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BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC (BWB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BWB - US1086211034 - Common Stock

18 USD
-0.02 (-0.11%)
Last: 12/29/2025, 12:15:29 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to BWB. BWB was compared to 388 industry peers in the Banks industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BWB have multiple concerns. BWB is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

BWB had positive earnings in the past year.
BWB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
BWB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years BWB had a positive operating cash flow.
BWB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBWB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

1.2 Ratios

BWB's Return On Assets of 0.69% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BWB is outperformed by 67.01% of its industry peers.
BWB has a Return On Equity of 7.42%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BWB underperforms 63.40% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.69%
ROE 7.42%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.83%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)9.08%
ROE(5y)9.84%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BWB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBWB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 27.54%, BWB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.04% of the companies in the same industry.
BWB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
BWB 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) 27.54%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-12.17%
PM growth 5Y-8.21%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
BWB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBWB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

BWB does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for BWB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for BWB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
BWB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BWB Yearly Shares OutstandingBWB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
BWB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBWB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

The Debt to FCF ratio of BWB is 2.23, which is a good value as it means it would take BWB, 2.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.23, BWB is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.59% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that BWB is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of BWB (0.22) is worse than 60.31% of its industry peers.
Although BWB does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 2.23
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC17.14%
BWB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBWB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
BWB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBWB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 27.88% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, BWB shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.58% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, BWB shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 25.50%.
Measured over the past years, BWB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.06% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.88%
EPS 3Y-12.83%
EPS 5Y-0.58%
EPS Q2Q%39.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.5%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.06%
Sales Q2Q%33.3%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, BWB will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.81% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, BWB will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 17.66% on average per year.
EPS Next Y47.14%
EPS Next 2Y35.06%
EPS Next 3Y26.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year31%
Revenue Next 2Y22.68%
Revenue Next 3Y17.66%
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.
BWB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBWB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M
BWB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBWB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.53 indicates a correct valuation of BWB.
BWB's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
BWB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.92.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.67, the valuation of BWB can be described as reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BWB is valued a bit cheaper than 63.66% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BWB to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.46), we can say BWB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.53
Fwd PE 9.67
BWB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBWB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

64.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BWB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.2
EV/EBITDA N/A
BWB Per share dataBWB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
BWB's earnings are expected to grow with 26.81% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.06%
EPS Next 3Y26.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for BWB!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC

NASDAQ:BWB (12/29/2025, 12:15:29 PM)

18

-0.02 (-0.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)10-21 2025-10-21/amc
Earnings (Next)01-27 2026-01-27/amc
Inst Owners60.83%
Inst Owner Change30.48%
Ins Owners20.92%
Ins Owner Change-22.97%
Market Cap496.44M
Revenue(TTM)134.02M
Net Income(TTM)36.90M
Analysts80
Price Target20.91 (16.17%)
Short Float %1.66%
Short Ratio3.25
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP10.99%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.27%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.16%
Max EPS beat(2)6.7%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.16%
Max EPS beat(4)16.48%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.57%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)4.87%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.63%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.27%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.46%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.93%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.27%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.18%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.51%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.07%
PT rev (1m)-0.81%
PT rev (3m)4.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.72%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.53
Fwd PE 9.67
P/S 3.7
P/FCF 10.2
P/OCF 8.96
P/B 1
P/tB 1.04
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.33
EY7.39%
EPS(NY)1.86
Fwd EY10.34%
FCF(TTM)1.77
FCFY9.81%
OCF(TTM)2.01
OCFY11.16%
SpS4.86
BVpS18.04
TBVpS17.34
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number23.23
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.69%
ROE 7.42%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 27.54%
GM N/A
FCFM 36.33%
ROA(3y)0.83%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)9.08%
ROE(5y)9.84%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-12.17%
PM growth 5Y-8.21%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 2.23
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 216.45%
Cap/Sales 5.02%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 131.93%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score6
WACC17.14%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)113.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)426.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.92%
Profit Quality(3y)130.48%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.88%
EPS 3Y-12.83%
EPS 5Y-0.58%
EPS Q2Q%39.29%
EPS Next Y47.14%
EPS Next 2Y35.06%
EPS Next 3Y26.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.5%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.06%
Sales Q2Q%33.3%
Revenue Next Year31%
Revenue Next 2Y22.68%
Revenue Next 3Y17.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y21.26%
FCF growth 3Y-7.51%
FCF growth 5Y12.04%
OCF growth 1Y28.54%
OCF growth 3Y-5.09%
OCF growth 5Y3.25%

BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC / BWB FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BWB stock?

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


What is the valuation status for BWB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC (BWB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of BWB stock?

BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC (BWB) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC (BWB) is 13.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BWB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC (BWB) is expected to grow by 47.14% in the next year.