F&G Annuities & Life favored over Corebridge Financial for 2026

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The Motley Fool compared Corebridge Financial and F&G Annuities & Life, concluding that F&G is the better buy for 2026 despite its higher forward price-to-earnings ratio of 7.2 times versus Corebridge's 5.7 times. F&G's advantages include a lower debt-to-equity ratio of roughly 0.5 times, nearly $4.7 billion in free cash flow, and a 3.7% dividend yield, compared to Corebridge's 0.8 times debt-to-equity, nearly $2.0 billion in free cash flow, and 3.5% yield. Corebridge manages nearly $385 billion in assets and reported a net loss of approximately $366 million on nearly $20 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025, while F&G manages approximately $57.6 billion in assets and posted net income of about $265.0 million on nearly $5.7 billion in revenue. F&G also benefits from a roughly 70% ownership stake by Fidelity National Financial, providing managerial stability.

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Aging Population± Mixed · 2 stocks
Corebridge Financial Inc.
CRBG
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

Article concludes F&G is a better buy than Corebridge, citing Corebridge's higher debt-to-equity, lower free cash flow, and net loss.

F&G Annuities & Life Inc.
FG
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Article concludes F&G is the better buy for 2026, citing lower debt-to-equity, higher free cash flow, net income, and dividend yield.

Financials▲ · 1 stocks
Fidelity National Financial Inc
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▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Fidelity National Financial owns roughly 70% of F&G, which is highlighted as a positive for F&G's managerial stability.

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