TakeoverPE & activists

FNFFidelity National Financial, Inc.

Title Insurance · $10.9B market cap · 1,100 employees

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Less likely than average to be taken private

Top 42% of the Russell 3000 for a buyout by a private-equity firm, holdco or insiders. How it works

Takeover signals

What an activist or buyer would see: cheap, overpaid, diluted or under pressure.

14 other checks
  • TSR below peersNo
    2 of 5 years
    3+ of last 5 years
  • High CEO pay despite TSRNo
    —
    Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
  • Earnings not backed by cashNo
    968% of net income
    Cash flow under 80% of net income
  • Dilutive SBCNo
    4% of revenue
    Over 10% of revenue
  • Payouts exceed cash flowNo
    14% of cash flow
    Buybacks + dividends over cash flow
  • Goodwill-heavyNo
    5% of assets
    Over 40% of assets
  • Low revenue per employeeNo
    $2M · 60th pct
    Bottom quartile of its SIC industry
  • Quiet on AINo
    1.0 per 10K words · 33rd pct
    Bottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
  • Net cashNo
    —
    More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
  • Buyout-sizedNo
    $10.9B market cap
    Market cap $500M–$5B
  • Recurring revenueNo
    5 of 10
    10-K business scored 7+ of 10 for recurring revenue
  • AI-rollup shapedNo
    0 of 10
    10-K business scored 5+ of 10 as an AI-rollup target
  • Active 13DNo
    0 filings
    Active-intent 13D in 18 months
  • Net insider sellingNo
    −$8M net
    Net sales over $10M in 12 months

Deal filings

FiledFormAcquirerPricePremium
Oct 19, 2017DEFM14ACannae Holdings, Inc.$43.50—

Key numbers

Revenue
$2.1BFY2021: $2.8BFY2022: $2.2BFY2023: $1.9BFY2024: $1.9BFY2025: $2.1B
9.1% YoY
Operating margin
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EBITDA
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Net debt / EBITDA
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$796M net debt

Financials

MetricFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025YoYTrend
Revenue$2.8B$2.2B$1.9B$1.9B$2.1B 9.1% FY2021: $2.8BFY2022: $2.2BFY2023: $1.9BFY2024: $1.9BFY2025: $2.1B
Net income$2.8B$1.3B$517M$1.3B$602M 53% FY2021: $2.8BFY2022: $1.3BFY2023: $517MFY2024: $1.3BFY2025: $602M
Operating cash flow$4.1B$4.4B$6.5B$6.8B$5.8B 14% FY2021: $4.1BFY2022: $4.4BFY2023: $6.5BFY2024: $6.8BFY2025: $5.8B
Stock-based comp$42M$49M$60M$82M$88M 7.3% FY2021: $42MFY2022: $49MFY2023: $60MFY2024: $82MFY2025: $88M
Buybacks$463M$553M$6M$0$251MFY2021: $463MFY2022: $553MFY2023: $6MFY2024: $0FY2025: $251M
Dividends$446M$489M$500M$532M$546M 2.6% FY2021: $446MFY2022: $489MFY2023: $500MFY2024: $532MFY2025: $546M

13D filers

None on file.

Insider trading

−$8Mnet selling by insiders, open market, last 12 months
Bought $0 · 0 tradesSold $8M · 5 trades

Pay vs performance

YearCEO total compComp actually paidTSR (indexed)Peer TSR
FY2025——185147
FY2024——158136
FY2023——139131
FY2022——98101
FY2021——124151