First American Financial (FAF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2015)
First American Financial's Gross Margin was 89.95% in Q3 2015, down 0.58 percentage points from 90.52% a year earlier and down 0.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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First American Financial (FAF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, First American Financial's Gross Margin was 90.62% through Sep 30, 2015, up 0.06 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2014, it was -527.51%, down 37.53 percentage points from FY2013.
- Gross Margin has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -618.94 percentage points (FY2009 to FY2014).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was -489.97% in FY2013 (-99.15 pp), -390.82% in FY2012 (-479.82 pp), 89.00% in FY2011 (-2.78 pp) and 91.79% in FY2010 (+0.35 pp).
- The Q3 2015 figure marks the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q2 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.69 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q1 2012 (a gain of 4.93 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2013 (a drop of 6.67 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FAF's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2015 was 90.72% (Q2 2015), 90.86% (Q1 2015) and 91.06% (Q4 2014).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 137.94 Bn | 84.52 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 57.69% |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.43 Bn | 131.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 90.99 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 83.60 Bn | 83.60 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 76.64 Bn | -18.24 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 66.54 Bn | 60.95 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Aon | 64.63 Bn | 57.85 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Allstate | 64.48 Bn | 25.75 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 46.97% |
| 9 | Metlife | 64.32 Bn | -42.46 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 40.82% |
| 10 | First American Financial | 6.61 Bn | -3.51 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2015 | 89.95% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 90.72% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 90.86% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 91.06% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 90.52% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 88.83% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 91.13% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 91.75% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 91.16% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 84.57% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 89.88% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 91.43% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 91.21% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 91.25% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 91.03% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 89.84% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 88.38% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 91.67% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 86.10% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 92.15% |
API Access
First American Financial Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=FAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "FAF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=FAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();