NYSE$FAF
First American Financial Corp · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
First American Financial reported first quarter 2022 results with total revenue unchanged and commercial revenues up 48 percent.
First American Financial Corporation's first quarter 2022 results showed total revenue of $2.0 billion, unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2021. Net income was $98 million, or 88 cents per diluted share, compared to $234 million, or $2.10 per diluted share, in the same period last year. The title segment delivered a pretax margin of 11.0 percent. The company repurchased 1.6 million shares for a total of $108 million at an average price of $69.04.
- Earnings per diluted share of 88 cents, or $1.17 excluding 29 cents of net investment losses.
- Total revenue of $2.0 billion, unchanged compared with last year.
- Closed title orders down 29 percent, driven by a 62 percent decline in refinance orders.
- Commercial revenues of $242 million, up 48 percent compared with last year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
First American · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.03B
Revenue by segment
First American · $2.1B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022
- Title Insurance and Services$2B+6.0%95.1%
- Home Warranty$104M-23.8%4.9%
Forward guidance
The market is currently transitioning from record low interest rates to a more normalized environment. Accordingly, First American is sharpening its focus on expense management and will continue to invest in strategic initiatives that drive our company’s operational efficiency and future growth.
Tailwinds
- Continued strength in the commercial and purchase markets offset the sharp decline in refinance activity.
- Ongoing funding of title automation and digital closing initiatives.
- Expansion and enhancement of the data assets that fuel automation.
- Aggressively deployed capital by repurchasing 3.25 million shares for a total of $210 million year to date.
- Named to the 100 Best Companies to Work For list by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine for the seventh consecutive year.
Headwinds
- Sharp decline in refinance activity resulting from the rapid increase in mortgage interest rates during the quarter.
- Net investment losses in the current quarter were $43 million.
- Policies-in-force in property and casualty business had declined by 88 percent since the wind-down began at the beginning of 2021.
- Property and casualty business ended the quarter with a pretax loss of $4 million.
- Increased personnel costs were primarily due to the impact of recent acquisitions and higher salary and incentive compensation expense.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022
+1.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.7%
Avg return
30 days after
59%
40 / 68 earnings
Positive
+10.6%
Q1 2020
Best reaction
-7.3%
Q4 2021
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +3.5% | +6.1% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.8% | +5.7% | +2.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | +3.2% | +2.3% | +5.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | -2.1% | -1.8% | +2.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +4.9% | +2.8% | -6.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4% | -0.3% | +5.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.2% | +2.9% | +10.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -6.7% | -6.9% | -5.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | -0.6% | +1.5% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.3% | +2.8% | +16.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.9% | +5.1% | +0.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +4.2% | +3.4% | -0.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -2.2% | -0.6% | -13.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +8.5% | +8.4% | +17.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.0% | -1.5% | -0.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | -3.0% | +0.3% | +0.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | -7.3% | -7.4% | -12.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.5% | +0.2% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.1% | +2.8% | +8.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | +3.8% | +6.3% | +6.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | +3.0% | +2.6% | +5.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -6.1% | -9.7% | -1.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.5% | -6.0% | -8.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +10.6% | +17.1% | +21.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | +5.0% | +5.4% | -13.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.9% | +1.4% | +3.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.5% | +4.2% | +3.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | +3.0% | +1.5% | -1.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | -1.6% | -2.7% | -3.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +1.2% | +3.7% | +7.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +3.2% | +2.8% | +3.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | -5.7% | -5.0% | -1.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | -4.7% | +0.1% | +3.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | +4.5% | +6.6% | +7.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | +5.6% | +4.7% | +4.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +6.5% | +4.2% | +5.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.3% | +0.1% | -3.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | -3.3% | -2.0% | -4.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.1% | +0.6% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +9.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +5.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -2.8% | — | — |
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