Fairfax Financial Holdings FRFHF
OTC FRFHF
$1,673.47 +37.47 (+2.29%)
At close: Sep 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2018)

Fairfax Financial Holdings' (FRFHF) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 5.73% in Q4 2018, up 371.0% YoY from 1.22% in Q4 2017, and up 183.83% on a QoQ basis from 2.02% in Q4 2017.

Analysis

Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) has 5 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 5.73% in Q4 2018.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin rose 371.0% year-over-year to 5.73% in Q4 2018, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2018 was 98.24% (up 15716.0% YoY) and the FY2023 annual result came in at 10708.07%, up 1069329.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin advanced to 5.73% in Q4 2018, from 2.02% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 12.36% in Q4 2016 to a low of 2.02% in Q4 2017.
  • A 3-year average of 6.7% and a median of 5.73% in 2018 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2017 — Operating Margin tumbled 1035 bps — and 2018, when it soared 371 bps.
  • Tracing FRFHF's Operating Margin over 3 years: stood at 12.36% in 2016, then plunged by 84 bps to 2.02% in 2017, then soared by 184 bps to 5.73% in 2018.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 5.73% (Q4 2018), 2.02% (Q4 2017), and 12.36% (Q4 2016), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Chubb 131.15 Bn 117.38 Bn 9.13 Bn 11.13%
2 Progressive 128.80 Bn 123.80 Bn 9.04 Bn -43.89%
3 Travelers Companies 76.99 Bn 53.24 Bn 6.23 Bn 8.80%
4 Allstate 66.35 Bn 27.62 Bn 16.28 Bn 5.43%
5 Fairfax Financial Holdings 35.82 Bn 35.82 Bn - -
6 Cincinnati Financial 26.40 Bn 24.51 Bn 2.39 Bn 7.46%
7 Markel 22.75 Bn 5.86 Bn 2.83 Bn 38.83%
8 Loews 22.37 Bn 67.62 Mn 2.57 Bn 16.08%
9 Assurant 14.04 Bn 12.01 Bn 2.71 Bn 4.12%
10 Cna Financial 13.14 Bn 5.36 Bn 3.44 Bn 18.31%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 7.10%
Dec 31, 2017 2.52%
Dec 31, 2016 14.33%
Dec 31, 2010 -1,266.68%
Sep 30, 2010 -1,270.44%
Mar 31, 2010 -1,315.23%
Dec 31, 2009 -1,243.16%
Mar 31, 2009 -1,057.41%