Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Financial Results For The Year Ended December 31, 2025

Core Insights - Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited reported record net earnings of $4,772.4 million for the fiscal year 2025, translating to $213.78 per diluted share, a significant increase from $3,874.9 million ($160.56 per diluted share) in 2024, marking a year-over-year growth of 23.1% in net earnings [1][2][7] - The company achieved a consolidated combined ratio of 93.0%, indicating strong underwriting performance across its insurance and reinsurance segments, with a record underwriting profit of $1.8 billion [2][7] - Investment performance was robust, yielding net gains on investments of $3.2 billion, primarily driven by gains on common stocks and bonds, alongside record interest and dividend income of $2.6 billion [3][10] Financial Performance - Net premiums written in the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations rose by 3.9% to $26.6 billion, while gross premiums written increased by 2.3% to $33.6 billion, reflecting growth in new business and modest rate increases [2][7] - The adjusted operating income for property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations slightly decreased by 2.8% to $4.6 billion, impacted by a reduced share of profit from associates [9] - The company’s float increased by 11.2% to $39.3 billion as of December 31, 2025, compared to $35.4 billion in 2024 [9] Investment and Shareholder Actions - During 2025, the company repurchased 1,006,535 subordinate voting shares for cancellation at a total cost of $1.6 billion, averaging $1,615 per share [3][14] - The total debt to total capital ratio, excluding non-insurance companies, rose to 26.2% from 24.8% in the previous year, primarily due to new unsecured senior notes issued [14] - The company redeemed all of its Series E, F, G, H, I, J, and M preferred shares, resulting in a gain of $187.1 million recognized in the consolidated statement of changes in equity [14] Segment Performance - The property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations reported an underwriting profit of $1.8 billion, up from $1.79 billion in 2024, with a combined ratio improvement from 92.7% to 93.0% [7][9] - The life insurance and run-off operations experienced an operating loss of $213.7 million, worsening from a loss of $92.1 million in 2024, mainly due to higher adverse prior year reserve developments [9][14] - The non-insurance companies reported increased operating income of $397.4 million, up from $241.4 million in 2024, largely due to the consolidation of Peak Achievement and the acquisition of Sleep Country [14]