EX-99.1 2 tm2529213d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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NEWS RELEASE

 

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP.
P.O. Box 2029
Houston, Texas 77252-2029
www.stewart.com
  CONTACT
Kathryn Bass / Brian Glaze
Investor Relations
(713) 625-8633  

 

Stewart Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

 

·Total revenues of $796.9 million ($791.3 million on an adjusted basis) compared to $667.9 million ($663.2 million on an adjusted basis) in the prior year quarter

 

·Net income of $44.3 million ($46.7 million on an adjusted basis) compared to net income of $30.1 million ($33.1 million on an adjusted basis) in the prior year quarter

 

·Diluted EPS of $1.55 ($1.64 on an adjusted basis) compared to prior year quarter diluted EPS of $1.07 ($1.17 on an adjusted basis)

 

HOUSTON, October 22, 2025 - Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE: STC) today reported net income attributable to Stewart of $44.3 million ($1.55 per diluted share) for the third quarter 2025, compared to net income attributable to Stewart of $30.1 million ($1.07 per diluted share) for the third quarter 2024. On an adjusted basis, net income for the third quarter 2025 was $46.7 million ($1.64 per diluted share) compared to net income of $33.1 million ($1.17 per diluted share) in the third quarter 2024. Pretax income before noncontrolling interests for the third quarter 2025 was $61.2 million ($64.5 million on an adjusted basis) compared to $42.8 million ($46.8 million on an adjusted basis) for the third quarter 2024.

 

Third quarter 2025 results included $5.6 million of pretax net realized and unrealized gains, primarily driven by $4.3 million of net unrealized gains on fair value changes of equity securities investments and a $1.2 million realized gain on a sale of real property. Third quarter 2024 results included $4.7 million of pretax net realized and unrealized gains, primarily related to net unrealized gains on fair value changes of equity securities investments.

 

“I am proud of our third quarter results as they demonstrate our momentum,” commented Fred Eppinger, chief executive officer. “We are committed to growth across all business lines and are thoughtful in our operational management. The combination of these efforts allowed us to deliver solid third quarter results, even as the broad housing environment remains subdued relative to historic norms.”

 

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Selected Financial Information

 

Summary results of operations are as follows (dollars in millions, except per share amounts, pretax margin and adjusted pretax margin, and amounts may not add as presented due to rounding):

 

   Quarter Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Total revenues   796.9    667.9    2,131.1    1,824.5 
Pretax income before noncontrolling interests   61.2    42.8    113.8    78.9 
Income tax expense   (13.0)   (9.1)   (24.6)   (18.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (3.9)   (3.6)   (10.0)   (10.4)
Net income attributable to Stewart   44.3    30.1    79.3    50.6 
Non-GAAP adjustments, after taxes*   2.4    3.0    12.4    12.3 
Adjusted net income attributable to Stewart*   46.7    33.1    91.6    62.8 
Pretax margin   7.7%   6.4%   5.3%   4.3%
Adjusted pretax margin*   8.1%   7.1%   6.2%   5.3%
Net income per diluted Stewart share   1.55    1.07    2.79    1.80 
Adjusted net income per diluted Stewart share*   1.64    1.17    3.23    2.24 

 

*Adjusted net income, adjusted pretax margin and adjusted net income per diluted share are non-GAAP measures. See Appendix A for explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP adjustments.

 

Title Segment

 

Summary results of the title segment are as follows (dollars in millions, except pretax margin and adjusted pretax margin):

 

   Quarter Ended September 30, 
   2025   2024   % Change 
Operating revenues   659.9    553.3    19%
Investment income   14.8    13.6    9%
Net realized and unrealized gains   4.2    4.8    (11)%
Pretax income   62.0    45.0    38%
Non-GAAP adjustments to pretax income*   (1.2)   (1.6)     
Adjusted pretax income*   60.8    43.4    40%
Pretax margin   9.1%   7.9%     
Adjusted pretax margin*   9.0%   7.7%     

 

* Adjusted pretax income and adjusted pretax margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix A for explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP adjustments.

 

Title segment operating revenues in the third quarter 2025 increased $106.6 million (19 percent), driven by revenue improvement of $29.0 million (11 percent) and $77.6 million (28 percent) from our direct and agency title operations, respectively, compared to the third quarter 2024. Total segment operating expenses increased $90.3 million (17 percent) compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to $65.5 million (28 percent) increased agency retention expenses, consistent with the gross agency revenue increase, and $27.0 million (10 percent) higher combined employee costs and other operating expenses, primarily due to increased incentive compensation, outside search and service expenses and premium taxes consistent with higher title revenues, and higher salaries expense related to increased employee count. As a percentage of operating revenues, total employee costs and other operating expenses for the title segment improved to 44 percent in the third quarter 2025 compared to 47 percent in the third quarter 2024, primarily due to increased title operating revenues.

