Fairfax Financial Holdings Overview

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 57,050

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • FFH

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 132

  • Share Price
  • $1.77K
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Fairfax Financial Holdings General Information

Description

Fairfax Financial Holdings provides reinsurance and property and casualty insurance in Canada, the United States, and other international markets. The company also has some noninsurance operations such as restaurants. Fairfax has been led by Prem Watsa, its chair and CEO, since its formation in 1985.

Contact Information

Website
www.fairfax.ca
Formerly Known As
Markel Service of Canada, Markel Financial Holdings, Fairfax Financial Holdings Inc
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 95 Wellington Street West
  • Suite 800
  • Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7
  • Canada
+1 (416)
Primary Industry
Holding Companies
Other Industries
Re-Insurance
Property and Casualty Insurance
Stock Exchange
TSE
Corporate Office
  • 95 Wellington Street West
  • Suite 800
  • Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7
  • Canada
+1 (416)

Fairfax Financial Holdings Timeline

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Fairfax Financial Holdings Stock Performance

As of 20-Jun-2025, Fairfax Financial Holdings’s stock price is $1.77K. Its current market cap is $39.6B with 22.4M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$1.77K $1.76K $1.03K - $1.79K $39.6B 22.4M 48K $186.78

Fairfax Financial Holdings Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Fairfax Financial Holdings has a trailing 12-month revenue of $30B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 43,697,783 39,789,428 31,752,645 20,016,054
Revenue 30,030,800 28,445,500 25,803,100 19,582,600
EBITDA 7,323,800 7,041,300 7,314,300 6,034,400
Net Income 4,044,100 3,874,900 4,381,800 3,374,200
Total Assets 98,897,800 96,777,300 91,985,100 78,818,500
Total Debt 12,171,800 13,058,500 10,798,700 9,718,900
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Fairfax Financial Holdings Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Fairfax Financial Holdings provides reinsurance and property and casualty insurance in Canada, the United States, and ot
Holding Companies
Toronto, Canada
57,050 As of 2024

Chesterfield, MO
 
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Competitors (1)

One of Fairfax Financial Holdings’s competitors is Reinsurance Group of America, a Corporation company based in Chesterfield, MO.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Reinsurance Group of America Corporation Chesterfield, MO
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Signals

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Fairfax Financial Holdings Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Fairfax Financial Holdings Investments & Acquisitions (132)

Fairfax Financial Holdings’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Blizzard Vacatia Equity Partners for . The deal was made on 01-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Blizzard Vacatia Equity Partners 01-Jan-2025 Merger/Acquisition Hotels and Resorts
Brit 13-Dec-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Re-Insurance
Immunis 24-Oct-2024 Later Stage VC Biotechnology
Bauer Hockey 01-Oct-2024 Buyout/LBO Recreational Goods
Sleep Country Canada 01-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
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Fairfax Financial Holdings ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated February, 27, 2025

26.79 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Covered Companies

of 14,673

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Percentile

Insurance

Industry

of 301

Rank

Percentile

Property and Casualty Insurance

Subindustry

of 85

Rank

Percentile

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Fairfax Financial Holdings Exits (43)

Fairfax Financial Holdings’s most recent exit was on 19-Nov-2018 from Stelco. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Stelco 19-Nov-2018 Completed
Go Digit General Insurance 25-Jul-2018 Completed
Onlia Holding 21-Jun-2018 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Toys"R"Us (Canada) 31-May-2018 Completed
Dexterra Canada (Acquired) 07-Mar-2018 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Affiliates

Subsidiaries (36)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
FairVentures Toronto, Canada 2015
Fairfax India Holdings Corporation Toronto, Canada 2014
333308 Ontario Toronto, Canada 2011
Fairbridge Capital Mumbai, India 2011
Farmers Edge Winnipeg, Canada 2005
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Fairfax Financial Holdings FAQs

  • Where is Fairfax Financial Holdings headquartered?

    Fairfax Financial Holdings is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

  • What is the size of Fairfax Financial Holdings?

    Fairfax Financial Holdings has 57,050 total employees.

  • What industry is Fairfax Financial Holdings in?

    Fairfax Financial Holdings’s primary industry is Holding Companies.

  • Is Fairfax Financial Holdings a private or public company?

    Fairfax Financial Holdings is a Public company.

  • What is Fairfax Financial Holdings’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Fairfax Financial Holdings is FFH.

  • What is the current stock price of Fairfax Financial Holdings?

    As of 20-Jun-2025 the stock price of Fairfax Financial Holdings is $1.77K.

  • What is the current market cap of Fairfax Financial Holdings?

    The current market capitalization of Fairfax Financial Holdings is $39.6B.

  • What is Fairfax Financial Holdings’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Fairfax Financial Holdings is $30B.

  • Who are Fairfax Financial Holdings’s competitors?

    Reinsurance Group of America is a competitor of Fairfax Financial Holdings.

  • What is Fairfax Financial Holdings’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Fairfax Financial Holdings’s EPS for 12 months was $186.78.

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