Fairfax Financial (FFH) Competitors C$2,312.26 -12.92 (-0.56%) As of 10/24/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock FFH vs. TD, BMO, BNS, KEY, HUT, BNC, BITF, SII, BLX, and HIVEShould you be buying Fairfax Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fairfax Financial include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Keyera (KEY), Hut 8 (HUT), Purpose Canadian Financial Income Fund Series ETF (BNC), Bitfarms (BITF), Sprott (SII), Boralex (BLX), and HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Fairfax Financial vs. Its Competitors Toronto-Dominion Bank Bank of Montreal Bank of Nova Scotia Keyera Hut 8 Purpose Canadian Financial Income Fund Series ETF Bitfarms Sprott Boralex HIVE Digital Technologies Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE:TD) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media prefer FFH or TD? In the previous week, Fairfax Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Toronto-Dominion Bank. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Fairfax Financial and 5 mentions for Toronto-Dominion Bank. Toronto-Dominion Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Fairfax Financial's score of 0.53 indicating that Toronto-Dominion Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fairfax Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Toronto-Dominion Bank 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FFH or TD? 37.3% of Fairfax Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.3% of Toronto-Dominion Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Fairfax Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Toronto-Dominion Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is FFH or TD a better dividend stock? Fairfax Financial pays an annual dividend of C$15.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Toronto-Dominion Bank pays an annual dividend of C$4.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Fairfax Financial pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Toronto-Dominion Bank pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has better valuation & earnings, FFH or TD? Toronto-Dominion Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Fairfax Financial. Toronto-Dominion Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fairfax Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFairfax FinancialC$30.86B1.67C$2.94BC$196.8811.74Toronto-Dominion BankC$60.13B3.30C$8.88BC$11.689.70 Which has more volatility and risk, FFH or TD? Fairfax Financial has a beta of 0.435421, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Toronto-Dominion Bank has a beta of 0.952999, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer FFH or TD? Fairfax Financial currently has a consensus target price of C$2,785.71, indicating a potential upside of 20.48%. Toronto-Dominion Bank has a consensus target price of C$106.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.19%. Given Fairfax Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fairfax Financial is more favorable than Toronto-Dominion Bank.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fairfax Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Toronto-Dominion Bank 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Is FFH or TD more profitable? Toronto-Dominion Bank has a net margin of 15.80% compared to Fairfax Financial's net margin of 13.90%. Fairfax Financial's return on equity of 17.43% beat Toronto-Dominion Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fairfax Financial13.90% 17.43% 4.27% Toronto-Dominion Bank 15.80%7.84%0.43% SummaryFairfax Financial beats Toronto-Dominion Bank on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FFH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FFH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFairfax FinancialInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$51.42BC$16.09BC$4.95BC$9.66BDividend Yield0.94%4.52%4.40%6.50%P/E Ratio11.7412.2323.2429.41Price / Sales1.6789.731,377.6410.82Price / Cash2.355.14127.8583.29Price / Book1.782.952.165.78Net IncomeC$2.94BC$914.48MC$1.22BC$301.20M7 Day Performance-0.65%0.77%0.94%0.79%1 Month Performance-3.60%0.25%1.20%2.39%1 Year PerformanceN/A24.37%38.08%35.09% Fairfax Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFHFairfax Financial3.4872 of 5 starsC$2,312.26-0.6%C$2,785.71+20.5%+32.7%C$51.42BC$30.86B11.7419,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTDToronto-Dominion Bank1.9467 of 5 starsC$112.07+0.9%C$106.33-5.1%N/AC$189.60BC$60.13B9.6093,700BMOBank of Montreal2.4036 of 5 starsC$176.49+0.8%C$167.83-4.9%N/AC$125.39BC$35.16B15.4746,700News CoverageDividend AnnouncementBNSBank of Nova Scotia1.3657 of 5 starsC$89.87+0.6%C$85.85-4.5%N/AC$110.98BC$36.00B17.1891,000KEYKeyera2.5211 of 5 starsC$42.62-0.1%C$51.36+20.5%+0.0%C$9.78BC$7.27B18.4517,500News CoverageAnalyst RevisionHUTHut 8N/AC$69.99+3.1%N/A+214.6%C$7.18BC$550.39M47.94219News CoverageAnalyst RevisionGap UpBNCPurpose Canadian Financial Income Fund Series ETFN/AC$31.78-1.1%N/A+15.6%C$4.52BN/A0.00206,500BITFBitfarms0.8165 of 5 starsC$7.02+0.3%C$3.75-46.6%+135.8%C$3.87BC$245.66M-43.88110Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSIISprott0.4551 of 5 starsC$120.45+1.4%C$93.33-22.5%+79.0%C$3.07BC$186.32M62.09170BLXBoralex1.5019 of 5 starsC$27.99-1.7%C$39.00+39.3%-20.8%C$2.92BC$830M-311.00180Positive NewsHIVEHIVE Digital TechnologiesN/AC$7.78-1.8%N/A+61.2%C$1.83BC$128.65M23.5820News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Toronto-Dominion Bank Alternatives Bank of Montreal Alternatives Bank of Nova Scotia Alternatives Keyera Alternatives Hut 8 Alternatives Purpose Canadian Financial Income Fund Series ETF Alternatives Bitfarms Alternatives Sprott Alternatives Boralex Alternatives HIVE Digital Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:FFH) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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