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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 13 Months Ended 38 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 04, 2022
Apr. 10, 2025
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table  

As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and certain financial performance of our Company. For further information concerning our Company’s pay for performance philosophy and how our Company aligns executive compensation with our Company’s performance, refer to the section entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment
Based on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
CEO (a)(1)

Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
CEO (b)(1)

Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
CEO (c)(1)

Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO (a)(2)

Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO (b)(2)

Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO (c)(2)

Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Other NEOs (1)

Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Other
NEOs
(2)

Total
Stockholder
Return (3)

Peer Group
Total
Stockholder
Return (4)

Net
Income
(Millions)

Return
On
Equity
(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

$

8,281,947

 

 

 

$

9,615,256

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

8,209,826

 

 

 

$

5,353,354

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,715,808

 

 

 

$

1,691,021

 

 

 

$

142

 

 

 

$

211

 

 

 

$

622

 

 

 

 

10.6

%

2024

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

7,784,940

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

7,775,723

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,748,766

 

 

 

$

1,725,474

 

 

 

$

139

 

 

 

$

185

 

 

 

$

131

 

 

 

 

8.2

%

2023

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

7,069,357

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

8,959,803

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,508,303

 

 

 

$

1,806,958

 

 

 

$

138

 

 

 

$

146

 

 

 

$

217

 

 

 

 

6.6

%

2022

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

6,026,599

 

 

 

$

9,003,278

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

2,859,390

 

 

 

$

1,888,355

 

 

 

$

2,095,784

 

 

 

$

643,489

 

 

 

$

108

 

 

 

$

133

 

 

 

$

263

 

 

 

 

11.9

%

2021

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

10,791,103

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

17,739,031

 

 

 

$

3,812,103

 

 

 

$

6,217,027

 

 

 

$

156

 

 

 

$

130

 

 

 

$

1,241

 

 

 

 

16.9

%

 

(1)
Mark E. Seaton has served as Chief Executive Officer of our Company since April 10, 2025 ("CEO (a)"). Kenneth D. DeGiorgio served as Chief Executive Officer of our Company from February 4, 2022 through April 10, 2025 ("CEO (b)"). Dennis J. Gilmore served as Chief Executive Officer of our Company during 2021 and through February 4, 2022, on which date he became Chairman of our Board ("CEO (c)").

The other NEOs, for each year reported are as follows:

2025: Matthew F. Wajner, Lisa W. Cornehl and Steven A. Adams
2024: Mark E. Seaton, Lisa W. Cornehl, Matthew F. Wajner and Steven A. Adams
2023: Mark E. Seaton, Lisa W. Cornehl, Matthew F. Wajner and Steven A. Adams
2022: Mark E. Seaton, Lisa W. Cornehl, Matthew F. Wajner, Steven A. Adams and Christopher M. Leavell
2021: Kenneth D. DeGiorgio, Mark E. Seaton, Matthew F. Wajner and Christopher M. Leavell
(2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the “Summary Compensation Table” totals to determine “Compensation Actually Paid” as reported in the “Pay Versus Performance Table” above. For purposes of the pension valuation adjustments shown below, there was no prior service cost. In addition, for purposes of the equity award adjustments shown below, no equity awards were granted and vested in 2025 and no dividends or other earnings were paid on equity awards that were not reflected in the fair value of the equity awards. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values of equity awards did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. The following table details the applicable adjustments that were made to determine “Compensation Actually Paid” for 2025 (all amounts are averages for the named executive officers other than CEO(a) and CEO(b)):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Adjustments

Equity Award Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary
Compensation
Table Total

Deduct, Pension Benefits Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Add, Pension Service Cost

Deduct, Value of Stock Awards Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Add, Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year and Unvested at Year End

Add (Deduct), Change in Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years which Vested in the Year

Add (Deduct), Year-over-Year Change in Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years

Deduct, Prior Year End Value of Equity Awards Forfeited in the Year

Compensation Actually Paid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2025

