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BROOKLINE BANCORP INC (BRKL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BRKL - US11373M1071 - Common Stock

10.95 USD
-0.07 (-0.64%)
Last: 8/29/2025, 8:08:57 PM
11.04 USD
+0.09 (+0.82%)
After Hours: 8/29/2025, 8:08:57 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

BRKL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 383 industry peers in the Banks industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BRKL have multiple concerns. BRKL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. Finally BRKL also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BRKL was profitable.
  • In the past year BRKL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BRKL has been profitable.
  • BRKL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BRKL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBRKL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • BRKL has a worse Return On Assets (0.68%) than 62.63% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.28%, BRKL is doing worse than 67.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.68%
ROE 6.28%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.81%
ROA(5y)0.86%
ROE(3y)7.65%
ROE(5y)7.92%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BRKL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBRKL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • BRKL has a Profit Margin (21.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BRKL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BRKL does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 21.47%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-19.65%
PM growth 5Y-8.99%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
BRKL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBRKL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BRKL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BRKL has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BRKL has more shares outstanding
  • BRKL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BRKL Yearly Shares OutstandingBRKL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
BRKL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBRKL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BRKL is 2.08, which is a good value as it means it would take BRKL, 2.08 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BRKL has a Debt to FCF ratio (2.08) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that BRKL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.18, BRKL is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 2.08
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC14%
BRKL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBRKL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
BRKL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBRKL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BRKL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.49%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -7.05% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, BRKL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.28% in the last year.
  • BRKL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.64% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.49%
EPS 3Y-19.57%
EPS 5Y-7.05%
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.28%
Revenue growth 3Y4.71%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%10.85%

3.2 Future

  • BRKL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 88.05% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BRKL will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 60.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-9.26%
EPS Next 2Y88.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year52.17%
Revenue Next 2Y60.05%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
BRKL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBRKL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M
BRKL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBRKL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.30, the valuation of BRKL can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BRKL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BRKL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say BRKL is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.02, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of BRKL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BRKL indicates a rather cheap valuation: BRKL is cheaper than 97.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. BRKL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.3
Fwd PE 4.02
BRKL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBRKL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BRKL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.19
EV/EBITDA N/A
BRKL Per share dataBRKL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BRKL's earnings are expected to grow with 88.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y88.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.93%, BRKL is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.84, BRKL pays a better dividend. On top of this BRKL pays more dividend than 82.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BRKL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.93%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BRKL has a limited annual growth rate of 4.10%.
  • BRKL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • BRKL has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years22
BRKL Yearly Dividends per shareBRKL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • BRKL pays out 61.06% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • BRKL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP61.06%
EPS Next 2Y88.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
BRKL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBRKL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
BRKL Dividend Payout.BRKL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BRKL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BROOKLINE BANCORP INC / BRKL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BROOKLINE BANCORP INC (BRKL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BRKL.


Can you provide the valuation status for BROOKLINE BANCORP INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BROOKLINE BANCORP INC (BRKL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is BROOKLINE BANCORP INC (BRKL) stock?

BROOKLINE BANCORP INC (BRKL) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BRKL stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BROOKLINE BANCORP INC (BRKL) is expected to decline by -9.26% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of BROOKLINE BANCORP INC (BRKL) stock?

The dividend rating of BROOKLINE BANCORP INC (BRKL) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 61.06%.