NYSE$FAF

First American Financial Corp · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

First American Financial's third quarter performance in 2022 was reported.

First American Financial Corporation reported a decrease in total revenue to $1.8 billion, a 29% decrease compared to the previous year. Net income was $2 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, compared to $445 million, or $4.00 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2021. The company's results were impacted by net investment losses of $226 million.

  • Earnings per diluted share were 2 cents, or $1.62 per share excluding $1.60 of net investment losses.
  • Total revenue was $1.8 billion, down 29 percent compared with last year.
  • Title Insurance and Services segment pretax margin of 9.9 percent, or 13.0 percent excluding net investment losses.
  • Repurchased 1.3 million shares for a total of $72 million at an average price of $53.31.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.82B

Previous: $2.56B-28.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.62

Previous: $2.15-24.7%
Title Open Orders

206.2K

Previous: 318.8K-35.3%
Title Closed Orders

160.5K

Previous: 252.7K-36.5%
Commercial Revenues

$260M

No prior period
Average Revenue per Order

$3.73K

Previous: $13K-71.3%
Free Cash Flow

$2M

Previous: $445M-99.6%
Net Income

$2M

Previous: $445M-99.6%
Operating Income

$735M

Previous: $1.4B-47.4%
Gross Profit

$1.82B

Previous: $2.56B-28.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.36B

Previous: $1.95B+20.8%
Total Assets

$16.5B

Previous: $16.7B-1.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$8M

Previous: $7.27M+10.1%

Revenue & EPS history

First American · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.82B

Q3 2022-28.6%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First American · $1.99B total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Title Insurance and Services
    $1.88B-12.3%
  • Home Warranty
    $105M-2.7%

Forward guidance

While we expect the challenging market environment to continue into 2023, we believe the company is well positioned to emerge from this cycle even stronger. The market has shifted away from refinance toward purchase and commercial transactions where we are stronger and, consequently, we are growing our market share. We are also the only title company that has a bank, which enables us to better capitalize on higher interest rates. Our strong balance sheet allows us to continue to invest in strategic initiatives, pursue acquisitions, as well as return capital to shareholders.

Tailwinds

  • Company is well positioned to emerge from this cycle even stronger.
  • Market has shifted away from refinance toward purchase and commercial transactions where we are stronger and, consequently, we are growing our market share.
  • Company is the only title company that has a bank, which enables us to better capitalize on higher interest rates.
  • Strong balance sheet allows company to continue to invest in strategic initiatives.
  • Strong balance sheet allows company to pursue acquisitions, as well as return capital to shareholders.

Headwinds

  • Cyclical downturn in the real estate market precipitated by rapidly rising mortgage rates led to a decline in the company’s residential business.
  • Challenging market environment is expected to continue into 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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 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

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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