 

 

 CEO(a)

 

 

$

8,281,947

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(4,800,870

)

 

 

$

4,643,546

 

 

 

$

43,256

 

 

 

$

41,947

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

8,209,826

 

 2025

 

 

 CEO(b)

 

 

$

9,615,256

 

 

 

$

(167,146

)

 

 

$

79,700

 

 

 

$

(6,612,804

)

 

 

$

4,146,361

 

 

 

$

73,157

 

 

 

$

42,703

 

 

 

$

(1,823,873

)

 

 

$

5,353,354

 

 2025

 

 

 Other NEOs

 

 

$

1,715,808

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(766,352

)

 

 

$

732,752

 

 

 

$

5,368

 

 

 

$

3,445

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,691,021

 

 

(3)
Cumulative TSR is calculated by dividing the sum of the cumulative amount of dividends for the measurement period, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the difference between our Company’s share price at the end and the beginning of the measurement period by our Company’s share price at the beginning of the measurement period. The beginning of the measurement period for each year in the table is December 31, 2020.
(4)
Represents the peer group TSR, weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The peer group used for this purpose is the Comparator Companies as described in the section entitled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis."
(5)
Our company selected measure is Return on Equity, which is defined as net income attributable to our Company divided by average invested stockholders’ equity (total equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income/loss and noncontrolling interests), excluding net gains/losses from the investment portfolio; net gains/losses from the venture investment portfolio; purchase related amortization of intangible assets; and, in the discretion of the Committee, excluding the effects of non-operating items, such as asset impairments and legal settlements.
           
Company Selected Measure Name   Return on Equity            
Named Executive Officers, Footnote  

The other NEOs, for each year reported are as follows:

2025: Matthew F. Wajner, Lisa W. Cornehl and Steven A. Adams
2024: Mark E. Seaton, Lisa W. Cornehl, Matthew F. Wajner and Steven A. Adams
2023: Mark E. Seaton, Lisa W. Cornehl, Matthew F. Wajner and Steven A. Adams
2022: Mark E. Seaton, Lisa W. Cornehl, Matthew F. Wajner, Steven A. Adams and Christopher M. Leavell
2021: Kenneth D. DeGiorgio, Mark E. Seaton, Matthew F. Wajner and Christopher M. Leavell
           
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote  
(4)
Represents the peer group TSR, weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The peer group used for this purpose is the Comparator Companies as described in the section entitled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis."
           
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount   $ 1,715,808 $ 1,748,766 $ 1,508,303 $ 2,095,784 $ 3,812,103    
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount   $ 1,691,021 1,725,474 1,806,958 643,489 6,217,027    
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote  
(2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the “Summary Compensation Table” totals to determine “Compensation Actually Paid” as reported in the “Pay Versus Performance Table” above. For purposes of the pension valuation adjustments shown below, there was no prior service cost. In addition, for purposes of the equity award adjustments shown below, no equity awards were granted and vested in 2025 and no dividends or other earnings were paid on equity awards that were not reflected in the fair value of the equity awards. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values of equity awards did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. The following table details the applicable adjustments that were made to determine “Compensation Actually Paid” for 2025 (all amounts are averages for the named executive officers other than CEO(a) and CEO(b)):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Adjustments

Equity Award Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary
Compensation
Table Total

Deduct, Pension Benefits Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Add, Pension Service Cost

Deduct, Value of Stock Awards Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Add, Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year and Unvested at Year End

Add (Deduct), Change in Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years which Vested in the Year

Add (Deduct), Year-over-Year Change in Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years

Deduct, Prior Year End Value of Equity Awards Forfeited in the Year

Compensation Actually Paid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2025

 

 

 CEO(a)

 

 

$

8,281,947

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(4,800,870

)

 

 

$

4,643,546

 

 

 

$

43,256

 

 

 

$

41,947

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

8,209,826

 

 2025

 

