Provides title insurance services for residential and commercial properties. Offers escrow services to facilitate real estate transactions. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 19.7× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 97% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 27% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 34% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 22 buys and 20 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.04 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 1% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 10/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 49/100.
On our five-subject report card, FNF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: FNF is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.