Business quality remains strong (avg 95/100), but growth is pulling the composite down (avg 35/100).
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
1.3x book, reasonable for a financial
Below 2%, essentially flat
5–8% BVPS CAGR, steady compounding
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
10–15%, healthy ROE
30.0% equity/assets, well-capitalized
Net margin expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
First American Financial (FAF) quality: score, margins and returns
First American Financial (FAF) scores 77/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 11.9% operating margins and 12.9% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is First American Financial (FAF) a high-quality business?+
First American Financial scores 77 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 11.9% operating margin and a 12.9% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does First American Financial's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs profitability, returns on capital, revenue growth, and balance-sheet strength, using measures suited to banks, insurers and other financial companies (where free-cash-flow and operating-margin metrics do not apply), each computed from FAF's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where First American Financial scores well and where it falls behind.
What is First American Financial's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
First American Financial earns about 12.9% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to FAF's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is First American Financial?+
First American Financial runs an operating margin of about 11.9% and a net margin of about 9.1%. Revenue has grown at roughly 1.0% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 19 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 24 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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