NYSE$FAF
First American Financial Corp · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
First American Financial reported strong third quarter results driven by growth in title insurance and services.
First American Financial Corporation reported a 15% increase in total revenue to $1.9 billion for the third quarter of 2020. Net income was $182.3 million, or $1.62 per diluted share. The Title Insurance and Services segment achieved a record pretax margin of 19.0 percent.
- Total revenue of $1.9 billion, up 15 percent compared with last year
- Closed title orders up 30 percent, driven by an 85 percent increase in refinance orders
- Title Insurance and Services segment record pretax margin of 19.0 percent
- Commercial revenues of $142.6 million, down 29 percent compared with last year
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
First American · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.91B
Revenue by segment
First American · $1.91B total across 2 segments · Q3 2020
- Title Insurance and Services$1.77B—92.9%
- Home Warranty$136M—7.1%
Forward guidance
Given low mortgage rates and robust demand for housing, First American expects refinance and purchase activity to remain at elevated levels for the remainder of the year. The commercial market continued to improve during the quarter and they are optimistic, given a better pipeline, as they head into the seasonally strong fourth quarter.
Tailwinds
- Low mortgage rates
- Robust demand for housing
- Strong order trends
- Continued focus on cost efficiency
- Better pipeline in commercial market
Headwinds
- Interest rate fluctuations
- Changes in the performance of the real estate markets
- Volatility in the capital markets
- Unfavorable economic conditions
- The coronavirus pandemic and responses thereto
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 Q3 2020
+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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