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Fairfax Financial (FFH) Competitors

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C$2,248.15 +41.16 (+1.86%)
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FFH vs. BMO, BNS, HUT, KEY, and SII

Should you buy Fairfax Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Fairfax Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Fairfax Financial include Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Hut 8 (HUT), Keyera (KEY), and Sprott (SII). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Fairfax Financial compare to Bank of Montreal?

Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH) and Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) 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 risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Bank of Montreal has higher revenue and earnings than Fairfax Financial. Fairfax Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Montreal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fairfax FinancialC$29.34B1.64C$2.94BC$202.1911.12
Bank of MontrealC$36.68B4.17C$7.28BC$12.0018.07

33.7% of Fairfax Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% of Bank of Montreal shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Fairfax Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bank of Montreal shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Fairfax Financial has a net margin of 15.41% compared to Bank of Montreal's net margin of 11.77%. Fairfax Financial's return on equity of 17.32% beat Bank of Montreal's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fairfax Financial15.41% 17.32% 4.27%
Bank of Montreal 11.77%10.47%0.50%

Fairfax Financial has a beta of 0.335839, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Montreal has a beta of 1.248765, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bank of Montreal had 4 more articles in the media than Fairfax Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Bank of Montreal and 3 mentions for Fairfax Financial. Bank of Montreal's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Fairfax Financial's score of 0.27 indicating that Bank of Montreal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Fairfax Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bank of Montreal
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Fairfax Financial currently has a consensus price target of C$2,793.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.26%. Bank of Montreal has a consensus price target of C$208.31, indicating a potential downside of 3.93%. Given Fairfax Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fairfax Financial is more favorable than Bank of Montreal.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fairfax Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Bank of Montreal
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

Fairfax Financial pays an annual dividend of C$15.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Bank of Montreal pays an annual dividend of C$6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Fairfax Financial pays out 7.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Montreal pays out 54.3% 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.

Summary

Fairfax Financial and Bank of Montreal tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fairfax Financial compare to Bank of Nova Scotia?

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) and Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Bank of Nova Scotia presently has a consensus price target of C$107.77, suggesting a potential downside of 0.67%. Fairfax Financial has a consensus price target of C$2,793.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.26%. Given Fairfax Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fairfax Financial is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bank of Nova Scotia
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.09
Fairfax Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Bank of Nova Scotia has higher revenue and earnings than Fairfax Financial. Fairfax Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Nova Scotia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Nova ScotiaC$37.72B3.54C$7.73BC$6.7416.10
Fairfax FinancialC$29.34B1.64C$2.94BC$202.1911.12

Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.226256, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fairfax Financial has a beta of 0.335839, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Fairfax Financial has a net margin of 15.41% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 14.45%. Fairfax Financial's return on equity of 17.32% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bank of Nova Scotia14.45% 10.41% 0.55%
Fairfax Financial 15.41%17.32%4.27%

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 3 more articles in the media than Fairfax Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 3 mentions for Fairfax Financial. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Fairfax Financial's score of 0.27 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bank of Nova Scotia
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Fairfax Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

26.9% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of Fairfax Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Fairfax Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of C$4.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Fairfax Financial pays an annual dividend of C$15.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 64.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fairfax Financial pays out 7.4% 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.

Summary

Fairfax Financial beats Bank of Nova Scotia on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fairfax Financial compare to Hut 8?

Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH) and Hut 8 (TSE:HUT) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Fairfax Financial has a beta of 0.335839, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hut 8 has a beta of 4.581835, suggesting that its share price is 358% more volatile than the broader market.

33.7% of Fairfax Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Hut 8 shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Fairfax Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.2% of Hut 8 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Fairfax Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Hut 8. Hut 8 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 Ratio
Fairfax FinancialC$29.34B1.64C$2.94BC$202.1911.12
Hut 8C$284.32M52.52C$193.22M-C$2.82N/A

In the previous week, Hut 8 had 6 more articles in the media than Fairfax Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Hut 8 and 3 mentions for Fairfax Financial. Fairfax Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Hut 8's score of 0.20 indicating that Fairfax Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Fairfax Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hut 8
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Fairfax Financial currently has a consensus target price of C$2,793.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.26%. Given Fairfax Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Fairfax Financial is more favorable than Hut 8.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fairfax Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Hut 8
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.80

Fairfax Financial has a net margin of 15.41% compared to Hut 8's net margin of -109.77%. Fairfax Financial's return on equity of 17.32% beat Hut 8's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fairfax Financial15.41% 17.32% 4.27%
Hut 8 -109.77%-20.57%-4.25%

Summary

Fairfax Financial beats Hut 8 on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fairfax Financial compare to Keyera?

Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH) and Keyera (TSE:KEY) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Keyera had 16 more articles in the media than Fairfax Financial. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Keyera and 3 mentions for Fairfax Financial. Keyera's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Fairfax Financial's score of 0.27 indicating that Keyera is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Fairfax Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Keyera
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Fairfax Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Keyera. Fairfax Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Keyera, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fairfax FinancialC$29.34B1.64C$2.94BC$202.1911.12
KeyeraC$6.39B2.09C$449.23MC$0.7973.86

Fairfax Financial has a net margin of 15.41% compared to Keyera's net margin of 2.73%. Fairfax Financial's return on equity of 17.32% beat Keyera's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fairfax Financial15.41% 17.32% 4.27%
Keyera 2.73%6.59%6.15%

33.7% of Fairfax Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.8% of Keyera shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Fairfax Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Keyera shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Fairfax Financial pays an annual dividend of C$15.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Keyera pays an annual dividend of C$2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Fairfax Financial pays out 7.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Keyera pays out 270.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Fairfax Financial has a beta of 0.335839, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Keyera has a beta of 0.562662, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Fairfax Financial currently has a consensus target price of C$2,793.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.26%. Keyera has a consensus target price of C$57.29, suggesting a potential downside of 1.82%. Given Fairfax Financial's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Fairfax Financial is more favorable than Keyera.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fairfax Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Keyera
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Keyera beats Fairfax Financial on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fairfax Financial compare to Sprott?

Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH) and Sprott (TSE:SII) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Fairfax Financial currently has a consensus price target of C$2,793.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.26%. Sprott has a consensus price target of C$211.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.89%. Given Fairfax Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Fairfax Financial is more favorable than Sprott.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fairfax Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Sprott
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Fairfax Financial pays an annual dividend of C$15.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Sprott pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Fairfax Financial pays out 7.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sprott pays out 42.7% 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.

In the previous week, Fairfax Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Sprott. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Fairfax Financial and 1 mentions for Sprott. Sprott's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Fairfax Financial's score of 0.27 indicating that Sprott is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Fairfax Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Sprott
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Fairfax Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Sprott. Fairfax Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprott, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fairfax FinancialC$29.34B1.64C$2.94BC$202.1911.12
SprottC$368.97M12.20C$32.26MC$3.2853.21

Sprott has a net margin of 22.72% compared to Fairfax Financial's net margin of 15.41%. Sprott's return on equity of 24.26% beat Fairfax Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fairfax Financial15.41% 17.32% 4.27%
Sprott 22.72%24.26%10.25%

Fairfax Financial has a beta of 0.335839, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprott has a beta of 1.560976, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

33.7% of Fairfax Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.9% of Sprott shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Fairfax Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of Sprott shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sprott beats Fairfax Financial on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FFH vs. The Competition

MetricFairfax FinancialInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$48.22BC$18.54BC$5.83BC$11.94B
Dividend Yield0.96%4.56%5.25%6.23%
P/E Ratio11.1211.3915.4937.44
Price / Sales1.6489.09981.1411.35
Price / Cash2.355.8291.7882.29
Price / Book1.522.976.554.39
Net IncomeC$2.94BC$1.08BC$1.15BC$299.09M
7 Day Performance1.57%3.07%0.26%-1.29%
1 Month Performance-9.43%3.57%0.86%-0.48%
1 Year Performance-1.37%9.07%18.92%52.53%

Fairfax Financial Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FFH
Fairfax Financial
3.935 of 5 stars
C$2,248.15
+1.9%
C$2,793.50
+24.3%
-2.1%C$48.22BC$29.34B11.1219,300
BMO
Bank of Montreal
2.1083 of 5 stars
C$209.38
+0.1%
C$204.23
-2.5%
+47.4%C$147.52BC$36.68B17.4546,700
BNS
Bank of Nova Scotia
1.7038 of 5 stars
C$105.43
-0.6%
C$106.62
+1.1%
+47.7%C$130.64BC$37.72B15.6491,000
HUT
Hut 8
1.0756 of 5 stars
C$139.47
+3.7%
N/A+435.7%C$15.13BC$284.32MN/A219
KEY
Keyera
1.4058 of 5 stars
C$52.44
+1.8%
C$54.08
+3.1%
+36.6%C$11.81BC$6.85B27.7517,500

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This page (TSE:FFH) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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