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FAF (First American Financial) EV-to-FCF : 12.13 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)


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What is First American Financial EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, First American Financial's Enterprise Value is $6,879 Mil. First American Financial's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $567 Mil. Therefore, First American Financial's EV-to-FCF for today is 12.13.

The historical rank and industry rank for First American Financial's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

FAF' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.69   Med: 9.4   Max: 55.1
Current: 12.13

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of First American Financial was 55.10. The lowest was 4.69. And the median was 9.40.

FAF's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
61.71% of 397 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 9.14 vs FAF: 12.13

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-07-03), First American Financial's stock price is $63.17. First American Financial's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $1.510. Therefore, First American Financial's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 41.83.


First American Financial EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for First American Financial's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First American Financial EV-to-FCF Chart

First American Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.40 9.22 12.40 57.11 10.40

First American Financial Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.85 20.46 21.61 10.40 12.69

Competitive Comparison of First American Financial's EV-to-FCF

For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, First American Financial's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First American Financial's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, First American Financial's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First American Financial's EV-to-FCF falls into.


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First American Financial EV-to-FCF Calculation

First American Financial's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=6879.288/567.1
=12.13

First American Financial's current Enterprise Value is $6,879 Mil.
First American Financial's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $567 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


First American Financial  (NYSE:FAF) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

First American Financial's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=63.17/1.510
=41.83

First American Financial's share price for today is $63.17.
First American Financial's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.510.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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First American Financial Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA, USA, 92707-5913
First American Financial Corp is a financial services business providing insurance through segments: Title insurance and related services segment include real estate insurance, property closing services, third-party handling of real estate funds (escrow), risk mitigation, real estate data products, and related real estate transaction services; The home warranty segment provides residential service contracts that cover residential systems, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and certain appliances against failures that occur as the result of normal usage during the coverage period; and The corporate segment includes investments in venture-stage companies, certain financing facilities and corporate services supporting the company's business operations.
Executives
Lisa W Cornehl officer: SVP, Chief Legal Officer 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92886
Mark Edward Seaton officer: Senior Vice President 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Dennis J Gilmore officer: Chief Executive Officer 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Steven A Adams officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 2260 E IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, EL SEGUNDO X1 90245
Christopher Michael Leavell officer: COO of Subsidiary 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Marsha A Spence director 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Kenneth D Degiorgio director, officer: Executive Vice President
Jean C Latorre director 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Mark C Oman director ONE HOME CAMPUS X2401-06X, DES MOINES IA 50328
Matthew F. Wajner officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Martha B Wyrsch director
Reginald Harold Gilyard director 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Parker S Kennedy director, officer: Executive Chairman 114 EAST FIFTH STREET, SANTA ANA CA 92701
James L Doti director
Margaret M Mccarthy director AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156

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