FNFFidelity National Financial, Inc.
Title Insurance
- Revenue
- $2.1B
- 9.1% YoY
- Operating margin
- —
- EBITDA
- —
- Market cap
- $10.9B
- Employees
- 1,100
- $2M revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- —
- $796M net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 1.0
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 1 of 13
Fixable underperformance 1 of 7
- TSR below peersNo2 of 5 years3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo—Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo968% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo4% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo14% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo5% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentYes78% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 0 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$2M · 60th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo1.0 per 10K words · 33rd pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo—More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedNo$10.9B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 0 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingNo−$8M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $2.2B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.1B | 9.1% |
| Net income | $2.8B | $1.3B | $517M | $1.3B | $602M | 53% |
| Operating cash flow | $4.1B | $4.4B | $6.5B | $6.8B | $5.8B | 14% |
| Stock-based comp | $42M | $49M | $60M | $82M | $88M | 7.3% |
| Buybacks | $463M | $553M | $6M | $0 | $251M | |
| Dividends | $446M | $489M | $500M | $532M | $546M | 2.6% |
Deal filings
| Filed | Form | Acquirer | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2017 | DEFM14A | Cannae Holdings, Inc. | $43.50 | — |
13D filers
None on file.
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $0 · 0
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $8M · 5
- Net
- −$8M
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | — | — | 185 | 147 |
| FY2024 | — | — | 158 | 136 |
| FY2023 | — | — | 139 | 131 |
| FY2022 | — | — | 98 | 101 |
| FY2021 | — | — | 124 | 151 |