FAF's Sharpe Ratio of 0.81 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 0.81 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 3, 2026).
Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.
FAF Sharpe Ratio Rank
FAF ranks above 66.0% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating above-average returns relative to volatility. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
What moves the rank
- Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
- High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
- Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
- Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank
What you can do with this information
- Above-average risk-adjusted returns with room for improvement
- Compare against category peers to gauge relative positioning
- Monitor for movement toward top tier or decline toward median
- Consider pairing with top-tier holdings to improve portfolio efficiency
FAF Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning
The chart shows FAF's Sharpe Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.
- Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.36 or lower
- Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.36 to 1.19
- Green zone (top 25%): 1.19 or higher
- Top 1%: 6.05+
- Median: 0.26 — half of all investments score higher
How it compares to other similar stocks
The table compares First American Financial Corporation's Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the Insurance - Specialty industry across multiple time periods, showing how FAF's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.
Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 3, 2026.
| Symbol | Name | 1Y Sharpe Ratio | 5Y Sharpe Ratio | 10Y Sharpe Ratio | All Time Sharpe Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACO | First Acceptance Corp | 1.78 | |||
| AIZ | Assurant, Inc. | 0.97 | |||
| ACT | Enact Holdings, Inc. | 0.91 | |||
| FAF | First American Financial Corporation | 0.81 | |||
| MBI | MBIA Inc. | 0.62 | |||
| ITIC | Investors Title Company | 0.34 | |||
| RDN | Radian Group Inc. | 0.15 | |||
| HIPO | Hippo Holdings Inc. | 0.07 | |||
| MTG | MGIC Investment Corporation | -0.14 | |||
| EIG | Employers Holdings, Inc. | -0.30 |
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