SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SCHW • US8085131055
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This SCHW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SCHW Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SCHW was profitable.
- In the past year SCHW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years SCHW has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SCHW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- SCHW's Return On Assets of 1.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SCHW outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of SCHW (17.03%) is better than 77.50% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.63%, SCHW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SCHW is significantly below the industry average of 7.25%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (1.90%) for SCHW is below the current ROIC(2.63%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.71% | ||
| ROE | 17.03% | ||
| ROIC | 2.63% |
ROA(3y)1.27%
ROA(5y)1.16%
ROE(3y)13.23%
ROE(5y)13.47%
ROIC(3y)1.9%
ROIC(5y)1.72%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 30.41%, SCHW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SCHW has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 41.41%, SCHW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCHW's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- SCHW has a Gross Margin of 86.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SCHW outperforms 90.83% of its industry peers.
- SCHW's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 41.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.41% | ||
| GM | 86.44% |
OM growth 3Y-1.85%
OM growth 5Y1.2%
PM growth 3Y0.74%
PM growth 5Y3.89%
GM growth 3Y-2.44%
GM growth 5Y-2.19%
2. SCHW Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- Compared to 1 year ago, SCHW has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, SCHW has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, SCHW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SCHW has an Altman-Z score of -0.15. This is a bad value and indicates that SCHW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SCHW has a Altman-Z score of -0.15. This is in the lower half of the industry: SCHW underperforms 78.33% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SCHW is 32.72, which is on the high side as it means it would take SCHW, 32.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- SCHW has a Debt to FCF ratio (32.72) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SCHW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.80. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- SCHW has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (5.80) than 87.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 32.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.15 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- SCHW has a Current Ratio of 0.39. This is a bad value and indicates that SCHW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SCHW's Current ratio of 0.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SCHW is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
- SCHW has a Quick Ratio of 0.39. This is a bad value and indicates that SCHW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SCHW's Quick ratio of 0.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SCHW is outperformed by 79.58% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
3. SCHW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 50.15% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.44% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- SCHW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.45%.
- Measured over the past years, SCHW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.98% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)50.15%
EPS 3Y7.48%
EPS 5Y16.44%
EPS Q2Q%37.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.45%
Revenue growth 3Y7.45%
Revenue growth 5Y17.98%
Sales Q2Q%18.9%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.76% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- SCHW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.06% yearly.
EPS Next Y22.11%
EPS Next 2Y19%
EPS Next 3Y17.8%
EPS Next 5Y14.76%
Revenue Next Year10.51%
Revenue Next 2Y9.64%
Revenue Next 3Y8.92%
Revenue Next 5Y9.06%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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 decreasing.
4. SCHW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.22, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SCHW.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SCHW is valued a bit more expensive than 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SCHW to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.60), we can say SCHW is valued slightly cheaper.
- SCHW is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.74.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SCHW is on the same level as its industry peers.
- SCHW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SCHW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SCHW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SCHW is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.96 |
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.
- SCHW has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- SCHW's earnings are expected to grow with 17.80% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)1.17
EPS Next 2Y19%
EPS Next 3Y17.8%
5. SCHW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.39%, SCHW has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.85, SCHW is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, SCHW is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.39% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SCHW is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.93%!
- SCHW has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of SCHW decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.93%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- SCHW pays out 27.67% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- SCHW's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP27.67%
EPS Next 2Y19%
EPS Next 3Y17.8%
SCHW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
93.77
+1.41 (+1.53%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)01-21 2026-01-21/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-16 2026-04-16/bmo
Inst Owners84.77%
Inst Owner Change-0.99%
Ins Owners6.2%
Ins Owner Change15.67%
Market Cap164.30B
Revenue(TTM)27.68B
Net Income(TTM)8.42B
Analysts81.48
Price Target122.34 (30.47%)
Short Float %0.78%
Short Ratio1.15
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.39% |
Yearly Dividend1.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.93%
DP27.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (0.32)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.25%
Max EPS beat(2)2.99%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.25%
Max EPS beat(4)2.99%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.37%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.81%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.04%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.09%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.73%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.82%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.75%
PT rev (1m)-0.63%
PT rev (3m)7.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.99%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.95%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.74 | ||
| P/S | 5.94 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.65 | ||
| P/B | 3.32 | ||
| P/tB | 5.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.96 |
EPS(TTM)4.88
EY5.2%
EPS(NY)5.96
Fwd EY6.35%
FCF(TTM)5
FCFY5.33%
OCF(TTM)5.31
OCFY5.67%
SpS15.79
BVpS28.21
TBVpS17.26
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)1.17
Graham Number55.65
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.71% | ||
| ROE | 17.03% | ||
| ROCE | 16% | ||
| ROIC | 2.63% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.05% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.31% | ||
| OM | 41.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.41% | ||
| GM | 86.44% | ||
| FCFM | 31.66% |
ROA(3y)1.27%
ROA(5y)1.16%
ROE(3y)13.23%
ROE(5y)13.47%
ROIC(3y)1.9%
ROIC(5y)1.72%
ROICexc(3y)2.17%
ROICexc(5y)1.95%
ROICexgc(3y)2.38%
ROICexgc(5y)2.13%
ROCE(3y)12.38%
ROCE(5y)13.01%
ROICexgc growth 3Y17.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y26.73%
ROICexc growth 3Y17.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y26.5%
OM growth 3Y-1.85%
OM growth 5Y1.2%
PM growth 3Y0.74%
PM growth 5Y3.89%
GM growth 3Y-2.44%
GM growth 5Y-2.19%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 32.72 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 22.36 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 40.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.51 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.62% | ||
| Profit Quality | 104.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.15 |
F-Score9
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)45.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.37%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.26%
Profit Quality(3y)182.6%
Profit Quality(5y)117.32%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)50.15%
EPS 3Y7.48%
EPS 5Y16.44%
EPS Q2Q%37.62%
EPS Next Y22.11%
EPS Next 2Y19%
EPS Next 3Y17.8%
EPS Next 5Y14.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.45%
Revenue growth 3Y7.45%
Revenue growth 5Y17.98%
Sales Q2Q%18.9%
Revenue Next Year10.51%
Revenue Next 2Y9.64%
Revenue Next 3Y8.92%
Revenue Next 5Y9.06%
EBIT growth 1Y46.07%
EBIT growth 3Y5.46%
EBIT growth 5Y19.39%
EBIT Next Year32.12%
EBIT Next 3Y16.97%
EBIT Next 5Y13.58%
FCF growth 1Y327.46%
FCF growth 3Y100.57%
FCF growth 5Y7.09%
OCF growth 1Y248.73%
OCF growth 3Y65.42%
OCF growth 5Y6.33%
SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP / SCHW Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SCHW stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SCHW.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP?
SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP?
The financial health rating of SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) is 2 / 10.
Is the dividend of SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 27.67%.