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Earnings Highlights and Summary

In Q4 FY17, FNF Group's total revenues increased to $1.98 billion from $1.92 billion in Q4 FY16. The Company's total revenue numbers outshone market forecasts of $1.93 billion. During Q4 FY17, the Company's total title and escrow revenues were $1.94 billion compared to $1.89 billion in Q4 FY16.

For the reported quarter, the Company's net earnings attributable to common shareholders came in at $246 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, compared to $223 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in the prior year's same quarter. Meanwhile, the Company's adjusted earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders was $170 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for Q4 FY17 compared to $182 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, in Q4 FY16. Wall Street had also expected the Company to post adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.60 per share in the reported quarter.

FNF Group posted total revenues of $7.66 billion in the full year FY17, rising from $7.14 billion in the last year. The Company's net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders increased to $639 million, or $2.30 per diluted share, in FY17 from $627 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, in FY16. Furthermore, the Company's adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders stood at $632 million, or $2.27 per diluted share, for FY17 versus $629 million, or $2.25 per diluted share, in FY16.

Operational Metrics

For Q4 FY17, the title insurance, mortgage, and other services provider's total expenses were $1.76 billion versus $1.58 billion in the previous year's comparable quarter. The Company reported pre-tax earnings from continuing operations of $220 million in Q4 FY17 compared to $341 million in Q4 FY16. However, the Company's adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations fell to $250 million, or 12.7% of total revenues, in Q4 FY17 from $280 million, or 14.6% of total revenues, in Q4 FY16.

In the quarter ended December 31, 2017, FNF Group's Title segment's revenues came in flat at $1.81 billion. The segment reported adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations of $273 million in Q4 FY17 compared to $292 million in Q4 FY16. The segment reported adjusted pre-tax title margin from continuing operations of 14.7% in Q4 FY17 versus 15.8% in the previous year's corresponding period. In Q4 FY17, purchase orders opened and closed increased by 5% and 1% y-o-y, respectively. Furthermore, average fee per file rose 16% to $2,425 y-o-y in Q4 FY17.

Cash Matters and Balance Sheet

FNF Group's cash flow provided by operations was $183 million in the reported period compared to $372 million in Q4 FY16. The Company ended the quarter with a cash and investment portfolio of $4.48 billion versus $4.83 billion as on December 31, 2016.

Dividend

In a separate press release on January 30, 2018, FNF Group's Board of Directors declared an 11% hike in quarterly cash dividend per share from $0.27 to $0.30. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2018, to stockholders of record as of March 16, 2018.

Stock Performance Snapshot

February 08, 2018 - At Thursday's closing bell, Fidelity National Financial's stock fell 1.21%, ending the trading session at $36.70.

Volume traded for the day: 2.98 million shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 1.54 million shares.

Stock performance in the previous six-month period ? up 5.48%; and past twelve-month period ? up 36.89%

After yesterday's close, Fidelity National Financial's market cap was at $9.99 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 14.13.

The stock has a dividend yield of 2.94%.

The stock is part of the Financial sector, categorized under the Surety & Title Insurance industry.

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