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Stewart Information Services acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Stewart Information Services bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
real estate brokerage companyWord for word“During 2022, the corporate and other segment included results of a real estate brokerage company that was acquired in late 2021 and subsequently sold during the second quarter 2022.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | second quarter 2022 | — |
acquisitions of various title and real estate solutions businessesWord for word“We used $25.1 million, $142.9 million and $600.0 million of cash during 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for acquisitions of various title and real estate solutions businesses, related to our strategy of increasing scale, growth in key markets and broader technology and service offerings.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | 2023 | $25.1 million |
a business (disposal of a business in 2022)Word for word“while it wrote off $ 10.5 million of other intangible assets related to the disposal of a business in 2022.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | 2022 | — |
title and real estate solutions businessesWord for word“We used $14.4 million, $25.1 million and $142.9 million of cash during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, for acquisitions of various title and real estate solutions businesses, consistent with our strategy of increasing scale, growth in key markets and broader technology and service offerings.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | 2024 | 14.4 million |
sale of a title officeWord for word“In 2024, net realized and unrealized gains included a $ 2.4 million gain on a contingent liability adjustment related to a prior title company acquisition, partially offset by losses of $ 1.1 million related to a cost-basis investment impairment and $ 0.8 million related to a sale of a title office.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | 2024 | 0.8 million |
disposals of businessesWord for word“In 2022, net realized and unrealized losses included $ 2.6 million of gains from settlements of company-owned insurance policies, a $ 1.0 million gain from an acquisition contingent liability adjustment and a $ 1.0 million realized gain related to a sale of a title plant copy, partially offset by $ 3.6 million of realized losses from disposals of businesses.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | 2022 | 3.6 million |
Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS)Word for word“In December 2025, the Company acquired all of Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS) for a total cash purchase consideration of $ 332.7 million.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | In December 2025 | $ 332.7 million |
a title subsidiaryWord for word“In 2025, net realized and unrealized gains included net gains of $ 4.4 million on sale of debt and equity securities, partially offset by net losses of $ 2.0 million related to contingent liability adjustments related to prior title acquisitions and $ 2.9 million related to disposal of a title subsidiary.” 10-K for 2025 | divestiture | In 2025 | $ 2.9 million |
a title officeWord for word“In 2024, net realized and unrealized gains included a $ 2.4 million gain on a contingent liability adjustment related to a prior title company acquisition, partially offset by losses of $ 1.1 million related to a cost-basis investment impairment and $ 0.8 million related to a sale of a title office.” 10-K for 2025 | divestiture | In 2024 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Cash received from selling businesses | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | −$1.3 million | $1.3 million | $300,000 |
| 2017-12-31 | $17.4 million | — | $14.4 million |
| 2018-12-31 | $18.7 million | — | $17.5 million |
| 2019-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $199.5 million | — | $182.6 million |
| 2021-12-31 | $600 million | — | $499.6 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $142.9 million | — | $134.2 million |
| 2023-12-31 | $25.1 million | — | $20.3 million |
| 2024-12-31 | $14.4 million | — | $12.7 million |
| 2025-12-31 | $370 million | — | $187.8 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2025-12-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-11-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-10-08 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-11-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-10-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-08-26 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-03-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-09-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-08-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-05-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-09-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-11-13 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-03-19 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-10-18 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-04-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-02-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-02-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-01-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Stewart Information Services’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-27. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.