STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP
Business
STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP is a global title insurance and real estate services company providing title underwriting and transaction support to real estate and mortgage markets. It offers title insurance, title examination and closing services, credit and real estate data, valuation management, online notarization and closing solutions, search services, insurance products, tax-deferred exchange services and technology platforms. The company reports three business segments: title insurance and related services, real estate solutions, and corporate support. Stewart distributes its products primarily through direct operations, a network of approved agencies and affiliated Stewart companies across the United States and regional offices in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 2,858 | 2,422 | 2,212 | 3,048 | — | |
| Investment income | 58 | 55 | 45 | 22 | 17 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 6 | 13 | −34,000 | −1 | 24 | |
| Revenues | 2,922 | 2,490 | 2,257 | 3,069 | 3,306 | |
| Amounts retained by agencies | 1,048 | 865 | 814 | 1,208 | 1,300 | |
| Employee costs | 831 | 745 | 713 | 802 | 777 | |
| Other operating expenses | 715 | 604 | 508 | 648 | 627 | |
| Title losses and related claims | 82 | 80 | 80 | 103 | 126 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 61 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 36 | |
| Interest | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | — | |
| Total expenses | 2,756 | 2,376 | 2,196 | 2,837 | 2,872 | |
| Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests | 166 | 114 | 61 | 233 | 434 | |
| Income tax expense | −35 | −26 | −15 | −51 | −94 | |
| Net income | 130 | 88 | 46 | 182 | 340 | |
| Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | |
| Net income attributable to Stewart | 116 | 73 | 30 | 162 | 323 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 12 | −15 | 5 | −15 | −679,000 | |
| Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments | 8 | 6 | 10 | −35 | −14 | |
| Reclassification adjustment for realized gains and losses on investments | 2 | 1 | 390,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | 21 | −8 | 16 | −52 | −17 | |
| Comprehensive income | 152 | 80 | 62 | 130 | 323 | |
| Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart | 137 | 65 | 47 | 111 | 306 | |
| Basic average shares outstanding (in shares) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share) | 4.12 | 2.65 | 1.12 | 6 | 12.05 | |
| Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share) | 4.05 | 2.61 | 1.11 | 5.94 | 11.9 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 322 | 216 | 233 | 248 | 486 | |
| Short-term investments | 48 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 18 | |
| Debt securities (amortized cost of $558,544 and $599,287, respectively) | 558 | 587 | 610 | 612 | 590 | |
| Equity securities | 48 | 82 | 70 | 98 | 89 | |
| Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value | 606 | 669 | 680 | 710 | 679 | |
| Premiums from agencies | 38 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 45 | |
| Trade and other | 117 | 88 | 76 | 67 | 75 | |
| Income taxes | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | |
| Notes | 40 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 1 | |
| Allowance for credit losses | −8 | −8 | −8 | −7 | −8 | |
| Total receivables | 190 | 141 | 125 | 118 | 119 | |
| Land | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Buildings and improvements | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Furniture and equipment | 260 | 245 | 234 | 214 | 216 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | −192 | −180 | −174 | −153 | −166 | |
| Total property and equipment, at cost | 85 | 88 | 82 | 82 | 72 | |
| Operating lease assets | 106 | 102 | 116 | 128 | 135 | |
| Title plants, at cost | 82 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 77 | |
| Investments in investees, on an equity method basis | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Goodwill | 1,272 | 1,084 | 1,072 | 1,073 | 925 | |
| Intangible assets, net of amortization | 325 | 173 | 193 | 199 | 230 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Other assets | 204 | 131 | 81 | 75 | 64 | |
| Total assets | 3,253 | 2,730 | 2,703 | 2,738 | 2,813 | |
| Notes payable and line of credit | 647 | 446 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 256 | 215 | 190 | 197 | 287 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 122 | 119 | 136 | 148 | 149 | |
