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GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A (GDOT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:GDOT - US39304D1028 - Common Stock

12.91 USD
+0.15 (+1.18%)
Last: 10/23/2025, 1:35:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to GDOT. GDOT was compared to 55 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. GDOT has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. GDOT is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year GDOT was profitable.
In the past year GDOT had a positive cash flow from operations.
GDOT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
GDOT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GDOT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGDOT 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 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

GDOT has a Return On Assets of -0.43%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GDOT underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
GDOT has a Return On Equity of -2.61%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GDOT underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
GDOT has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.35%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GDOT outperforms 49.09% of its industry peers.
GDOT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.95%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.98%.
The 3 year average ROIC (0.95%) for GDOT is below the current ROIC(1.35%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.43%
ROE -2.61%
ROIC 1.35%
ROA(3y)0.33%
ROA(5y)0.51%
ROE(3y)1.97%
ROE(5y)2.51%
ROIC(3y)0.95%
ROIC(5y)1.03%
GDOT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGDOT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

1.3 Margins

With a Operating Margin value of 4.50%, GDOT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.82% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GDOT has declined.
GDOT does not have Profit Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-22.65%
OM growth 5Y-27.98%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
GDOT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGDOT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GDOT is destroying value.
GDOT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, GDOT has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, GDOT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
GDOT Yearly Shares OutstandingGDOT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
GDOT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGDOT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.36, we must say that GDOT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of GDOT (0.36) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GDOT is 73.36, which is on the high side as it means it would take GDOT, 73.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 73.36, GDOT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.64% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.52 is on the high side and indicates that GDOT has dependencies on debt financing.
GDOT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (4.52) than 65.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.52
Debt/FCF 73.36
Altman-Z 0.36
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC2.73%
GDOT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGDOT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.69 indicates that GDOT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of GDOT (0.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that GDOT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of GDOT (0.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.69
GDOT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGDOT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GDOT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 77.68%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, GDOT shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -13.01% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 22.16% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
GDOT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.23% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)77.68%
EPS 3Y-14.73%
EPS 5Y-13.01%
EPS Q2Q%60%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.35%
Revenue growth 5Y9.23%
Sales Q2Q%23.84%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.67% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 16.86% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y0.51%
EPS Next 2Y5.33%
EPS Next 3Y6.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year21.71%
Revenue Next 2Y16.86%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GDOT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGDOT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
GDOT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGDOT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.49, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of GDOT.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GDOT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GDOT is cheaper than 76.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
GDOT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.57.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.49, the valuation of GDOT can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GDOT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
GDOT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.09, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.49
Fwd PE 8.49
GDOT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGDOT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

GDOT's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.61
EV/EBITDA -9.08
GDOT Per share dataGDOT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GDOT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)12.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.33%
EPS Next 3Y6.67%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

GDOT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A

NYSE:GDOT (10/23/2025, 1:35:04 PM)

12.91

+0.15 (+1.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)08-11 2025-08-11/amc
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Inst Owners92.46%
Inst Owner Change-0.58%
Ins Owners1.63%
Ins Owner Change2.35%
Market Cap715.08M
Revenue(TTM)1.93B
Net Income(TTM)-23989000
Analysts80
Price Target18.36 (42.22%)
Short Float %3.18%
Short Ratio2.05
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)82.41%
Min EPS beat(2)46.95%
Max EPS beat(2)117.87%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)37.87%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.23%
Max EPS beat(4)117.87%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)10.83%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)15.11%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)14.83%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.87%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.87%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.74%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.06%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.96%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)46.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-125%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.49
Fwd PE 8.49
P/S 0.37
P/FCF 12.61
P/OCF 5.17
P/B 0.78
P/tB 1.34
EV/EBITDA -9.08
EPS(TTM)1.99
EY15.41%
EPS(NY)1.52
Fwd EY11.77%
FCF(TTM)1.02
FCFY7.93%
OCF(TTM)2.5
OCFY19.36%
SpS34.8
BVpS16.63
TBVpS9.66
PEG (NY)12.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.43%
ROE -2.61%
ROCE 8.75%
ROIC 1.35%
ROICexc 2.47%
ROICexgc 2.87%
OM 4.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM 2.94%
ROA(3y)0.33%
ROA(5y)0.51%
ROE(3y)1.97%
ROE(5y)2.51%
ROIC(3y)0.95%
ROIC(5y)1.03%
ROICexc(3y)1.22%
ROICexc(5y)1.43%
ROICexgc(3y)1.39%
ROICexgc(5y)1.7%
ROCE(3y)6.17%
ROCE(5y)5.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-42.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-20.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-36.75%
OM growth 3Y-22.65%
OM growth 5Y-27.98%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.52
Debt/FCF 73.36
Debt/EBITDA 24.49
Cap/Depr 98.38%
Cap/Sales 4.24%
Interest Coverage 6.6
Cash Conversion 81.49%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.69
Altman-Z 0.36
F-Score6
WACC2.73%
ROIC/WACC0.49
Cap/Depr(3y)94.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.78%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)77.68%
EPS 3Y-14.73%
EPS 5Y-13.01%
EPS Q2Q%60%
EPS Next Y0.51%
EPS Next 2Y5.33%
EPS Next 3Y6.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.35%
Revenue growth 5Y9.23%
Sales Q2Q%23.84%
Revenue Next Year21.71%
Revenue Next 2Y16.86%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y425.63%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.73%
EBIT growth 5Y-21.33%
EBIT Next Year1452.78%
EBIT Next 3Y167.2%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-57.07%
FCF growth 3Y-59.85%
FCF growth 5Y-42.38%
OCF growth 1Y-36.51%
OCF growth 3Y-21.31%
OCF growth 5Y-15.59%