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

NYSE:GDOT • US39304D1028

11.87 USD
+0.26 (+2.24%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
11.87 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/25/2026, 4:15:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 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 not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GDOT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • GDOT has a Return On Assets of -0.81%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GDOT underperforms 85.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of GDOT (-5.14%) is worse than 87.04% of its industry peers.
  • GDOT has a Return On Invested Capital (1.21%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GDOT is significantly below the industry average of 12.20%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (1.21%) for GDOT is above the 3 year average (0.95%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.81%
ROE -5.14%
ROIC 1.21%
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • GDOT's Operating Margin of 3.95% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GDOT is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GDOT has declined.
  • GDOT does not have Profit Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.95%
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 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GDOT has been increased compared to 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 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.18, we must say that GDOT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GDOT has a Altman-Z score (0.18) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GDOT is 43.92, which is on the high side as it means it would take GDOT, 43.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 43.92, GDOT is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GDOT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.69. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 4.69, GDOT is doing worse than 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.69
Debt/FCF 43.92
Altman-Z 0.18
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC2.6%
GDOT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGDOT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GDOT has a Current Ratio of 0.54. 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 worse Current ratio (0.54) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
  • GDOT has a Quick Ratio of 0.54. 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's Quick ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GDOT is outperformed by 61.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
GDOT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGDOT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 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 72.97% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for GDOT have been decreasing by -13.01% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, GDOT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.12%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.23% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.97%
EPS 3Y-14.73%
EPS 5Y-13.01%
EPS Q2Q%-53.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.12%
Revenue growth 3Y6.35%
Revenue growth 5Y9.23%
Sales Q2Q%20.76%

3.2 Future

  • GDOT is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.67% yearly.
  • GDOT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.81% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.74%
EPS Next 2Y5.33%
EPS Next 3Y6.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year22.23%
Revenue Next 2Y16.81%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GDOT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGDOT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 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 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.18, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of GDOT.
  • GDOT's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GDOT is cheaper than 68.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.98. GDOT is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.81 indicates a rather cheap valuation of GDOT.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GDOT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, GDOT is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.18
Fwd PE 7.81
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

  • 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDOT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.77
EV/EBITDA -5.7
GDOT Per share dataGDOT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GDOT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.65
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 0%

GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A

NYSE:GDOT (2/25/2026, 4:15:00 PM)

After market: 11.87 0 (0%)

11.87

+0.26 (+2.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners91.28%
Inst Owner Change3.07%
Ins Owners1.58%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap659.38M
Revenue(TTM)2.01B
Net Income(TTM)-46.94M
Analysts77.78
Price Target16.45 (38.58%)
Short Float %2.41%
Short Ratio1.71
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)141.61%
Min EPS beat(2)117.87%
Max EPS beat(2)165.36%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)85.27%
Min EPS beat(4)10.9%
Max EPS beat(4)165.36%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)35.68%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)26.98%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)24.19%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.47%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.87%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.34%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.86%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.38%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-15.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-400%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.18
Fwd PE 7.81
P/S 0.33
P/FCF 6.77
P/OCF 3.7
P/B 0.72
P/tB 1.24
EV/EBITDA -5.7
EPS(TTM)1.92
EY16.18%
EPS(NY)1.52
Fwd EY12.8%
FCF(TTM)1.75
FCFY14.78%
OCF(TTM)3.21
OCFY27.06%
SpS36.24
BVpS16.44
TBVpS9.59
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number26.65
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.81%
ROE -5.14%
ROCE 8.12%
ROIC 1.21%
ROICexc 1.76%
ROICexgc 1.98%
OM 3.95%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM 4.84%
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.13%
ROICexgc 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 4.69
Debt/FCF 43.92
Debt/EBITDA 26.26
Cap/Depr 96.95%
Cap/Sales 4.02%
Interest Coverage 7.13
Cash Conversion 109.48%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z 0.18
F-Score6
WACC2.6%
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)72.97%
EPS 3Y-14.73%
EPS 5Y-13.01%
EPS Q2Q%-53.85%
EPS Next Y3.74%
EPS Next 2Y5.33%
EPS Next 3Y6.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.12%
Revenue growth 3Y6.35%
Revenue growth 5Y9.23%
Sales Q2Q%20.76%
Revenue Next Year22.23%
Revenue Next 2Y16.81%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y293.87%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.73%
EBIT growth 5Y-21.33%
EBIT Next Year1514.98%
EBIT Next 3Y167.2%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y23.64%
FCF growth 3Y-59.85%
FCF growth 5Y-42.38%
OCF growth 1Y12.92%
OCF growth 3Y-21.31%
OCF growth 5Y-15.59%

GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A / GDOT FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A (GDOT) stock?

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


What is the valuation status for GDOT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A (GDOT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of GDOT stock?

GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A (GDOT) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A (GDOT) stock?

The financial health rating of GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A (GDOT) is 1 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GDOT stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GREEN DOT CORP-CLASS A (GDOT) is expected to grow by 3.74% in the next year.