Ratios: Price/Earnings, Price/Book Value
- Price/Sales and 52 Week Price change
- Dividend Analysis
- Profitability Analysis: Gross Profit Margin, EBITDA Margin
- Earnings Before Extraordinary Items
- Inventory Analysis
- Research and Development Expenses
- Financial Position: Long Term Debt/Equity, Days Accounts Receivable, Days Inventory
- R&D Expenses/Sales
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