| Estimated title losses | 524 | 512 | 528 | 549 | 550 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 53 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 49 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,602 | 1,319 | 1,324 | 1,368 | 1,519 | |
| Contingent liabilities and commitments | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common Stock $1 par, authorized 51,500,000; issued 30,575,472 and 28,115,852; outstanding 30,223,311 and 27,763,691, respectively | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 490 | 331 | 311 | 297 | 282 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,145 | 1,089 | 1,071 | 1,092 | 975 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | −22 | −33 | −19 | −24 | −9 | |
| Net unrealized losses on debt securities investments | −44,000 | −10 | −17 | −27 | 9 | |
| Treasury stock 352,161 common shares, at cost, for both 2025 and 2024 (including 145,820 shares held by a subsidiary) | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | |
| Total stockholders equity attributable to Stewart | 1,641 | 1,402 | 1,371 | 1,362 | 1,282 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,650 | 1,411 | 1,379 | 1,370 | 1,295 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 3,253 | 2,730 | 2,703 | 2,738 | 2,813 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for credit losses on receivables | 2 | 2 | 2 | 824,000 | 3 | |
| Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses | −6 | −13 | 34,000 | 1 | — | |
| Amortization of net (discount) premium on debt securities investments | −2 | −792,000 | 486,000 | 2 | 4 | |
| Payments for title losses less than (in excess of) provisions | 5 | −5 | −24 | 10 | 55 | |
| Adjustments for insurance recoveries of title losses | 0 | 208,000 | −208,000 | 220,000 | −220,000 | |
| Increase in receivables net | −15 | −12 | −5 | 10 | −19 | |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets net | −20 | −18 | 3 | 3 | −6 | |
| Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities net | 24 | 13 | −6 | −88 | −22 | |
| Change in net deferred income taxes | 8 | 4 | −7 | 293,000 | 13 | |
| Net income from equity investees | −2 | −2 | −1 | −3 | −9 | |
| Dividends received from equity investees | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| Other net | 500,000 | 681,000 | 419,000 | 445,000 | −237,000 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 206 | 136 | 83 | 192 | 390 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investments in securities | 141 | 37 | 60 | 67 | — | |
| Proceeds from matured investments in debt securities | 74 | 94 | 72 | 37 | — | |
| Purchases of investments in securities | −112 | −121 | −78 | −208 | −144 | |
| Net purchases of short-term investments | −4 | −5 | −14 | −7 | 2 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment and other long-lived assets | −73 | −40 | −38 | −48 | −40 | |
| Cash paid for acquisition of businesses and related assets | −370 | −14 | −25 | −143 | −600 | |
| Increase in notes receivable | −22 | −8 | −8 | −7 | — | |
| Purchases of cost-basis and other investments | −9 | −32 | −1 | −69,000 | — | |
| Other net | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −18 | |
| Cash used by investing activities | −369 | −87 | −30 | −301 | −645 | |
| Proceeds from notes payable and line of credit | 201 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Payments on notes payable | −1 | −3 | −6 | — | — | |
| Cash dividends paid | −58 | −54 | −51 | −45 | −37 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −14 | −13 | −16 | −21 | — | |
| Payment of acquisition contingent consideration | −5 | −720,000 | −3 | −20 | −12 | |
| Issuance of Common Stock | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repurchases of Common Stock | −4 | −4 | −2 | −3 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from stock option and employee stock purchase plan exercises | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | |
| Other - net | −1 | 54,000 | 0 | 115,000 | −7 | |
| Cash provided (used) by financing activities | 265 | −61 | −69 | −123 | 310 | |
| Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates | 3 | −4 | 1 | −6 | −2 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 105 | −17 | −15 | −238 | 53 | |
| Goodwill acquired (adjusted) | 188 | 13 | −706,000 | 149 | — | |
| Intangible assets acquired | 184 | 12 | 29 | 13 | 212 | |
| Receivables and other assets acquired | 22 | 37,000 | 296,000 | 8 | 5 | |
| Fixed assets and title plants (adjusted) acquired | 2 | 0 | −225,000 | 669,000 | 14 | |
| Liabilities recognized | −26 | −11 | −3 | −28 | −102 | |
| Net cash paid for acquisition of businesses and related assets | 370 | 14 | 25 | 143 | 600 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | 24 | 26 | 5 | 60 | 106 | |
| Interest paid | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 |