 

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Title loss expense in the third quarter 2025 decreased by $1.7 million (8 percent) compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by our continued overall favorable claims experience. As a percentage of title operating revenues, the title loss expense improved to 3.0 percent in the third quarter 2025 compared to 3.8 percent in the third quarter 2024.

 

Investment income improved 9 percent in the third quarter 2025 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by higher earned interest income from eligible escrow balances. Net realized and unrealized gains presented above were primarily related to net unrealized gains on fair value changes of equity securities investments. In addition to these net realized and unrealized gains, the title segment’s adjusted pretax income included other non-GAAP adjustments of $3.0 million and $3.2 million for the third quarters 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily driven by acquisition intangible asset amortization and related expenses (refer to Appendix A for details).

 

Direct title revenues information is presented below (dollars in millions):

 

   Quarter Ended September 30, 
   2025   2024   % Change 
Non-commercial:               
Domestic   176.8    168.2    5%
International   32.5    29.0    12%
    209.3    197.2    6%
Commercial:               
Domestic   79.1    67.4    17%
International   11.3    6.1    85%
    90.4    73.5    23%
Total direct title revenues   299.7    270.7    11%

 

Domestic commercial revenues improved by $11.7 million (17 percent) in the third quarter 2025, primarily due to increased commercial closed transactions, while domestic non-commercial revenues increased $8.6 million (5 percent), primarily driven by improved purchase and refinancing closed transactions compared to the prior year quarter. Average domestic commercial fee per file for the third quarter 2025 was $17,700, which was comparable to the prior year quarter, while average domestic residential fee per file was $3,200, or 6 percent higher than the third quarter 2024. Total international revenues improved by $8.7 million (25 percent) in the third quarter 2025, primarily driven by overall increased volumes and larger commercial transactions compared to the prior year quarter.

 

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Real Estate Solutions Segment

 

Summary results of the real estate solutions segment are as follows (dollars in millions, except pretax margin and adjusted pretax margin):

 

   Quarter Ended September 30, 
   2025   2024   % Change 
Total revenues   116.6    96.4    21%
Pretax income   7.3    7.4    (1)%
Non-GAAP adjustments to pretax income*   5.9    5.5      
Adjusted pretax income*   13.2    12.9    2%
Pretax margin   6.2%   7.7%     
Adjusted pretax margin*   11.3%   13.4%     

 

* Adjusted pretax income and adjusted pretax margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix A for an explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP adjustments.

 

Segment operating revenues improved by $20.3 million (21 percent) in the third quarter 2025 compared to the third quarter 2024, primarily driven by our credit information and valuation services businesses and a recently acquired real estate information services provider. Combined employee costs and other operating expenses in the third quarter 2025 increased $19.8 million (24 percent), primarily resulting from increased costs of services related to higher revenues and higher employee costs supporting revenue growth. Non-GAAP adjustments to pretax income shown in the schedule above were related to acquisition intangible asset amortization expenses (refer to Appendix A).

 

Corporate Segment

 

Net expenses attributable to corporate operations totaled $9.5 million for both the third quarters 2025 and 2024, while the segment recorded net realized gains of $1.4 million in the third quarter 2025, primarily resulting from a sale of real property.

 

Expenses

 

Consolidated employee costs in the third quarter 2025 increased $17.4 million (9 percent) compared to the third quarter 2024, primarily driven by higher salaries and employee benefits expenses resulting from a 9 percent higher average employee count. As a percentage of total operating revenues, consolidated employee costs in the third quarter 2025 improved to 27.2 percent compared to 29.8 percent in the prior year quarter, primarily due to higher operating revenues in the third quarter 2025.

 

Consolidated other operating expenses increased $29.5 million (19 percent), primarily resulting from higher real estate solutions service expenses and title outside search and premium tax expenses related to overall revenue growth in the third quarter 2025 compared to the prior year quarter. As a percentage of total operating revenues, third quarter 2025 consolidated other operating expenses was 23.8 percent, which was comparable to 24.0 percent from the prior year quarter.

 

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Other

 

Net cash provided by operations improved by $16.5 million to $92.6 million in the third quarter 2025, compared to $76.1 million in the third quarter 2024, primarily driven by the higher net income in the third quarter 2025.

