NYSE$FAF

First American Financial Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

First American Financial reported first quarter 2024 results, with earnings per diluted share of $0.45 and total revenue of $1.4 billion.

First American Financial Corporation reported a slight decrease in total revenue, down 1% compared to the first quarter of 2023. Net income remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from $46 million to $47 million. The company highlighted its focus on managing operating expenses and investing in strategic initiatives amidst challenging market conditions in the real estate and mortgage industries.

  • Earnings per diluted share were $0.45, both on a reported and adjusted basis.
  • Total revenue was $1.4 billion, a 1% decrease compared to the previous year.
  • The Title Insurance and Services segment reported investment income of $117 million, a 6% year-over-year decline.
  • The Home Warranty segment achieved a pretax margin of 19.3%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.42B

Previous: $1.45B-1.5%
EPS

$0.45

Previous: $0.49-8.2%
Title Open Orders

155.5K

No prior period
Title Closed Orders

102.7K

No prior period
Commercial Revenues

$143M

Previous: $148M-3.5%
Average Revenue per Order

$3.52K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$46.7M

Previous: $45.9M+1.7%
Net Income

$46.7M

Previous: $45.9M+1.7%
Operating Income

$637M

Previous: $649M-2.0%
Gross Profit

$1.42B

Previous: $1.45B-1.5%

Revenue & EPS history

First American · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.42B

Q1 2024-1.5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First American · $1.63B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Title Insurance and Services
    $1.52B-19.0%
  • Home Warranty
    $108M+3.0%

Forward guidance

The company anticipates that market challenges will persist throughout the year, expecting modest revenue growth and title margins similar to those achieved in 2023.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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