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Fidelity National Financial, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 19 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year adjusted earnings $4.97 per share: Full-year adjusted net earnings were $1.4 billion, or $4.97 per share, against $1.3 billion, or $4.63 per share, for 2024. The adjusted measure excludes mark-to-market effects and non-recurring items. Source
  • Title adjusted earnings rose to $1.1 billion: The Title Segment contributed $306 million in the fourth quarter and $1.1 billion for the full year, against $263 million and $877 million in 2024. Source
  • Commercial revenue up 27%: Commercial revenue was $479 million in the fourth quarter, up 27%. Commercial orders opened rose 8% and commercial orders closed rose 14% over the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted title margin 17.5%: Pre-tax title margin was 14.7% and adjusted pre-tax title margin 17.5% in the fourth quarter, against 13.5% and 16.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Record F&G assets under management: AUM before flow reinsurance reached $73.1 billion at year-end, up 12%. Retained AUM was $57.6 billion, up 7% over year-end 2024. Source
  • Gross sales near 2024 record: Full-year gross sales were $14.6 billion, against the all-time record of $15.3 billion in 2024. Fourth-quarter gross sales were $3.4 billion, against $3.5 billion a year earlier. Source
  • About $800 million returned in 2025: Full-year capital returned to shareholders was about $800 million, made up of $546 million of common stock dividends and $251 million of share repurchases. Source
  • $471 million noncash deferred tax charge: The F&G share distribution required recognizing a deferred tax liability on the accumulated difference between book and tax basis in F&G, a $471 million noncash charge in fourth-quarter and full-year results. Source

“The fourth quarter rounded out an excellent year for our Title and F&G businesses.”

William P. Foley, II, Chairman

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
F&G alternative investment return Sourcelong-termapproximately 10%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: FNF distributed approximately 16 million F&G common shares to its shareholders on December 31, 2025, a special dividend of about 12% of F&G ownership. FNF retains about 70% equity ownership of F&G. Source
  • New: At year-end 2025 management expanded the public float of F&G to 30%. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter earnings

  • Full-year adjusted earnings $4.97 per share: Full-year adjusted net earnings were $1.4 billion, or $4.97 per share, against $1.3 billion, or $4.63 per share, for 2024. The adjusted measure excludes mark-to-market effects and non-recurring items. Source
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings $1.41 per share: Fourth-quarter adjusted net earnings were $382 million, or $1.41 per share, compared with $366 million, or $1.34 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Fourth-quarter GAAP net loss: Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter was $117 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $450 million, or $1.65 per share, a year earlier. Full-year net earnings were $602 million, or $2.21 per share. Source

Segment earnings

  • Title adjusted earnings rose to $1.1 billion: The Title Segment contributed $306 million in the fourth quarter and $1.1 billion for the full year, against $263 million and $877 million in 2024. Source
  • F&G adjusted earnings lower than 2024: F&G Segment adjusted net earnings were $104 million in the fourth quarter, against $123 million, and $412 million for the full year, against $475 million in 2024. Source
  • Corporate segment earnings declined: The Corporate Segment, before eliminating F&G dividend income, had adjusted net earnings of $4 million for the fourth quarter and $3 million for the full year, against $8 million and $21 million in 2024. Source

“Our Title business delivered outstanding results in the current environment”

Mike Nolan, Chief Executive Officer

Title orders, premiums and fees

  • Commercial revenue up 27%: Commercial revenue was $479 million in the fourth quarter, up 27%. Commercial orders opened rose 8% and commercial orders closed rose 14% over the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Direct title premiums up 21%: Direct title premiums were $754 million, up 21%. Agency title premiums were $840 million, up 7% over the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Refinance orders up sharply: Refinance orders opened rose 38% and refinance orders closed rose 39% on a daily basis from the fourth quarter of 2024. Refinance was 35% of opened orders. Source
  • Purchase orders roughly flat: Purchase orders opened per day were in line with the fourth quarter of 2024, while purchase orders closed per day rose 1%. Source
  • Fee per file up 5%: Total fee per file was $4,099 in the fourth quarter, up 5% from the fourth quarter of 2024. Total opened orders were 332,000 in the quarter. Source

