Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2022)
Fairfax Financial Holdings' (FRFHF) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 1.07% in Q4 2022, down 41.0% on a YoY basis from 1.82% in Q4 2021, and down 27.92% quarter-over-quarter from 1.49% in Q4 2021.
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Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2022) Analysis & Trends
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) has reported Operating Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 1.07% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2022.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2022, Operating Margin fell 41.0% year-over-year to 1.07%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2022 stood at 2.89% (down 84.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 237.18%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Operating Margin retreated to 1.07% in Q4 2022 per FRFHF's latest filing, from 1.49% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 7.64% in Q4 2019 and bottomed at 1.07% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 4.32% across 4 years, with a median of 4.29% in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2018 and 2022: Operating Margin soared 458 bps in 2018, then slumped 41 bps in 2022.
- Over 4 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.1% in 2018, then advanced by 8 bps to 7.64% in 2019, then plunged by 81 bps to 1.49% in 2021, then fell by 28 bps to 1.07% in 2022.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 1.07%, 1.49%, and 7.64% for Q4 2022, Q4 2021, and Q4 2019 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,085.11 Bn | 760.40 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -29.67% |
| 2 | Chubb | 129.51 Bn | 121.21 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 11.13% |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.30 Bn | 115.30 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -43.89% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.24 Bn | 69.29 Bn | 6.04 Bn | 25.65% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.54 Bn | 51.79 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 8.80% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.22 Bn | 76.43 Bn | - | 51.31% |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.21 Bn | 34.19 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 34.99% |
| 8 | Aon | 60.67 Bn | 59.43 Bn | - | 21.55% |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 59.09 Bn | 57.73 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 48.63 Bn | 53.34 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.49% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 7.64% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.10% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.52% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14.33% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.46% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.70% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.73% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 19.36% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7.72% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 73.22% |
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=FRFHF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "FRFHF", "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-margin&ticker=FRFHF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();