Safety InsurancevsWells Fargo & Company

SAFT and WFC stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Safety Insurance (SAFT) has a market value of $1.5B and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $266B. Over the last year, with dividends, SAFT moved +42.5% and WFC +2.0%. The P/E is 21.9 for SAFT and 12.1 for WFC. Dividend yield: SAFT 3.52%, WFC 2.21%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    SAFT$1.5B

    WFC$266B

    WFC is 174 times SAFT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    SAFT$1.3B

    WFC$87.2B

    WFC is 68 times SAFT

  • Net income, 12 months

    SAFT$70M

    WFC$23.0B

    WFC is 327 times SAFT

  • Operating margin

    SAFT–

    WFC–

  • ROIC

    SAFT7.6%

    WFC5.4%

    2.2 points apart

  • P/E

    SAFT21.9

    WFC12.1

    SAFT is 1.8 times WFC

  • Dividend yield

    SAFT3.5%

    WFC2.2%

    1.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    SAFT+59.5%

    WFC+91.2%

    31.7 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

SAFT+59.5%

WFC+91.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodSAFTWith dividendsWFCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+42.5%Price +36.1%+2.0%Price -0.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+56.4%+16.1% a yearPrice +36.5%+126.3%+31.3% a yearPrice +111.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+59.5%+9.8% a yearPrice +27.4%+91.2%+13.8% a yearPrice +68.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+126.3%+8.5% a yearPrice +47.2%+114.9%+8.0% a yearPrice +63.6%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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SAFTSafety InsuranceWFCWells Fargo & Company

Valuation

SAFTWFC
Valuation
Price$104.47$86.05
Market value$1.5B$266B
Enterprise value (EV)$1.5B–
P/E21.912.1
P/E, 5-year median17.212.6
P/B1.81.7
EV/EBIT17.0–
Free cash flow yield9.6%–

Results and growth

SAFTWFC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.3B$87.2B
Net income, 12 months$70M$23.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$147M–
Earnings per share, 12 months$4.79$7.09
Revenue growth, year on year12.8%1.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+8.4%over 5 years+2.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-6.1%over 5 years+70.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

SAFTWFC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin––
Net margin5.5%26.3%
ROIC7.6%5.4%
ROE8.0%12.8%

Balance sheet

SAFTWFC
Balance sheet
Cash$58M$506B
Total debt$59M$221B
Net debt / EBITDA-0.1–
Interest cover34.4×–

Dividends and buybacks

SAFTWFC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.5%2.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.68$1.90
Dividend growth a year, past+0.2%over 5 years–
Buyback yield1.3%6.6%
Shareholder yield4.8%8.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Safety Insurance or Wells Fargo & Company?

By market value, Wells Fargo & Company ($266B) is about 173.7 times Safety Insurance ($1.5B), at today's prices.

How did SAFT and WFC stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, SAFT's price moved +47.2% and WFC's +63.6%. With dividends: SAFT +126.3% (+8.5% a year), WFC +114.9% (+8.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, SAFT or WFC?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.52% for Safety Insurance and 2.21% for Wells Fargo & Company. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.68 and $1.90 per share.

What is the P/E of SAFT and WFC?

At today's price, the P/E is 21.9 for SAFT and 12.1 for WFC. The median of the last five years was 17.2 and 12.6, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Safety Insurance or Wells Fargo & Company?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 5.5% for Safety Insurance and 26.3% for Wells Fargo & Company, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $1.3B and $87.2B.

Which is the better investment, Safety Insurance or Wells Fargo & Company?

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