Jun 30, 2021

First American Q2 2021 Earnings Report

Reported second quarter earnings with a revenue increase of 41 percent compared to last year.

Key Takeaways

First American Financial Corporation reported a strong second quarter with total revenue of $2.3 billion, a 41% increase year-over-year. Net income was $302.3 million, or $2.72 per diluted share, compared to $170.7 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2020. The title segment posted a pretax margin of 19.1 percent, the highest in the company’s history.

Total revenue of $2.3 billion, up 41 percent compared with last year

Closed title orders up 7 percent, driven by growth in purchase and commercial orders, partially offset by lower refinance orders

Average revenue per order up 36 percent, primarily driven by an increase in average revenue per order for commercial transactions and by residential home price appreciation

Commercial revenues of $223.3 million, up 104 percent compared with last year

Total Revenue
$2.27B
Previous year: $1.61B
+40.8%
EPS
$2.13
Previous year: $1.05
+102.9%
Commercial Revenues
$223M
Previous year: $110M
+103.9%
Average Revenue per Order
$2.65K
Gross Profit
$1.94B
Previous year: $1.36B
+42.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$2.22B
Previous year: $1.52B
+45.9%
Total Assets
$15.4B
Previous year: $12.3B
+25.5%

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Forward Guidance

First American will manage its capital to create long-term shareholder value, including continued investment to expand its position as the leading industry innovator.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income