First American Financial Corp
Business
First American Financial Corporation provides title insurance, settlement services and complementary financial and risk solutions through its subsidiaries. It offers title insurance policies, closing and escrow services, title plant data and analytics, risk-mitigation products, banking, trust and wealth management, mortgage subservicing and home warranty contracts. The company operates through three primary segments: title insurance and services, a home warranty segment, and a corporate segment that includes financing, venture investments and legacy property and casualty operations. It distributes products through direct operations and independent agents across the United States and in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and other international markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct premiums and escrow fees | 2,763 | 2,446 | 2,252 | 3,085 | 3,598 | |
| Agent premiums | 2,959 | 2,562 | 2,449 | 3,548 | 3,757 | |
| Information and other | 1,088 | 961 | 939 | 1,149 | 1,215 | |
| Net investment income | 621 | 561 | 570 | 340 | 215 | |
| Net investment gains (losses) (realized of $(11.4), $(335.1), $(80.9)) | 21 | −402 | −206 | −516 | 436 | |
| Total revenues | 7,452 | 6,128 | 6,004 | 7,605 | 9,221 | |
| Personnel costs | 2,260 | 2,059 | 1,989 | 2,340 | 2,350 | |
| Premiums retained by agents | 2,374 | 2,045 | 1,952 | 2,830 | 2,987 | |
| Other operating expenses | 1,211 | 1,113 | 1,067 | 1,272 | 1,323 | |
| Provision for policy losses and other claims | 327 | 320 | 336 | 486 | 589 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 216 | 207 | 189 | 168 | 158 | |
| Premium taxes | 82 | 68 | 64 | 91 | 100 | |
| Interest | 157 | 150 | 133 | 93 | 72 | |
| Total expenses | 6,626 | 5,963 | 5,729 | 7,280 | 7,580 | |
| Income before income taxes | 826 | 165 | 274 | 326 | 1,641 | |
| Income taxes | 201 | 33 | 59 | 60 | 392 | |
| Net income | 625 | 133 | 216 | 265 | 1,249 | |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3 | 2 | −1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Net income attributable to the Company | 622 | 131 | 217 | 263 | 1,241 | |
| Basic (per share) | 6.02 | 1.26 | 2.08 | 2.46 | 11.18 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 6 | 1.26 | 2.07 | 2.45 | 11.14 | |
| Cash dividends per share | 2.18 | 2.14 | 2.1 | 2.06 | 1.94 | |
| Basic (shares) | 103 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 111 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 104 | 104 | 105 | 107 | 111 |
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 | 1,387 | 1,718 | 3,605 | 1,224 | 1,228 | |
| Accounts and accrued income receivable, less allowances for credit losses of $23.9 and $21.5 | 433 | 375 | 509 | 367 | 441 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 65 | 61 | 76 | 22 | 11 | |
| Deposits with banks | 79 | 85 | 56 | 63 | 58 | |
| Debt securities (amortized cost of $8,656.7 and $7,730.9; pledged of $170.3 and $92.4) | 8,467 | 7,266 | 7,158 | 8,170 | 9,362 | |
| Equity securities | 849 | 691 | 736 | 754 | 1,176 | |
| Investments, Total | 9,394 | 8,043 | 7,949 | 8,987 | 10,596 | |
| Secured financings receivable | 986 | 690 | 637 | 423 | 565 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 682 | 745 | 750 | 637 | 506 | |
| Operating lease assets | 206 | 215 | 229 | 248 | 249 | |
| Title plants and other indexes | 687 | 674 | 652 | 640 | 587 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 9 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 14 | |
| Goodwill | 1,819 | 1,804 | 1,808 | 1,798 | 1,588 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 100 | 125 | 154 | 194 | 218 | |
| Other assets | 460 | 415 | 384 | 362 | 448 | |
| Total assets | 16,229 | 14,909 | 16,803 | 14,955 | 16,451 | |
| Deposits | 5,293 | 5,048 | 7,308 | 5,520 | 5,069 | |
| Accounts payable | 48 | 67 | 63 | 51 | 87 | |
| Personnel costs | 318 | 278 | 257 | 299 | 376 | |
| Pension costs and other retirement plans | 445 | 425 | 399 | 391 | 494 | |
| Other | 193 | 173 | 160 | 184 | 305 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 1,003 | 943 | 880 | 925 | 1,262 | |
| Deferred revenue | 214 | 210 | 197 | 197 | 224 | |
| Reserve for known and incurred but not reported claims | 1,170 | 1,193 | 1,282 | 1,325 | 1,284 | |
| Income taxes payable | 43 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 24 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 313 | 139 | 64 | 16 | 345 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 218 | 230 | 247 | 269 | 274 | |
| Secured financings payable | 907 | 644 | 553 | 366 | 538 | |
