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REDWOOD TRUST INC (RWT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:RWT - US7580754023 - REIT

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Last: 1/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

RWT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 68 industry peers in the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry. Both the profitability and financial health of RWT have multiple concerns. RWT 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

  • In the past year RWT was profitable.
  • In the past year RWT has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years RWT reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • RWT had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
RWT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRWT 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 0 -2B -4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of RWT (-0.48%) is worse than 72.06% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of RWT (-10.92%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.48%
ROE -10.92%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.38%
ROA(5y)-0.94%
ROE(3y)-4.33%
ROE(5y)-8.65%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
RWT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRWT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • RWT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • RWT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 6.58%, RWT is doing worse than 86.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RWT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • RWT does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 6.58%
OM growth 3Y-58.99%
OM growth 5Y-33.77%
PM growth 3Y-56.86%
PM growth 5Y-30.4%
GM growth 3Y-21.34%
GM growth 5Y-11.34%
RWT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRWT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • RWT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • RWT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RWT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • RWT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
RWT Yearly Shares OutstandingRWT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
RWT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRWT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • RWT has an Altman-Z score of 0.01. This is a bad value and indicates that RWT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • RWT has a Altman-Z score of 0.01. This is in the better half of the industry: RWT outperforms 60.29% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 21.20 is on the high side and indicates that RWT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • RWT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (21.20) than 95.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 21.2
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.01
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC4.59%
RWT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRWT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • RWT has a Current Ratio of 0.17. This is a bad value and indicates that RWT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RWT has a Current ratio (0.17) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.17 indicates that RWT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.17, RWT is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.17
Quick Ratio 0.17
RWT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRWT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • RWT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 47.73%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for RWT have been decreasing by -19.83% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, RWT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 21.58%.
  • Measured over the past years, RWT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.73%
EPS 3Y-39.69%
EPS 5Y-19.83%
EPS Q2Q%11.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.58%
Revenue growth 3Y19.75%
Revenue growth 5Y9.67%
Sales Q2Q%-41.18%

3.2 Future

  • RWT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.24% yearly.
  • RWT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.80% yearly.
EPS Next Y48.39%
EPS Next 2Y30.52%
EPS Next 3Y21.24%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-11.34%
Revenue Next 2Y13.85%
Revenue Next 3Y12.8%
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.
  • 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.
RWT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRWT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
RWT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRWT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.89, the valuation of RWT can be described as very reasonable.
  • 73.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RWT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • RWT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.52, the valuation of RWT can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RWT indicates a rather cheap valuation: RWT is cheaper than 89.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. RWT is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.89
Fwd PE 6.52
RWT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRWT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
RWT Per share dataRWT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -20 -40

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as RWT's earnings are expected to grow with 21.24% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.52%
EPS Next 3Y21.24%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RWT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 12.79%, which is a nice return.
  • RWT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 11.26.
  • RWT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 12.79%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RWT decreases each year by -10.27%.
  • RWT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.27%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
RWT Yearly Dividends per shareRWT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of RWT are negative and hence is the payout ratio. RWT will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-98.1%
EPS Next 2Y30.52%
EPS Next 3Y21.24%
RWT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRWT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2B -4B

REDWOOD TRUST INC / RWT FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of REDWOOD TRUST INC (RWT) stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for REDWOOD TRUST INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to REDWOOD TRUST INC (RWT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of RWT stock?

REDWOOD TRUST INC (RWT) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the financial health of REDWOOD TRUST INC (RWT) stock?

The financial health rating of REDWOOD TRUST INC (RWT) is 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for REDWOOD TRUST INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of REDWOOD TRUST INC (RWT) is expected to grow by 48.39% in the next year.