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First American Financial Corporation (FAF)

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First American Financial Corp is engaged in the business of providing title insurance, settlement services, and other financial services and risk solutions. The group's reportable segments are: Title insurance and services, Home warranty, and Corporate. Maximum revenue is generated from the Title insurance and services segment, which provides title insurance, closing, escrow, and related services domestically and internationally in connection with residential and commercial real estate transactions. This segment also provides solutions to mitigate risk and facilitate real estate transactions, along with offering banking, trust, warehouse lending, mortgage subservicing and wealth management services. The majority of the group's revenue is generated from escrow fees and insurance premiums.

Company Info

SIC6361
Composite FIGIBBG000V78V75
CIK0001472787
IPOMay 24, 2010
Sectortitle insurance

Highlights

Market Cap$5.96B
EPS$7.36
P/E Ratio7.84
Revenue$7.64B
Gross Profit$7.92B
Net Income$759.60M
Employees19,102
WSO102,303,410
Phone714-250-3000

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First American Financial Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

First American Financial Corporation (FAF) has returned -5.01% so far this year and -2.53% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FAF has achieved an annualized return of 4.31%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

FAF

1M-15.24%
6M-9.00%
YTD-5.01%
1Y-2.53%
5Y-0.60%
10Y4.31%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of First American Financial Corporation (FAF) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20263.07%10.97%-14.86%-3.26%
20250.99%5.95%0.05%-7.74%-7.34%11.25%-1.88%9.67%-0.63%-3.25%5.84%-6.14%
2024-5.61%-3.44%4.72%-12.18%3.35%-3.61%12.06%4.50%4.15%-2.73%9.42%-10.99%
202317.42%-7.54%-1.47%3.75%-3.99%3.41%11.41%-2.41%-9.31%-7.76%16.25%8.89%
2022-5.01%-9.95%-2.41%-9.36%3.61%-13.23%9.33%-6.91%-13.67%7.95%7.88%-5.01%
20211.12%0.15%6.53%13.26%-1.82%-3.60%7.35%4.47%-5.32%8.55%0.88%3.63%
20205.70%-8.23%-26.14%12.52%11.02%-5.00%6.23%2.48%-3.12%-12.67%6.48%5.30%
201914.13%1.22%0.84%7.76%-9.43%4.09%6.50%1.16%1.44%4.29%2.38%-8.22%
20185.16%-1.63%1.17%-12.90%2.04%-1.24%8.95%1.61%-9.35%-14.54%9.02%-8.45%
20172.51%3.77%0.61%10.35%0.09%2.48%7.67%0.97%1.77%8.95%1.63%0.65%
2016-4.56%5.99%5.81%3.39%3.26%-8.97%-0.38%-3.65%-2.71%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First American Financial Corporation (FAF) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00FAF: -0.29SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00FAF: -0.38SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00FAF: 0.95SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00FAF: -0.56SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00FAF: -0.06SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of FAF compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current First American Financial Corporation volatility is 2.60%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

20252023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)16.23B16.80B14.96B16.45B12.80B11.52B10.63B9.57B8.83B8.25B7.67B6.52B6.05B5.37B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)5.50B4.85B4.67B5.77B4.91B4.42B3.74B3.48B3.01B2.76B2.57B2.45B2.35B2.03B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)24.80M14.70M23.00M16.00M11.68M4.52M3.51M3.07M6.17M3.16M3.13M3.19M3.70M6.34M
Equity (USD)5.52B4.86B4.69B5.78B4.92B4.43B3.75B3.48B3.01B2.76B2.58B2.46B2.35B2.03B
Commitments and Contingencies (USD)--------------
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)--------------
Current Liabilities (USD)10.70B11.94B10.27B10.67B7.87B7.09B6.89B6.09B5.82B5.49B5.09B4.06B3.70B3.34B
Liabilities (USD)10.70B11.94B10.27B10.67B7.87B7.09B6.89B6.09B5.82B5.49B5.09B4.06B3.70B3.34B
Intangible Assets (USD)100.00M153.80M194.00M218.00M194.47M91.83M109.37M99.91M78.90M48.11M55.81M46.35M57.10M59.99M
Fixed Assets (USD)682.30M749.60M637.00M506.00M445.13M442.01M457.84M439.57M434.05M409.97M395.29M361.35M343.45M337.58M
Noncurrent Assets (USD)--------------
Current Assets (USD)16.23B16.80B14.96B16.45B12.80B11.52B10.63B9.57B8.83B8.25B7.67B6.52B6.05B5.37B
Assets (USD)16.23B16.80B14.96B16.45B12.80B11.52B10.63B9.57B8.83B8.25B7.67B6.52B6.05B5.37B

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