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FFH:CA:TSX-Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (CAD)

COMMON STOCK | Insurance - Property & Casualty |

Last Closing

CAD 1690

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Market Cap

CAD 38.84B

Volume

0.12M

Analyst Target

CAD 423.36
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About

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and investment management services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, Life insurance and Run-off, and Non-Insurance Companies segments. It insures against losses to property from fire, explosion, earthquake, windstorm, flood, terrorism, boiler explosion, machinery breakdown, and construction defects, as well as underwrites automobile, commercial and personal property, and crop insurance. The company also offers workers' compensation, automobile, employer's liability, accident and health, medical malpractice, professional liability, and umbrella coverage insurance products; marine, aerospace, surety risk, and other risks and liabilities insurance products; and reinsurance products. In addition, it franchises, owns, and operates restaurants; retails sports lifestyle products; provides integrated travel and travel-related financial services, as well as advanced digital tools for agriculture; owns and operates holiday resorts; originates, processes, and distributes value-added pulses and staple foods; develops, manages, and invests in hospitality real estate. The company was formerly known as Markel Financial Holdings Limited and changed its name to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited in 1987. Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1951 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Address: 95 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5J 2N7

Company Website : https://www.fairfax.ca

Currency: CAD

Country : Canada

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Largest Industry Peers for Insurance - Property & Casualty

Symbol Name Price(Change) Market Cap
IFC:CA Intact Financial Corporation

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 CAD 44.92B
FFH-PF:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 23.96B
FFH-PE:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 23.77B
FFH-PD:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 23.69B
FFH-PC:CA Fairfax Fin Hld Cum 5 Yr C Prf

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 CAD 23.00B
FFH-PK:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 22.55B
FFH-PG:CA Fairfax Fin Hld Cum 5 Yr Rt G ..

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 CAD 22.41B
FFH-PI:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 22.38B
FFH-PH:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 22.31B
FFH-PJ:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 22.11B

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Insurance - Property & Casualty) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 38.24% 95% A 92% A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 38.24% 95% A 92% A
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 45.80% 100% F 90% A-
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 45.80% 100% F 89% A-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 192.88% 100% F 93% A
Dividend Return 6.72% 11% F 23% F
Total Return 199.61% 100% F 93% A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 33.59% 100% F 91% A-
Dividend Return 35.40% 100% F 91% A-
Total Return 1.81% 11% F 52% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 27.22% 37% F 33% F
Risk Adjusted Return 130.03% 95% A 99% N/A
Market Capitalization 38.84B 93% A 96% N/A

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Poor return on assets

The company management has delivered below median return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Poor return on equity

The company management has delivered below median return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Negative cashflow

The company had negative total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector