First American Financial (FAF) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
First American Financial (FAF) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 1.72 for Q1 2026, down 191.58% on a YoY basis from 1.88 in Q1 2025, and down 1095.9% quarter-over-quarter from 0.17 in Q4 2025.
First American Financial (FAF) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First American Financial has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 1.72 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 191.58% year-over-year to 1.72; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.27 (down 30.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.29, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.72, down from 0.17 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 3.12 in Q1 2024, with the low at 11.6 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.51 across 5 years, with a median of 0.23 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 4536.89% — and 2024, when it surged 1001.01%.
- First American Financial's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2022, then tumbled by 277.53% to 0.55 in 2023, then soared by 138.18% to 0.21 in 2024, then dropped by 17.23% to 0.17 in 2025, then tumbled by 1095.9% to 1.72 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 1.72 (Q1 2026), 0.17 (Q4 2025), and 0.25 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity National Financial | 12.87 Bn | 10.21 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 0.17 |
| 2 | Axis Capital Holdings | 7.52 Bn | 6.65 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 3 | First American Financial | 6.80 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -1.72 |
| 4 | Enact Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 205.74 Mn | 0.13 |
| 5 | Mgic Investment | 5.57 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 202.12 Mn | 0.46 |
| 6 | Essent | 5.47 Bn | 5.47 Bn | - | 0.17 |
| 7 | Radian | 4.74 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 368.17 Mn | 0.12 |
| 8 | Ryan Specialty Holdings | 4.62 Bn | 5.05 Bn | - | -0.10 |
| 9 | Assured Guaranty | 3.42 Bn | -495.48 Mn | 216.00 Mn | 0.10 |
| 10 | NMI Holdings | 2.82 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 152.85 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -11.60 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.23 |