 

Third Quarter Earnings Call

 

Stewart will hold a conference call to discuss the third quarter 2025 earnings at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 23, 2025. To participate, dial 800-267-6316 (USA) or 203-518-9783 (International) – access code STCQ325. Additionally, participants can listen to the conference call through Stewart’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.stewart.com/news-and-events/events/default.aspx. The conference call replay will be available from 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 23, 2025 until midnight on October 30, 2025 by dialing (800) 839-9815 (USA) or (402) 220-2190 (International).

 

About Stewart

 

Stewart (NYSE-STC) is a global real estate services company, offering products and services through our direct operations, network of Stewart Trusted Providers™ and family of companies. From residential and commercial title insurance and closing and settlement services to specialized offerings for the mortgage and real estate industries, we offer the comprehensive service, deep expertise and solutions our customers need for any real estate transaction. At Stewart, we are dedicated to becoming the premier title services company and we are committed to doing so by partnering with our customers to create mutual success. Learn more at stewart.com.

 

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements. Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements", including statements related to Stewart’s future business plans and expectations, including our plans to achieve market growth and pretax margin improvements. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include the volatility of general economic conditions, including economic changes that may result from new or increased tariffs, trade restrictions or geopolitical tensions, and adverse changes in the level of real estate activity, as well as a number of other risk and uncertainties discussed in detail in our documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and if applicable, as supplemented by any risk factors contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed subsequently. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date hereof, except as may be required by applicable law.

 

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STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts and except where noted)

 

   Quarter Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Revenues:                    
Title revenues:                    
Direct title   299,690    270,706    822,631    736,774 
Agency title   360,186    282,549    928,989    764,081 
Real estate solutions   116,607    96,346    326,334    271,561 
Total operating revenues   776,483    649,601    2,077,954    1,772,416 
Investment income   14,819    13,626    43,733    40,833 
Net realized and unrealized gains   5,614    4,714    9,394    11,238 
    796,916    667,941    2,131,081    1,824,487 
Expenses:                    
Amounts retained by agencies   299,523    233,980    773,012    634,083 
Employee costs   211,221    193,862    605,240    545,987 
Other operating expenses   185,165    155,646    519,605    444,890 
Title losses and related claims   19,546    21,282    58,701    59,754 
Depreciation and amortization   15,391    15,480    45,863    46,062 
Interest   4,898    4,899    14,812    14,768 
    735,744    625,149    2,017,233    1,745,544 
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests   61,172    42,792    113,848    78,943 
Income tax expense   (12,975)   (9,123)   (24,600)   (17,999)
Net income   48,197    33,669    89,248    60,944 
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   3,938    3,573    9,990    10,375 
Net income attributable to Stewart   44,259    30,096    79,258    50,569 
                     
Net earnings per diluted share attributable to Stewart   1.55    1.07    2.79    1.80 
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)   28,491    28,200    28,386    28,069 
                     
Selected financial information:                    
Net cash provided by operations   92,645    76,121    116,146    67,656 
Other comprehensive (loss) income   (1,922)   18,259    18,903    10,911 

 

 

Third Quarter Domestic Order Counts:

 

Opened Orders
2025:
  July   August   Sept   Total   Closed Orders
2025:
  July   August   Sept   Total 
Commercial  1,391   1,565   1,564   4,520   Commercial  1,443   1,514   1,521   4,478 
Purchase  18,255   16,378   16,028   50,661   Purchase  12,601   12,016   11,592   36,209 
Refinancing  6,620   6,961   8,818   22,399   Refinancing  4,113   4,096   4,569   12,778 
Other  2,971   4,277   2,575   9,823   Other  2,060   1,834   1,953   5,847 
Total  29,237   29,181   28,985   87,403   Total  20,217   19,460   19,635   59,312 
                                    
Opened Orders
2024:
  July   August   Sept   Total   Closed Orders
2024:
  July   August   Sept   Total 
Commercial  1,111   1,273   1,281   3,665   Commercial  1,140   1,318   1,336   3,794 
Purchase  17,796   16,403   15,259   49,458   Purchase  12,382   12,217   10,991   35,590 
Refinancing  6,017   7,077   7,826   20,920   Refinancing  3,617   4,016   4,133   11,766 
Other  3,621   3,129   6,671   13,421   Other  4,304   2,142   1,779   8,225 
Total  28,545   27,882   31,037   87,464   Total  21,443   19,693   18,239   59,375 

 

 

 

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of dollars)

 