Title margin

  • Fourth-quarter adjusted title margin 17.5%: Pre-tax title margin was 14.7% and adjusted pre-tax title margin 17.5% in the fourth quarter, against 13.5% and 16.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Fourth-quarter Title pre-tax earnings higher: Pre-tax earnings in Title were $330 million in the fourth quarter, against $271 million a year earlier. Adjusted pre-tax Title earnings were $401 million, against $343 million. Source
  • Full-year adjusted title margin 15.9%: Full-year pre-tax title margin was 14.5% and adjusted pre-tax title margin 15.9%, against 14.2% and 15.1% for 2024. Full-year adjusted pre-tax Title earnings were $1.4 billion. Source

“We are executing on our strategy toward a more fee-based, higher margin and less capital intensive business model to drive long-term growth.”

Chris Blunt, F&G's Chief Executive Officer

F&G sales and assets

  • Record F&G assets under management: AUM before flow reinsurance reached $73.1 billion at year-end, up 12%. Retained AUM was $57.6 billion, up 7% over year-end 2024. Source
  • Gross sales near 2024 record: Full-year gross sales were $14.6 billion, against the all-time record of $15.3 billion in 2024. Fourth-quarter gross sales were $3.4 billion, against $3.5 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Net sales slightly below 2024: Full-year net sales were $10.0 billion, against $10.6 billion. Flow reinsurance is ceded at varying amounts in line with capital targets for multiyear guaranteed annuities and fixed indexed annuities. Source
  • Opportunistic sales lower for year: Opportunistic sales were $5.6 billion for the year, made up of $3.8 billion of multiyear guaranteed annuities and $1.8 billion of funding agreements. Core sales were $9.0 billion. Source

F&G earnings drivers

  • Asset growth and fees drove results: Excluding listed items, year-over-year F&G adjusted earnings reflect asset growth, fees from flow reinsurance, owned distribution margin and expense management, partly offset by higher interest expense on debt. Source
  • Credit impairments stable and below expectations: Management said credit-related impairments stayed stable and below its expectations, and described the investment portfolio as high quality and diversified. Source
  • Mark-to-market movements shaped GAAP results: F&G GAAP net earnings were $217 million for the full year, against $538 million in 2024. Fourth-quarter F&G GAAP net earnings of $104 million included unfavorable mark-to-market movement. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • About $800 million returned in 2025: Full-year capital returned to shareholders was about $800 million, made up of $546 million of common stock dividends and $251 million of share repurchases. Source
  • About $170 million returned in quarter: Fourth-quarter capital returned was about $170 million, made up of $140 million of common dividends and $30 million of share repurchases. Source
  • Holding company cash of $659 million: FNF ended the year with $659 million of cash and short-term liquid investments at the holding company. Source
  • Common equity lower than a year earlier: Total equity attributable to common shareholders was $7,424 million at December 31, 2025, against $7,754 million a year earlier. Source

F&G structure and capital position

  • Shift to fee-based, capital-light model: Management said F&G is growing fee-based, higher margin and less capital-intensive earnings streams as it transitions to a capital-light business model. Source
  • Share distribution meant to lift valuation: Management said the increased liquidity from the share distribution is expected to broaden investor interest and reflect F&G's business momentum in its valuation. Source
  • Capital position strengthened with sidecar: Management said F&G strengthened its capital position, helped by the launch of its reinsurance sidecar. Source

Deferred tax charge

  • $471 million noncash deferred tax charge: The F&G share distribution required recognizing a deferred tax liability on the accumulated difference between book and tax basis in F&G, a $471 million noncash charge in fourth-quarter and full-year results. Source
  • No cash effect from the charge: Management said the charge has no impact on the current cash position, operations or liquidity of the company. Source
  • Fourth-quarter income tax expense: Consolidated income tax expense was $536 million in the fourth quarter, of which $447 million was recorded in the Corporate Segment. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Investment income SourceInterest and investment income of $3,237 million for full year 2025 and $843 million for the fourth quarter of 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The deferred tax liability is a potential future tax obligation that would arise only if FNF sells or distributes additional F&G shares. Source
  • Demand: Management describes the housing market recovery to more normalized levels as eventual, indicating residential activity has not yet returned to those levels. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it took action to improve the operating expense ratio by 10 basis points compared with year-end 2024. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it remains focused on growing the core business and delivering long-term shareholder value looking ahead to 2026. Source

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.