What is American Financial Group's cash and short-term investments?

Latest reported cash and short-term investments for American Financial Group (AFG) is $1.73B (period ending December 31, 2025).

How has American Financial Group cash and short-term investments changed year-over-year?

American Financial Group (AFG) cash and short-term investments changed +22.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of American Financial Group cash and short-term investments?

American Financial Group (AFG) cash and short-term investments compound annual growth rate is +0.7% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did American Financial Group cash and short-term investments hit its highest annual value?

American Financial Group cash and short-term investments reached its highest annual value of $2.34B in 2017.

Cash on Hand for American Financial Group (AFG)

According to American Financial Group's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $1.73B USD. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for a net cash/debt picture and with total assets for the share of assets held in cash.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending December 31, 2025 (reported February 25, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1983.

American Financial Group

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$1.73B

YoY change

+22.8%

5Y CAGR

+0.7%

Peak year (2017)

$2.34B

Latest annual

$1.73B

Cash on Hand history chart for American Financial Group (AFG) from 1983 to 2025

Cash on Hand history table for American Financial Group (AFG) from 1983 to 2025

Fiscal year	Period ended	Reported	Cash on Hand	YoY
2025	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 25, 2026	$1.73B	+22.8%
2024	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 25, 2025	$1.41B	+14.8%
2023	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 23, 2024	$1.23B	+40.5%
2022	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 24, 2023	$872.00M	-59.1%
2021	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 25, 2022	$2.13B	+28.0%
2020	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 25, 2021	$1.67B	-28.0%
2019	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 25, 2020	$2.31B	+52.7%
2018	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 26, 2019	$1.51B	-35.2%
2017	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 23, 2018	$2.34B	+11.0%
2016	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017	$2.11B	+72.7%
2015	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016	$1.22B	-9.2%
2014	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 26, 2015	$1.34B	-18.1%
2013	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 28, 2014	$1.64B	-3.9%
2012	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 28, 2013	$1.71B	+28.8%
2011	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 28, 2012	$1.32B	+20.5%
2010	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 28, 2011	$1.10B	-1.8%
2009	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010	$1.12B	-11.4%
2008	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009	$1.26B	+54.9%
2007	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 28, 2008	$815.90M	-38.6%
2006	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 1, 2007	$1.33B	+181.7%
2005	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 7, 2006	$471.85M	-45.2%
2004	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 11, 2005	$861.74M	+45.1%
2003	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 12, 2004	$594.00M	-31.8%
2002	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 31, 2003	$871.00M	+60.1%
2001	Dec 31, 2001	Apr 1, 2002	$544.00M	+23.9%
2000	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 30, 2001	$439.00M	+12.3%
1999	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 30, 2000	$391.00M	+31.6%
1998	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 30, 1999	$297.00M	+15.6%
1997	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 27, 1998	$257.00M	-42.6%
1996	Dec 31, 1996	Dec 31, 1996	$448.00M	-17.6%
1995	Dec 31, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	$544.00M	+1370.3%
1994	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994	$37.00M	+15.6%
1993	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993	$32.00M	-15.8%
1992	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	$38.00M	+153.3%
1991	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991	$15.00M	-56.6%
1990	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	$34.60M	+114.9%
1989	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989	$16.10M	-97.9%
1988	Dec 31, 1988	Dec 31, 1988	$757.90M	-29.3%
1987	Dec 31, 1987	Dec 31, 1987	$1.07B	-0.6%
1986	Dec 31, 1986	Dec 31, 1986	$1.08B	+458.9%
1985	Dec 31, 1985	Dec 31, 1985	$193.00M	+407.9%
1984	Dec 31, 1984	Dec 31, 1984	$38.00M	-88.1%
1983	Dec 31, 1983	Dec 31, 1983	$318.00M	—

Cash on Hand values are taken from American Financial Group's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

As of the 2025 fiscal year, American Financial Group (AFG) reported cash and short-term investments of $1.73B – grew 22.8% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), American Financial Group cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of +0.7% – sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.

American Financial Group cash and short-term investments declined from $2.34B in 2017 to $1.73B in 2025, a 26.1% drawdown.

2017 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $2.34B, with the historical low of $15.00M recorded in 1991.

Within Financial Services, American Financial Group (AFG) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for cash and short-term investments is $505.76B.

American Financial Group Cash on Hand by Year

American Financial Group Cash on Hand 2025: $1.73B

American Financial Group cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $1.73B, grew 22.8% from 2024.

American Financial Group Cash on Hand 2024: $1.41B

American Financial Group cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $1.41B, grew 14.8% from 2023.

American Financial Group Cash on Hand 2023: $1.23B

American Financial Group cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $1.23B, surged 40.5% from 2022.

American Financial Group Cash on Hand 2022: $872.00M

American Financial Group cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $872.00M, plunged 59.1% below 2021.

American Financial Group Cash on Hand 2021: $2.13B

American Financial Group cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $2.13B.

See more financial history for American Financial Group (AFG).

Sector peers — Cash on Hand

Companies in the same sector as American Financial Group, ranked by their latest cash and short-term investments.

Company	Cash on Hand	Sector
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)	$1.48T	Financial Services
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)	$963.73B	Financial Services
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)	$624.53B	Financial Services
Morgan Stanley (MS)	$539.97B	Financial Services
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)	$471.55B	Financial Services
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)	$373.31B	Financial Services
Visa Inc. (V)	$21.99B	Financial Services
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)	$11.46B	Financial Services

Frequently asked questions

What is American Financial Group's cash and short-term investments?: Latest reported cash and short-term investments for American Financial Group (AFG) is $1.73B (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has American Financial Group cash and short-term investments changed year-over-year?: American Financial Group (AFG) cash and short-term investments changed +22.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of American Financial Group cash and short-term investments?: American Financial Group (AFG) cash and short-term investments compound annual growth rate is +0.7% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did American Financial Group cash and short-term investments hit its highest annual value?: American Financial Group cash and short-term investments reached its highest annual value of $2.34B in 2017.
What was American Financial Group cash and short-term investments in 2024?: American Financial Group (AFG) cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $1.41B.
What was American Financial Group cash and short-term investments in 2025?: American Financial Group (AFG) cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $1.73B.