Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	9.60	FNF's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 53% of the 45 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 10.40 vs. FNF: 9.60 )	FNF' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 7   Max: 55.44 Current: 9.6 7 55.44
P/B	1.37	FNF's P/B is ranked lower than 127% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. FNF: 1.37 )	FNF' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.53   Max: 1.78 Current: 1.37 0.53 1.78
P/S	0.80	FNF's P/S is ranked lower than 73% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 1.06 vs. FNF: 0.80 )	FNF' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.33   Max: 2.94 Current: 0.8 0.33 2.94
PFCF	10.74	FNF's PFCF is ranked lower than 103% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 12.88 vs. FNF: 10.74 )	FNF' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 8.53   Max: 97.75 Current: 10.74 8.53 97.75
EV-to-EBIT	8.48	FNF's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than 100% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 8.60 vs. FNF: 8.48 )	FNF' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 3.4   Max: 49.4 Current: 8.48 3.4 49.4
Shiller P/E	22.52	FNF's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than 143% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 8.95 vs. FNF: 22.52 )	FNF' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 13.77   Max: 23.52 Current: 22.52 13.77 23.52

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	2.35	FNF's Dividend Yield is ranked lower than 83% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 2.70 vs. FNF: 2.35 )	FNF' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 2.16   Max: 16.24 Current: 2.35 2.16 16.24
Dividend Payout	0.2	FNF's Dividend Payout is ranked lower than 93% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 0.13 vs. FNF: 0.2 )	FNF' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.08   Max: 2.03 Current: 0.2 0.08 2.03
Dividend growth (3y)	-0.8	FNF's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked lower than 150% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 5.70 vs. FNF: -0.8 )	FNF' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 43.2 Current: -0.8 0 43.2
Yield on cost (5-Year)	1.18	FNF's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked lower than 110% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 2.70 vs. FNF: 1.18 )	FNF' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 1.06   Max: 8 Current: 1.18 1.06 8
Share Buyback Rate	0.3	FNF's Share Buyback Rate is ranked lower than 120% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: -1.10 vs. FNF: 0.3 )	FNF' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 0   Max: -5.7 Current: 0.3

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	17.2	FNF's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 90% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. FNF: 17.2 )	FNF' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 13.3   Max: 35.8 Current: 17.2 13.3 35.8
Price/Tangible Book	3.4	FNF's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 83% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 0.85 vs. FNF: 3.4 )	FNF' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 1.8   Max: 3.6 Current: 3.4 1.8 3.6
Price/DCF (Projected)	1.1	FNF's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 97% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. FNF: 1.1 )	FNF' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.6   Max: 1 Current: 1.1 0.6 1
Price/Median PS Value	1.3	FNF's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 83% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. FNF: 1.3 )	FNF' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.8   Max: 1.4 Current: 1.3 0.8 1.4
Price/Graham Number	1.2	FNF's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 70% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. FNF: 1.2 )	FNF' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 0.8   Max: 1.4 Current: 1.2 0.8 1.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	11.80	FNF's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 83% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 11.30 vs. FNF: 11.80 )	FNF' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 2   Max: 29.8 Current: 11.8 2 29.8
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	1.59	FNF's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 67% of the 30 Companies in the Global Insurance - Specialty industry. ( Industry Median: 11.88 vs. FNF: 1.59 )	FNF' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: 1.8   Max: 6.4 Current: 1.59 1.8 6.4

Business Description

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware. It is a holding company that is a provider, through its subsidiaries, of title insurance, specialty insurance, claims management services, and information services. It is the nation's title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters — Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Lawyers Title, Ticor Title, Security Union Title, and Alamo Title — which collectively issued more title insurance policies in 2008 than any other title insurance company in the United States. The Company currently has three reporting segments as follows: Fidelity National Title Group: This segment consists of the operations of its title insurance underwriters and related businesses. This segment provides core title insurance and escrow and other title-related services including collection and trust activities, trustee's sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances. Specialty Insurance: The specialty insurance segment consists of certain subsidiaries that issue flood, home warranty, homeowners, automobile and other personal lines insurance policies. Corporate and Other: The corporate and other segment consists of the operations of the parent holding company, certain other unallocated corporate overhead expenses, other smaller operations, and the Company's share in the operations of certain equity investments, including Sedgwick, Ceridian, and Remy International, Inc. Fidelity issues various insurance policies and contracts, which include the following: Flood insurance. The Company issues new and renewal flood insurance policies in conjunction with the NFIP. The NFIP bears all insurance risk related to these policies. Home warranty: Fidelity issues one-year, renewable contracts that protect homeowners against defects in household systems and appliances. The Company's sales and marketing efforts are mainly organized around its lines of business. Fidelity markets and distributes its title and escrow products and services to customers in the residential and commercial market sectors of the real estate industry through customer solicitation by sales personnel. Fidelity relies on a combination of contractual restrictions, internal security practices, and copyright and trade secret law to establish and protect its software, technology, and expertise. In the Company's specialty insurance segment, it competes with the national, regional and local insurance carriers. Fidelity's insurance subsidiaries, including title insurers, property and casualty insurers, underwritten title companies and insurance agencies, are subject to extensive regulation under applicable state laws.
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