WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP(NASDAQ:WTFC) stock Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to WTFC. WTFC was compared to 397 industry peers in the Banks industry. There are concerns on the financial health of WTFC while its profitability can be described as average. WTFC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year WTFC was profitable.

WTFC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.

WTFC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.

Of the past 5 years WTFC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

WTFC has a better Return On Assets (1.03%) than 68.51% of its industry peers.

WTFC's Return On Equity of 10.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WTFC outperforms 72.29% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	1.03%
ROE	10.51%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)1%

ROA(5y)0.89%

ROE(3y)10.52%

ROE(5y)9.58%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

With a decent Profit Margin value of 27.22%, WTFC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.28% of the companies in the same industry.

WTFC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

WTFC does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	27.22%
GM	N/A

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3Y2.05%

PM growth 5Y2.75%

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

WTFC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.

Compared to 1 year ago, WTFC has more shares outstanding

WTFC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.

WTFC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

WTFC has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.71. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.71 years to pay back of all of its debts.

WTFC has a Debt to FCF ratio (1.71) which is in line with its industry peers.

A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that WTFC is not too dependend on debt financing.

WTFC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.17) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.17
Debt/FCF	1.71
Altman-Z	N/A

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC15.49%

2.3 Liquidity

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	N/A
Quick Ratio	N/A

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

WTFC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.55%.

The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.32% on average over the past years. This is quite good.

WTFC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.87%.

WTFC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.88% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)4.55%

EPS 3Y10.85%

EPS 5Y11.32%

EPS Q2Q%-6.92%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.87%

Revenue growth 3Y12.72%

Revenue growth 5Y10.88%

Sales Q2Q%6.34%

3.2 Future

WTFC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.33% yearly.

Based on estimates for the next years, WTFC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.79% on average per year.

EPS Next Y2.83%

EPS Next 2Y4.31%

EPS Next 3Y6.33%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year8.72%

Revenue Next 2Y7.02%

Revenue Next 3Y6.79%

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 decreasing.

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

WTFC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.49.

The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WTFC.

Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.21, WTFC is valued rather cheaply.

With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.35, the valuation of WTFC can be described as very reasonable.

WTFC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.

WTFC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 20.44, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	11.49
Fwd PE	10.35

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WTFC is on the same level as its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	12.23
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.

PEG (NY)4.06

PEG (5Y)1.01

EPS Next 2Y4.31%

EPS Next 3Y6.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.78%, WTFC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.

WTFC's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.49.

WTFC's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 2.44.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	1.78%

5.2 History

The dividend of WTFC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.46%!

WTFC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.

WTFC has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.

Dividend Growth(5Y)14.46%

Div Incr Years11

Div Non Decr Years14

5.3 Sustainability

WTFC pays out 21.48% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.

WTFC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.

DP21.48%

EPS Next 2Y4.31%

EPS Next 3Y6.33%

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WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP

NASDAQ:WTFC (5/9/2025, 8:27:47 PM)

After market: 116.14 0 (0%)

116.14

-0.89 (-0.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorFinancials

GICS IndustryGroupBanks

GICS IndustryBanks

Earnings (Last)04-21 2025-04-21/amc

Earnings (Next)07-15 2025-07-15/amc

Inst Owners96.61%

Inst Owner Change0.23%

Ins Owners1.65%

Ins Owner Change-0.72%

Market Cap7.77B

Analysts83.33

Price Target138.49 (19.24%)

Short Float %3%

Short Ratio3.74

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	1.78%

Yearly Dividend2.24

Dividend Growth(5Y)14.46%

DP21.48%

Div Incr Years11

Div Non Decr Years14

Ex-Date05-08 2025-05-08 (0.5)

Surprises & Revisions

EPS beat(2)1

Avg EPS beat(2)0.24%

Min EPS beat(2)-3.37%

Max EPS beat(2)3.85%

EPS beat(4)2

Avg EPS beat(4)2.92%

Min EPS beat(4)-5.91%

Max EPS beat(4)17.1%

EPS beat(8)4

Avg EPS beat(8)-0.71%

EPS beat(12)6

Avg EPS beat(12)0.06%

EPS beat(16)10

Avg EPS beat(16)5.97%

Revenue beat(2)0

Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.62%

Min Revenue beat(2)-2.96%

Max Revenue beat(2)-2.28%

Revenue beat(4)1

Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.96%

Min Revenue beat(4)-2.96%

Max Revenue beat(4)2.62%

Revenue beat(8)1

Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.54%

Revenue beat(12)2

Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.02%

Revenue beat(16)5

Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.45%

PT rev (1m)-7.54%

PT rev (3m)-8.55%

EPS NQ rev (1m)0.3%

EPS NQ rev (3m)0.85%

EPS NY rev (1m)0.31%

EPS NY rev (3m)1.01%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.09%

Revenue NY rev (1m)0.33%

Revenue NY rev (3m)1.46%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	11.49
Fwd PE	10.35
P/S	3.17
P/FCF	12.23
P/OCF	10.77
P/B	1.23
P/tB	1.43
EV/EBITDA	N/A

EPS(TTM)10.11

EY8.71%

EPS(NY)11.22

Fwd EY9.66%

FCF(TTM)9.5

FCFY8.18%

OCF(TTM)10.78

OCFY9.28%

SpS36.62

BVpS94.8

TBVpS81.08

PEG (NY)4.06

PEG (5Y)1.01

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	1.03%
ROE	10.51%
ROCE	N/A
ROIC	N/A
ROICexc	N/A
ROICexgc	N/A
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	27.22%
GM	N/A
FCFM	25.93%

ROA(3y)1%

ROA(5y)0.89%

ROE(3y)10.52%

ROE(5y)9.58%

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

ROICexcg growth 3YN/A

ROICexcg growth 5YN/A

ROICexc growth 3YN/A

ROICexc growth 5YN/A

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3Y2.05%

PM growth 5Y2.75%

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

F-Score6

Asset Turnover0.04

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.17
Debt/FCF	1.71
Debt/EBITDA	N/A
Cap/Depr	85.96%
Cap/Sales	3.51%
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	95.27%
Current Ratio	N/A
Quick Ratio	N/A
Altman-Z	N/A

F-Score6

WACC15.49%

ROIC/WACCN/A

Cap/Depr(3y)68.58%

Cap/Depr(5y)65.56%

Cap/Sales(3y)2.76%

Cap/Sales(5y)3.1%

Profit Quality(3y)162.34%

Profit Quality(5y)N/A

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)4.55%

EPS 3Y10.85%

EPS 5Y11.32%

EPS Q2Q%-6.92%

EPS Next Y2.83%

EPS Next 2Y4.31%

EPS Next 3Y6.33%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.87%

Revenue growth 3Y12.72%

Revenue growth 5Y10.88%

Sales Q2Q%6.34%

Revenue Next Year8.72%

Revenue Next 2Y7.02%

Revenue Next 3Y6.79%

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-8.95%

FCF growth 3Y-16.04%

FCF growth 5Y28.13%

OCF growth 1Y-3.07%

OCF growth 3Y-13.91%

OCF growth 5Y22.09%

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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