| Notes and contracts payable | 1,545 | 1,547 | 1,394 | 1,646 | 1,648 | |
| Total liabilities | 10,705 | 9,982 | 11,940 | 10,274 | 10,668 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 21) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; Authorized0.5 shares; Outstandingnone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.00001 par value; Authorized-300.0 shares; Outstanding-102.0 shares and 103.0 shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,744 | 1,788 | 1,793 | 1,812 | 2,179 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,012 | 3,617 | 3,711 | 3,714 | 3,680 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −257 | −496 | −656 | −869 | −92 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 5,500 | 4,909 | 4,848 | 4,658 | 5,767 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 25 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 16 | |
| Total equity | 5,524 | 4,927 | 4,863 | 4,681 | 5,776 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 16,229 | 14,909 | 16,803 | 14,955 | 16,451 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities, net | −45 | −3 | 9 | 19 | 47 | |
| Share-based compensation | 68 | 52 | 49 | 67 | 54 | |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates, net | −7 | −7 | −5 | −11 | −7 | |
| Dividends from equity method investments | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |
| Claims paid, including assets acquired, net of recoveries | −358 | −398 | −382 | −434 | −482 | |
| Net change in income tax accounts | 150 | 35 | −61 | −130 | 53 | |
| (Increase) decrease in accounts and accrued income receivable | −57 | 126 | −159 | 83 | −48 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 75 | 46 | −52 | −266 | 115 | |
| Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | 3 | 14 | −100,000 | −28 | −47 | |
| Other, net | −34 | −35 | 3 | 32 | −37 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 951 | 898 | 354 | 778 | 1,220 | |
| Acquisitions/dispositions, net of cash acquired/divested | −3 | −16 | −25 | −278 | −187 | |
| Net decrease (increase) in deposits with banks | 10 | −35 | 8 | −8 | −15 | |
| Purchases of debt securities | −2,858 | −6,299 | −1,288 | −2,980 | −6,138 | |
| Proceeds from sales of debt securities | 1,300 | 5,500 | 1,700 | 1,800 | 1,100 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of debt securities | 688 | 676 | 812 | 1,171 | 1,864 | |
| Purchases of equity securities | −115 | −45 | −171 | −157 | −198 | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity securities | 51 | 69 | 71 | 241 | 172 | |
| Net change in other investments | −11 | −8 | −12 | −7 | −12 | |
| Advances under secured financing agreements | −45,342 | −29,164 | −13,310 | −15,658 | −25,926 | |
| Collections of secured financings receivable | 45,046 | 29,114 | 13,097 | 15,778 | 26,109 | |
| Capital expenditures | −188 | −218 | −263 | −260 | −161 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 600,000 | 600,000 | 100,000 | 7 | 18 | |
| Proceeds from insurance settlement | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Cash (used for) provided by investing activities | −1,456 | −459 | 600 | −393 | −3,393 | |
| Net change in deposits | 245 | −2,260 | 1,788 | 451 | 1,792 | |
| Borrowings under secured financing agreements | 44,062 | 28,408 | 13,384 | 15,533 | 24,602 | |
| Repayments of secured financings payable | −43,800 | −28,318 | −13,197 | −15,695 | −24,593 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes | 0 | 444 | 0 | 0 | 642 | |
| Repayment of senior unsecured notes | 0 | −300 | −250 | 0 | — | |
| Repayments of other notes and contracts payable | −4 | −4 | −6 | −7 | −6 | |
| Net activity related to noncontrolling interests | −3 | 3 | −7 | −2 | −4 | |
| Net proceeds in connection with share-based compensation | 7 | 7 | 400,000 | 3 | 6 | |
| Repurchases of Company shares | −122 | −69 | −73 | −441 | −99 | |
| Payments of cash dividends | −223 | −221 | −217 | −218 | −213 | |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 161 | −2,309 | 1,423 | −376 | 2,126 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 13 | −17 | 5 | −13 | −400,000 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −331 | −1,887 | 2,382 | −5 | −48 | |
| Interest | 152 | 151 | 124 | 87 | 64 | |
| Premium taxes | 74 | 57 | 84 | 113 | 86 | |
| Income taxes paid | 67 | 22 | 121 | 191 | — | |
| Income tax refunds | −16 | −24 | −1 | −2 | — |
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Portfolio as of 2025-12-31 · 3 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $373.38M | 100.0% |
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