The core insurance underwriting remains profitable with a 92.5% undiscounted combined ratio, but Q3 earnings were depressed by mark-to-market bond losses from rising rates. Watch for the Q4 2026 impact of the Eurolife Life Operations sale (pre-tax gain ~$200M) and progress on the IDBI Bank and Boots transactions, which represent significant capital deployment.
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Executive Summary
Fairfax Financial reported Q3 2026 net earnings attributable to shareholders of $929.6M ($43.32 diluted EPS), down from $1,151.7M ($52.04) in Q3 2025, driven by $858.7M in net investment losses (primarily mark-to-market bond losses from rising rates and unrealized losses on Digit preferred shares). Underlying property and casualty insurance operations remained strong with underwriting profit of $523.9M and an undiscounted combined ratio of 92.5%, while book value per basic share rose 7.1% YTD to $1,349.15.
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Key Facts
- Q3 2026 net earnings attributable to shareholders of Fairfax: $929.6M ($43.32 diluted EPS) vs $1,151.7M ($52.04) in Q3 2025
- Book value per basic share: $1,349.15 at Sep 30, 2026, up 7.1% from $1,260.19 at Dec 31, 2025 (8.4% adjusted for dividend)
- Property and casualty insurance underwriting profit: $523.9M (undiscounted combined ratio 92.5%) vs $540.3M (92.0%) in Q3 2025
- Net losses on investments: $858.7M, including $827.7M bond mark-to-market losses from rising rates and $257.9M unrealized losses on Digit preferred shares
- Net premiums written by P&C operations increased 5.4% to $6,907.0M; gross premiums written up 9.3% to $8,936.9M
- Holding company cash and investments: $1.9B; $2.0B revolving credit facility undrawn
- Subsequent events: completed sale of Eurolife Life Operations to Eurobank for ~$906M (pre-tax gain ~$200M); selected as strategic buyer for 60.72% of IDBI Bank (~$5.6B); agreed to partner on Boots acquisition (~$2.3B commitment)
Financial Impact
Q3 net earnings $929.6M; underwriting profit $523.9M; net investment loss $858.7M; book value $1,349.15 per share
Risk Factors
- Interest rate increases continue to pressure bond portfolio values, partially offset by insurance liability discounting benefits
- Execution risk on large pending transactions: IDBI Bank (~$5.6B) and Boots (~$2.3B commitment) subject to regulatory approvals and definitive agreements
- Middle East conflict contributed $35.7M in undiscounted losses in Q3 2026; further escalation could increase claims
- Share buybacks reduced share count by 4.4% YTD but consumed $1.77B in cash
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 6-K Filing (Primary) | 0000915191-26-000006 |
| Document: ffh-2026q3pressrelease.htm | 0000915191-26-000006 |
| Document: ffh-2026q36xk.htm | 0000915191-26-000006 |
| Document: 0000915191-26-000006-index-headers.html | 0000915191-26-000006 |
| Document: 0000915191-26-000006-index.html | 0000915191-26-000006 |
| Document: 0000915191-26-000006.txt | 0000915191-26-000006 |
| Earnings Context (Synthetic; results releases only) | 0000915191-26-000006 |
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Nov 5, 2026 today | 6-K | No price | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | No price |
Nov 3, 2026 2d ago | 6-K | $1,792.07 | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | $1,935.00 (+7.98%) |
Oct 29, 2026 7d ago | 6-K | $1,792.00 $1,974.00 | ▲ +10.16% | ▲ +14.88% | $1,935.00 (+7.98%) |
Oct 27, 2026 9d ago | 6-K | $1,768.83 $1,965.00 | ▲ +11.09% | ▲ +11.70% | $1,935.00 (+9.39%) |
Oct 14, 2026 22d ago | 6-K | $1,699.00 $1,792.47 | ▲ +5.50% | ▲ +6.52% | $1,935.00 (+13.89%) |
Oct 7, 2026 29d ago | 6-K | $1,545.00 $1,602.80 | ▲ +3.74% | ▲ +4.72% | $1,935.00 (+25.24%) |
Sep 28, 2026 5w ago | 6-K | $1,563.78 $1,551.38 | ▼ −0.79% | ▼ −2.00% | $1,935.00 (+23.74%) |
Jul 24, 2026 14w ago | 6-K | $1,690.80 $1,677.00 | ▼ −0.82% | ▼ −3.33% | $1,935.00 (+14.44%) |
Jun 22, 2026 19w ago | 6-K | $1,577.00 $1,646.22 | ▲ +4.39% | ▲ +4.84% | $1,935.00 (+22.70%) |
Jun 16, 2026 20w ago | 6-K | $1,628.00 $1,618.92 | ▼ −0.56% | ▲ +1.36% | $1,935.00 (+18.86%) |
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