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WAFD INC (WAFD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:WAFD - US9388241096 - Common Stock

29.03 USD
-0.23 (-0.79%)
Last: 10/31/2025, 8:19:17 PM
29.12 USD
+0.09 (+0.31%)
After Hours: 10/31/2025, 8:19:17 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, WAFD scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WAFD was compared to 390 industry peers in the Banks industry. While WAFD seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. WAFD has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. WAFD also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

WAFD had positive earnings in the past year.
WAFD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
WAFD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
WAFD had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
WAFD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWAFD 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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

WAFD has a Return On Assets (0.79%) which is in line with its industry peers.
WAFD has a Return On Equity of 7.03%. This is in the lower half of the industry: WAFD underperforms 63.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.79%
ROE 7.03%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.84%
ROA(5y)0.9%
ROE(3y)7.71%
ROE(5y)8.21%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WAFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWAFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of WAFD (29.20%) is better than 78.72% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WAFD has remained more or less at the same level.
The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for WAFD so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 29.2%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-4.57%
PM growth 5Y-1.33%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
WAFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWAFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

WAFD does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, WAFD has less shares outstanding
WAFD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, WAFD has a worse debt to assets ratio.
WAFD Yearly Shares OutstandingWAFD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
WAFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWAFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

WAFD has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.20. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
WAFD has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.20. This is amongst the best in the industry. WAFD outperforms 85.64% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02 indicates that WAFD is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.02, WAFD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF 0.2
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC14.69%
WAFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWAFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
WAFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWAFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

WAFD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.45%.
WAFD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.92% yearly.
WAFD shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.55%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.45% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.45%
EPS 3Y-8%
EPS 5Y5.92%
EPS Q2Q%1.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.55%
Revenue growth 3Y3.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.45%
Sales Q2Q%-1.68%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, WAFD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.84% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, WAFD will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.31% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.73%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.14%
Revenue Next 2Y10.31%
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.
WAFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWAFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
WAFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWAFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.00, which indicates a very decent valuation of WAFD.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WAFD.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.11, WAFD is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.34, the valuation of WAFD can be described as very reasonable.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as WAFD.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.55, WAFD is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11
Fwd PE 9.34
WAFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWAFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

72.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WAFD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.07
EV/EBITDA N/A
WAFD Per share dataWAFD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

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.
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)1.86
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.37%, WAFD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
WAFD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.51. WAFD pays more dividend than 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.37, WAFD pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.37%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of WAFD grows each year by 9.28%, which is quite nice.
WAFD has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
WAFD has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.28%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years10
WAFD Yearly Dividends per shareWAFD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

WAFD pays out 46.83% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
WAFD's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP46.83%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
WAFD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWAFD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
WAFD Dividend Payout.WAFD Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WAFD Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

WAFD INC

NASDAQ:WAFD (10/31/2025, 8:19:17 PM)

After market: 29.12 +0.09 (+0.31%)

29.03

-0.23 (-0.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)10-16 2025-10-16/amc
Earnings (Next)01-14 2026-01-14
Inst Owners82.64%
Inst Owner Change-0.35%
Ins Owners0.98%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap2.29B
Revenue(TTM)725.48M
Net Income(TTM)211.99M
Analysts48.89
Price Target31.62 (8.92%)
Short Float %2.4%
Short Ratio4.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.37%
Yearly Dividend1.22
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.28%
DP46.83%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date08-22 2025-08-22 (0.27)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.75%
Min EPS beat(2)5.48%
Max EPS beat(2)10.01%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.71%
Max EPS beat(4)10.01%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-6.75%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.55%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.78%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.11%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.03%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.93%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.98%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.1%
PT rev (1m)-3.88%
PT rev (3m)5.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)8.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.92%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11
Fwd PE 9.34
P/S 3.15
P/FCF 9.07
P/OCF 8.28
P/B 0.76
P/tB 0.89
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)2.64
EY9.09%
EPS(NY)3.11
Fwd EY10.71%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY11.02%
OCF(TTM)3.51
OCFY12.08%
SpS9.21
BVpS38.26
TBVpS32.62
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)1.86
Graham Number47.67
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.79%
ROE 7.03%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 29.2%
GM N/A
FCFM 34.73%
ROA(3y)0.84%
ROA(5y)0.9%
ROE(3y)7.71%
ROE(5y)8.21%
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-4.57%
PM growth 5Y-1.33%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF 0.2
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr -49.16%
Cap/Sales 3.32%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 118.91%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score8
WACC14.69%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.45%
EPS 3Y-8%
EPS 5Y5.92%
EPS Q2Q%1.41%
EPS Next Y17.73%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.55%
Revenue growth 3Y3.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.45%
Sales Q2Q%-1.68%
Revenue Next Year16.14%
Revenue Next 2Y10.31%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 1Y-37.63%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-35.08%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

WAFD INC / WAFD FAQ

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


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to WAFD INC (WAFD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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WAFD INC (WAFD) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of WAFD INC (WAFD) stock?

The financial health rating of WAFD INC (WAFD) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for WAFD INC (WAFD) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WAFD INC (WAFD) is expected to grow by 17.73% in the next year.