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FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED is a financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, investment management and insurance claims management.


Symbol: FFH
Exchange(s): New York Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange
Industry: Financial Services (Insurance)
5-Star Rating:
ANNUAL FINANCIALS
  Dec 31, 2008
12 Months
us$
Dec 31, 2007
12 Months
us$
Dec 31, 2006
12 Months
us$
3Yr.
Growth
% Change
Total Revenue ($000): 7,975,400 7,483,700 6,803,700 5.99
Earnings before Interest & Tax ($000): 2,602,900 2,369,900 1,089,000 N/A
Profit/Loss ($000): 1,473,800 1,095,800 227,500 N/A
Earnings per Share: 80.38 61.20 12.17 N/A
Total Assets ($000): 27,305,400 27,941,800 26,576,500 1.77
Dividends Per Share 5.00 2.75 1.40  
Return on Com. Equity: 32.57 31.67 8.11  
Employees: 5,357 7,875 8,000  
 
Trailing 12 Month Results
  12 Months ended
Sep 30, 2009, us$
12 Months ended
Sep 30, 2008, us$
%Change
Total Revenue ($000): 7,412,500 8,196,800 3.69
Profit/Loss ($000): 1,124,200 1,690,600 -26.20
Earnings per Share: 62.87 92.67 -23.02
Dividends Per Share 8.00 5.00
Number of Shares: 20,297,588 17,521,375
 
COMPANY INFORMATION
Report on Business Magazine Top 1000 Ranking
Profit: 0018 Revenue: 0047 Assets:  0022  
 
Key Personnel
CEO: V. Prem Watsa, Chairman & C.E.O.
CFO: Greg Taylor, Vice-President & C.F.O.
 
Contact Information
Address: 95 Wellington Street West,
Suite 800,
Toronto,
ON,
M5J 2N7
Phone: 416-367-4941
Fax: 416-367-4946
Web Address: www.fairfax.ca
 
Investor
Relations:
Greg Taylor, 416-367-4941
 
Company Type: Public Company Status: Active
Auditors: Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp
Transfer Agent: Cibc Mellon Trust Company Toronto
Incorporation: Canada, Nov 23, 1976
 
Securities: FFH-N FFH-T FFH.PR.C-T
 
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