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

NYSE:GDOT - US39304D1028 - Common Stock

13.92 USD
+0.38 (+2.81%)
Last: 8/29/2025, 8:26:30 PM
13.92 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 8/29/2025, 8:26:30 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to GDOT. GDOT was compared to 54 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GDOT have multiple concerns. GDOT is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year GDOT was profitable.
GDOT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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's Return On Assets of -0.43% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GDOT is outperformed by 81.48% of its industry peers.
GDOT has a worse Return On Equity (-2.61%) than 81.48% of its industry peers.
GDOT has a Return On Invested Capital (1.35%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GDOT is significantly below the industry average of 11.02%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (1.35%) for GDOT is above the 3 year average (0.95%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

GDOT's Operating Margin of 4.50% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GDOT outperforms 40.74% of its industry peers.
GDOT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Gross Margin are not available for GDOT so they could not be analyzed.
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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GDOT is destroying value.
GDOT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for GDOT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
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

GDOT has an Altman-Z score of 0.37. This is a bad value and indicates that GDOT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.37, GDOT is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.74% of the companies in the same 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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 73.36, GDOT is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.74% 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 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.52
Debt/FCF 73.36
Altman-Z 0.37
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC2.95%
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

GDOT has a Current Ratio of 0.69. This is a bad value and indicates that GDOT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GDOT has a Current ratio (0.69) which 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.
GDOT's Quick ratio of 0.69 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GDOT outperforms 40.74% of its industry peers.
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

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 77.68% over the past year.
GDOT shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -13.01% yearly.
Looking at the last year, GDOT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 22.16%.
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.
GDOT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 17.11% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.51%
EPS Next 2Y5.33%
EPS Next 3Y6.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year22%
Revenue Next 2Y17.11%
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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.99, the valuation of GDOT can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GDOT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GDOT is cheaper than 77.78% 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 27.13.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.16, the valuation of GDOT can be described as very reasonable.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GDOT.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GDOT to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.76), we can say GDOT is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.99
Fwd PE 9.16
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

The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GDOT.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.6
EV/EBITDA -8.7
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)13.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.33%
EPS Next 3Y6.67%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for GDOT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A

NYSE:GDOT (8/29/2025, 8:26:30 PM)

After market: 13.92 0 (0%)

13.92

+0.38 (+2.81%)

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 Owners87.16%
Inst Owner Change2.67%
Ins Owners1.69%
Ins Owner Change5.83%
Market Cap771.03M
Analysts74.55
Price Target15.3 (9.91%)
Short Float %2.88%
Short Ratio1.87
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)20%
PT rev (3m)39.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-125%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-156.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)8.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.74%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.99
Fwd PE 9.16
P/S 0.4
P/FCF 13.6
P/OCF 5.57
P/B 0.84
P/tB 1.44
EV/EBITDA -8.7
EPS(TTM)1.99
EY14.3%
EPS(NY)1.52
Fwd EY10.92%
FCF(TTM)1.02
FCFY7.35%
OCF(TTM)2.5
OCFY17.95%
SpS34.8
BVpS16.63
TBVpS9.66
PEG (NY)13.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-21.13%
ROICexcg 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 0.37
F-Score6
WACC2.95%
ROIC/WACC0.46
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 Year22%
Revenue Next 2Y17.11%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y425.63%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.73%
EBIT growth 5Y-21.33%
EBIT Next Year1380.15%
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%