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

PREFERRED STOCK | Insurance - Property & Casualty |

Last Closing

CAD 24.75

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Market Cap

CAD 24.07B

Volume

3.48K

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Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and investment management services in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. It operates through Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance; Life insurance and Run-off; and Non-Insurance Companies segments. The company insures against losses to property from fire, explosion, earthquake, windstorm, flood, boiler explosion, machinery breakdown, construction defects, as well as automobile, commercial and personal property and crop; workers' compensation, employers' liability, accident and health, medical malpractice, cyber, professional liability and umbrella coverage; and marine, aerospace and surety risk, and other various risks and liabilities. It also offers reinsurance products. In addition, the company involved in franchising, owning, and operating of restaurants; owning and operating holiday resorts; specialty sleep retailer; sports lifestyle retail business; invests in public and private Indian businesses; originator, processor, and distributor of value-added pulses and staple foods; entertainment content creator, producer, and distributor; hospitality real estate investor, developer, and manager; and designer, manufacturer, and distributor of performance sports equipment and related apparel and accessories. Further, it provides travel and travel-related financial services, infrastructure support services, as well as digital tools for agriculture and value-added milk, fats, fresh confectionery and plant-based bulk ingredients. 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.

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 52.42B
FFH:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd

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 CAD 45.92B
FFH-PH:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 29.29B
FFH-PG:CA Fairfax Fin Hld Cum 5 Yr Rt G ..

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 CAD 29.12B
FFH-PJ:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 27.71B
FFH-PI:CA Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd..

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 CAD 27.20B
IFC-PG:CA Intact Financial Corp

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 CAD 20.52B
IFC-PE:CA Intact Financial Corp Pref Ser..

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 CAD 17.01B
DFY:CA Definity Financial Corp

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 CAD 7.44B
IFC-PF:CA Intact Financial Corp Pref

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 N/A

ETFs Containing FFH-PK:CA

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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 2.70% 57% F 76% C+
Dividend Return 1.31% 67% D+ 70% C-
Total Return 4.01% 64% D 79% B-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 16.97% 50% F 81% B-
Dividend Return 4.47% 85% B 79% B-
Total Return 21.44% 50% F 84% B
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 82.39% 43% F 73% C
Dividend Return 42.77% 100% F 85% B
Total Return 125.16% 43% F 80% B-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 9.91% 57% F 69% C-
Dividend Return 14.95% 57% F 78% C+
Total Return 5.05% 100% F 92% A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 26.03% 36% F 31% F
Risk Adjusted Return 57.44% 50% F 67% D+
Market Capitalization 24.07B 40% F 93% A

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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 return on assets

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

Superior return on equity

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

Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow 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.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning 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.

Superior total returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual total returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Positive cash flow

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

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

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.

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.

Low market capitalization

This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.

Low Earnings Growth

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

Low Revenue Growth

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

Low Dividend Growth

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