   September 30,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents   188,518    216,298 
Short-term investments   44,647    41,199 
Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value   694,818    669,099 
Receivables – premiums from agencies   41,065    36,753 
Receivables – other   149,851    111,735 
Allowance for uncollectible amounts   (9,183)   (7,725)
Property and equipment, net   84,341    87,613 
Operating lease assets, net   109,255    102,210 
Title plants   75,684    74,862 
Goodwill   1,119,793    1,084,139 
Intangible assets, net of amortization   158,059    173,075 
Deferred tax assets   4,805    4,827 
Other assets   183,898    136,060 
    2,845,551    2,730,145 
Liabilities:          
Notes payable   446,141    445,841 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   234,472    214,580 
Operating lease liabilities   124,966    118,835 
Estimated title losses   520,445    511,534 
Deferred tax liabilities   37,617    28,266 
    1,363,641    1,319,056 
Stockholders’ equity:          
Common Stock and additional paid-in capital   375,285    358,721 
Retained earnings   1,125,293    1,089,484 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (24,494)   (43,397)
Treasury stock   (2,666)   (2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart   1,473,418    1,402,142 
Noncontrolling interests   8,492    8,947 
Total stockholders’ equity   1,481,910    1,411,089 
    2,845,551    2,730,145 
           
Number of shares outstanding (000)   28,020    27,764 
Book value per share   52.58    50.50 

 

 

 

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In thousands of dollars)

 

Quarter Ended:  September 30, 2025   September 30, 2024 
   Title   Real
Estate
Solutions
   Corporate
and Other
   Total   Title   Real
Estate
Solutions
   Corporate
and Other
   Total 
Revenues:                                
Operating revenues  659,876   116,607   -   776,483   553,255   96,346   -   649,601 
Investment income  14,787   32   -   14,819   13,588   38   -   13,626 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)  4,236   -   1,378   5,614   4,757   -   (43)  4,714 
   678,899   116,639   1,378   796,916   571,600   96,384   (43)  667,941 
Expenses:                                
Amounts retained by agencies  299,523   -   -   299,523   233,980   -   -   233,980 
Employee costs  191,598   16,094   3,529   211,221   176,225   14,104   3,533   193,862 
Other operating expenses  97,482   86,479   1,204   185,165   85,853   68,634   1,159   155,646 
Title losses and related claims  19,546   -   -   19,546   21,282   -   -   21,282 
Depreciation and amortization  8,356   6,777   258   15,391   8,860   6,264   356   15,480 
Interest  419   -   4,479   4,898   406   -   4,493   4,899 
   616,924   109,350   9,470   735,744   526,606   89,002   9,541   625,149 
Income (loss) before taxes  61,975   7,289   (8,092)  61,172   44,994   7,382   (9,584)  42,792 

 

Nine Months Ended:  September 30, 2025   September 30, 2024 
   Title   Real
Estate
Solutions
   Corporate
and Other
   Total   Title   Real
Estate
Solutions
   Corporate
and Other
   Total 
Revenues:                                
Operating revenues  1,751,620   326,334   -   2,077,954   1,500,855   271,561   -   1,772,416 
Investment income  43,643   90   -   43,733   40,746   87   -   40,833 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)  8,059   -   1,335   9,394   11,387   -   (149)  11,238 
   1,803,322   326,424   1,335   2,131,081   1,552,988   271,648   (149)  1,824,487 
Expenses:                                
Amounts retained by agencies  773,012   -   -   773,012   634,083   -   -   634,083 
Employee costs  549,634   45,266   10,340   605,240   495,943   39,904   10,140   545,987 
Other operating expenses  272,241   243,494   3,870   519,605   247,371   193,703   3,816   444,890 
Title losses and related claims  58,701   -   -   58,701   59,754   -   -   59,754 
Depreciation and amortization  25,413   19,574   876   45,863   26,126   18,803   1,133   46,062 
Interest  1,265   2   13,545   14,812   1,165   7   13,596   14,768 
   1,680,266   308,336   28,631   2,017,233   1,464,442   252,417   28,685   1,745,544 
Income (loss) before taxes  123,056   18,088   (27,296)  113,848   88,546   19,231   (28,834)  78,943 

 

 

 

Appendix A

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

Management uses a variety of financial and operational measurements other than its financial statements prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to analyze its performance. These include: (1) adjusted revenues, which are reported revenues adjusted for net realized and unrealized gains and losses and (2) adjusted pretax income and adjusted net income, which are reported pretax income and reported net income after earnings from noncontrolling interests, respectively, adjusted for net realized and unrealized gains and losses, acquired intangible asset amortization, and office closure costs and severance expenses. Adjusted diluted earnings per share (adjusted diluted EPS) is calculated using adjusted net income divided by the diluted average weighted outstanding shares. Adjusted pretax margin is calculated using adjusted pretax income divided by adjusted total revenues. Management views these measures as important performance measures of core profitability for its operations and as key components of its internal financial reporting. Management believes investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures that management uses.

