First American Financial (FAF) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
First American Financial (FAF) recorded Operating Expenses of $1.83 billion in Q2 2026, up 11.4% from $1.65 billion a year earlier and up 9.4% from the prior quarter.
First American Financial (FAF) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, First American Financial's Operating Expenses came in at $7 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 11.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.63 billion, up 11.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $5.96 billion in FY2024 (+4.1%), $5.73 billion in FY2023 (-21.3%), $7.28 billion in FY2022 (-4.0%) and $7.58 billion in FY2021 (+23.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 10.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 16.9% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 27.2% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.68 billion (Q1 2026), $1.76 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.73 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,082.55 Bn | -334.93 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 86.07 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 128.03 Bn | 80.09 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.38 Bn | 98.22 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 19.40 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.46 Bn | 73.20 Bn | - | 5.51 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.77 Bn | 52.02 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 9.39 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.91 Bn | 75.11 Bn | - | -902.21 Mn |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.71 Bn | -45.77 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 18.12 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.53 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - | 3.33 Bn |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.38 Bn | 52.82 Bn | - | 3.59 Bn |
| 10 | First American Financial | 6.53 Bn | -4.65 Bn | - | 1.83 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.95 Bn |
First American Financial Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=FAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=FAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();