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Earnings per share
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings per share
Earnings per share. Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Stewart is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Stewart by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the reporting periods. To calculate diluted EPS, the number of shares is adjusted to include the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if restricted units were vested and issued and stock options were exercised. In periods of net losses, dilutive shares are excluded from the calculation of the diluted EPS and diluted EPS is computed in the same manner as basic EPS.

The calculation of the basic and diluted EPS is as follows:
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
2026202520262025
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Stewart (in $'000)
37,217 31,922 54,181 34,999 
Denominator (in '000):
Basic average shares outstanding30,440 27,931 30,369 27,880 
Average number of dilutive shares relating to options184 182 185 193 
Average number of dilutive shares relating to restricted units
229 217 279 264 
Diluted average shares outstanding30,853 28,330 30,833 28,337 
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart ($)
1.22 1.14 1.78 1.26 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart ($)
1.21 1.13 1.76 1.24