 

Below are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used by management to the most directly comparable GAAP measures for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in millions, except shares, per share amounts and pretax margins, and amounts may not add as presented due to rounding).

 

   Quarter Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2025   2024   % Chg   2025   2024   % Chg 
Total revenues   796.9    667.9    19%   2,131.1    1,824.5    17%
Non-GAAP revenue adjustment:                              
Net realized and unrealized gains   (5.6)   (4.7)        (9.4)   (11.2)     
Adjusted total revenues   791.3    663.2    19%   2,121.7    1,813.2    17%
                               
Net realized and unrealized gains:                              
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities fair value changes   4.3    4.5         9.9    11.2      
Net gains from sale of property and equipment   1.2    -         0.8    -      
Net losses from acquisition liability adjustments   -    -         (1.0)   -      
Net (losses) gains on sale of securities investments   (0.1)   0.3         (0.5)   0.1      
Other items, net   0.2    (0.1)        0.2    (0.1)     
Total   5.6    4.7         9.4    11.2      
                               
Pretax income   61.2    42.8    43%   113.8    78.9    44%
Non-GAAP pretax adjustments:                              
Net realized and unrealized gains   (5.6)   (4.7)        (9.4)   (11.2)     
Acquired intangible asset amortization   8.5    8.3         25.2    25.1      
Office closure and severance expenses   0.4    0.4         1.0    2.7      
Adjusted pretax income   64.5    46.8    38%   130.6    95.5    37%
GAAP pretax margin   7.7%   6.4%        5.3%   4.3%     
Adjusted pretax margin   8.1%   7.1%        6.2%   5.3%     
                               
Net income attributable to Stewart   44.3    30.1    47%   79.3    50.6    57%
Non-GAAP pretax adjustments:                              
Net realized and unrealized gains   (5.6)   (4.7)        (9.4)   (11.2)     
Acquired intangible asset amortization   8.5    8.3         25.2    25.1      
Office closure and severance expenses   0.4    0.4         1.0    2.7      
Net tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments   (0.9)   (1.0)        (4.4)   (4.3)     
Non-GAAP adjustments, after taxes   2.4    3.0         12.4    12.3      
Adjusted net income attributable to Stewart   46.7    33.1    41%   91.6    62.8    46%
                               
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)   28,491    28,200         28,386    28,069      
GAAP net income per share   1.55    1.07         2.79    1.80      
Adjusted net income per share   1.64    1.17         3.23    2.24      

 

 

 

   Quarter Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2025   2024   % Chg   2025   2024   % Chg 
Title Segment:                               
                               
Revenues   678.9    571.6    19%   1,803.3    1,553.0    16%
Net realized and unrealized gains   (4.2)   (4.8)        (8.1)   (11.4)     
Adjusted revenues   674.7    566.8    19%   1,795.3    1,541.6    16%
                               
Pretax income   62.0    45.0    38%   123.1    88.5    39%
Non-GAAP pretax adjustments:                              
Net realized and unrealized gains   (4.2)   (4.8)        (8.1)   (11.4)     
Acquired intangible asset amortization   2.8    2.8         8.4    8.5      
Office closure and severance expenses   0.3    0.4         0.9    2.7      
Adjusted pretax income   60.8    43.4    40%   124.2    88.3    41%
GAAP pretax margin   9.1%   7.9%        6.8%   5.7%     
Adjusted pretax margin   9.0%   7.7%        6.9%   5.7%     
                               
Real Estate Solutions Segment:                               
                               
Revenues   116.6    96.4    21%   326.4    271.6    20%
                               
Pretax income   7.3    7.4    (1%)   18.1    19.2    (6)%
Non-GAAP pretax adjustment:                              
Acquired intangible asset amortization   5.8    5.5         16.8    16.6      
Severance expenses   0.1    -         0.1    -      
Adjusted pretax income   13.2    12.9    2%   35.0    35.9    (3)%
GAAP pretax margin   6.2%   7.7%        5.5%   7.1%     
Adjusted pretax margin   11.3%   13.4%        10.7%   13.2%