 

 CEO(b)

 

 

$

9,615,256

 

 

 

$

(167,146

)

 

 

$

79,700

 

 

 

$

(6,612,804

)

 

 

$

4,146,361

 

 

 

$

73,157

 

 

 

$

42,703

 

 

 

$

(1,823,873

)

 

 

$

5,353,354

 

 2025

 

 

 Other NEOs

 

 

$

1,715,808

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(766,352

)

 

 

$

732,752

 

 

 

$

5,368

 

 

 

$

3,445

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,691,021

 

 

           
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return  

Compensation Actually Paid, Cumulative TSR and Peer Group TSR

 

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CEO (a) represents Mark E. Seaton, CEO (b) represents Kenneth D. DeGiorgio and CEO (c) represents Dennis J. Gilmore

 

FAF represents First American Financial Corporation

           
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income  

Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income

 

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CEO (a) represents Mark E. Seaton, CEO (b) represents Kenneth D. DeGiorgio and CEO (c) represents Dennis J. Gilmore

 

FAF represents First American Financial Corporation

           
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure  

Compensation Actually Paid and Return on Equity

 

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CEO (a) represents Mark E. Seaton, CEO (b) represents Kenneth D. DeGiorgio and CEO (c) represents Dennis J. Gilmore

           
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group  

 

Compensation Actually Paid, Cumulative TSR and Peer Group TSR

 

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CEO (a) represents Mark E. Seaton, CEO (b) represents Kenneth D. DeGiorgio and CEO (c) represents Dennis J. Gilmore

 

FAF represents First American Financial Corporation

           
Tabular List, Table  
Return on Equity
Pretax Margin
Earnings Per Share
           
Total Shareholder Return Amount   $ 142 139 138 108 156    
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount   211 185 146 133 130    
Net Income (Loss)   $ 622,000,000 $ 131,000,000 $ 217,000,000 $ 263,000,000 $ 1,241,000,000    
Company Selected Measure Amount   0.106 0.082 0.066 0.119 0.169    
PEO Name Mark E. Seaton           Dennis J. Gilmore Kenneth D. DeGiorgio
Measure:: 1                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Name   Return on Equity            
Non-GAAP Measure Description   Our company selected measure is Return on Equity, which is defined as net income attributable to our Company divided by average invested stockholders’ equity (total equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income/loss and noncontrolling interests), excluding net gains/losses from the investment portfolio; net gains/losses from the venture investment portfolio; purchase related amortization of intangible assets; and, in the discretion of the Committee, excluding the effects of non-operating items, such as asset impairments and legal settlements            
Measure:: 2                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Name   Pretax Margin            
Measure:: 3                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Name   Earnings Per Share            
Seaton                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
PEO Total Compensation Amount   $ 8,281,947            
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount   8,209,826            
De Giorgio                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
PEO Total Compensation Amount   9,615,256 $ 7,784,940 $ 7,069,357 $ 6,026,599      
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount   5,353,354 $ 7,775,723 $ 8,959,803 2,859,390      
Other NEOs                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount   1,715,808            
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount   1,691,021            
Gilmore                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
PEO Total Compensation Amount         9,003,278 $ 10,791,103    
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount         $ 1,888,355 $ 17,739,031    
PEO | Seaton | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   (4,800,870)            
PEO | Seaton | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   4,643,546            
PEO | Seaton | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   41,947            
PEO | Seaton | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   43,256            
PEO | De Giorgio | Pension Adjustments Service Cost                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   79,700            
PEO | De Giorgio | Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   (167,146)            
PEO | De Giorgio | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   (6,612,804)            
PEO | De Giorgio | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   4,146,361            
PEO | De Giorgio | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   42,703            
PEO | De Giorgio | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   73,157            
PEO | De Giorgio | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   (1,823,873)            
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   (766,352)            
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   732,752            
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   3,445            
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year                
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount   $ 5,368