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First American Financial FAF Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.8B+16.2%
Net income$125.1M+68.6%
EPS (diluted)$1.21+70.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.4B+19.1%
Total debt$1.8B-1.4%
Total equity$5.5B+9.4%
Total assets$17.9B+15.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$5.6M+111%
CapEx$38.3M-8.2%
Free cash flow-$32.7M+65.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.99B-8.6%
Enterprise value$6.31B-15.3%
P/E10.4×-37.9×
P/S0.9×-0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin8.7%+6.2pp
FCF margin10.7%+1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12.8%+9.6pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from First American Financial’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: First American Financial’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is First American Financial's return on invested capital?
First American Financial (FAF) reported return on invested capital of 16.7% in Q1 2026.
How has First American Financial's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
First American Financial's return on invested capital increased by 189.2% year-over-year, from 5.8% to 16.7%.
What is the long-term trend for First American Financial's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First American Financial's return on invested capital has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 16.6% to 13.7%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.