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SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SCHW - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8085131055 - Common Stock

76.41  +0.9 (+1.19%)

After market: 77.28 +0.87 (+1.14%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Overall SCHW gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated SCHW against 224 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SCHW while its profitability can be described as average. SCHW is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SCHW was profitable.
SCHW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years SCHW has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years SCHW had a positive operating cash flow.
SCHW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSCHW 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 0 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.01%, SCHW is doing worse than 68.66% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of SCHW (9.93%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SCHW has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.51%) than 71.89% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SCHW is significantly below the industry average of 6.64%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (1.51%) for SCHW is above the 3 year average (1.43%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.01%
ROE 9.93%
ROIC 1.51%
ROA(3y)0.98%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)13%
ROE(5y)12.13%
ROIC(3y)1.43%
ROIC(5y)1.33%
SCHW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSCHW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

SCHW's Profit Margin of 18.28% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SCHW outperforms 53.00% of its industry peers.
SCHW's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 26.32%, SCHW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.93% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SCHW has declined.
The Gross Margin of SCHW (73.07%) is better than 76.50% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SCHW has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 26.32%
PM (TTM) 18.28%
GM 73.07%
OM growth 3Y-12.24%
OM growth 5Y-8.68%
PM growth 3Y-10.17%
PM growth 5Y-9.67%
GM growth 3Y-8.56%
GM growth 5Y-4.35%
SCHW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSCHW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SCHW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
SCHW has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for SCHW has been reduced compared to a year ago.
SCHW Yearly Shares OutstandingSCHW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B 1.5B
SCHW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSCHW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200B 400B 600B

2.2 Solvency

SCHW has an Altman-Z score of -0.30. This is a bad value and indicates that SCHW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -0.30, SCHW is not doing good in the industry: 87.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
SCHW has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.13. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SCHW would need 9.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
SCHW's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.13 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SCHW outperforms 52.53% of its industry peers.
SCHW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.40. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
SCHW's Debt to Equity ratio of 6.40 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SCHW is outperformed by 87.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.4
Debt/FCF 9.13
Altman-Z -0.3
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
SCHW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSCHW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.26 indicates that SCHW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of SCHW (0.26) is worse than 81.11% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.26 indicates that SCHW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.26, SCHW is doing worse than 81.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.26
SCHW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSCHW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for SCHW have decreased strongly by -17.51% in the last year.
Measured over the past 5 years, SCHW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.02% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, SCHW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.41% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 18.36% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.51%
EPS 3Y11.14%
EPS 5Y5.02%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.41%
Revenue growth 3Y28.21%
Revenue growth 5Y18.36%
Sales Q2Q%5.23%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, SCHW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.82% on average per year.
SCHW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.82% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.07%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y16.59%
EPS Next 5Y16.82%
Revenue Next Year3.02%
Revenue Next 2Y7.85%
Revenue Next 3Y9.48%
Revenue Next 5Y9.82%

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 decreasing.
SCHW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSCHW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
SCHW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSCHW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 26.17, the valuation of SCHW can be described as expensive.
67.74% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SCHW, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
SCHW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.96.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.36 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SCHW.
SCHW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.11, SCHW is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.17
Fwd PE 19.36
SCHW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSCHW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SCHW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SCHW is cheaper than 70.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
SCHW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SCHW is cheaper than 84.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.23
EV/EBITDA 18.11
SCHW Per share dataSCHW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as SCHW's earnings are expected to grow with 16.59% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)12.67
PEG (5Y)5.21
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y16.59%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SCHW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.32%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
SCHW's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 9.56.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.32, SCHW pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.29.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.32%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of SCHW grows each year by 16.06%, which is quite nice.
SCHW has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
SCHW has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.06%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
SCHW Yearly Dividends per shareSCHW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

48.50% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SCHW. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of SCHW is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP48.5%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y16.59%
SCHW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSCHW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 5B 10B 15B
SCHW Dividend Payout.SCHW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SCHW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP

NYSE:SCHW (1/17/2025, 8:26:21 PM)

After market: 77.28 +0.87 (+1.14%)

76.41

+0.9 (+1.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)10-15 2024-10-15/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-21 2025-01-21/bmo
Inst Owners80.68%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners6.26%
Ins Owner Change8.77%
Market Cap139.87B
Analysts76.55
Price Target83.64 (9.46%)
Short Float %0.81%
Short Ratio1.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.32%
Yearly Dividend1.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.06%
DP48.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.17%
Max EPS beat(2)0.66%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.34%
Max EPS beat(4)4.29%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.02%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.05%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)0.92%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.62%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.62%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.88%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.42%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.35%
PT rev (1m)4.26%
PT rev (3m)12.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.17
Fwd PE 19.36
P/S 5.45
P/FCF 4.23
P/OCF 4.17
P/B 2.96
P/tB 5.11
EV/EBITDA 18.11
EPS(TTM)2.92
EY3.82%
EPS(NY)3.95
Fwd EY5.16%
FCF(TTM)18.08
FCFY23.67%
OCF(TTM)18.32
OCFY23.97%
SpS14.01
BVpS25.79
TBVpS14.96
PEG (NY)12.67
PEG (5Y)5.21
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.01%
ROE 9.93%
ROCE 7.31%
ROIC 1.51%
ROICexc 1.67%
ROICexgc 1.89%
OM 26.32%
PM (TTM) 18.28%
GM 73.07%
FCFM 129.1%
ROA(3y)0.98%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)13%
ROE(5y)12.13%
ROIC(3y)1.43%
ROIC(5y)1.33%
ROICexc(3y)1.6%
ROICexc(5y)1.49%
ROICexgc(3y)1.74%
ROICexgc(5y)1.6%
ROCE(3y)11.69%
ROCE(5y)11.69%
ROICexcg growth 3Y17.9%
ROICexcg growth 5Y1.5%
ROICexc growth 3Y16.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.34%
OM growth 3Y-12.24%
OM growth 5Y-8.68%
PM growth 3Y-10.17%
PM growth 5Y-9.67%
GM growth 3Y-8.56%
GM growth 5Y-4.35%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.4
Debt/FCF 9.13
Debt/EBITDA 36.85
Cap/Depr 29.61%
Cap/Sales 1.67%
Interest Coverage 0.97
Cash Conversion 409.1%
Profit Quality 706.32%
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.26
Altman-Z -0.3
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)69.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.97%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.63%
Profit Quality(3y)148.35%
Profit Quality(5y)178.78%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.51%
EPS 3Y11.14%
EPS 5Y5.02%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y2.07%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y16.59%
EPS Next 5Y16.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.41%
Revenue growth 3Y28.21%
Revenue growth 5Y18.36%
Sales Q2Q%5.23%
Revenue Next Year3.02%
Revenue Next 2Y7.85%
Revenue Next 3Y9.48%
Revenue Next 5Y9.82%
EBIT growth 1Y-17.42%
EBIT growth 3Y12.52%
EBIT growth 5Y8.08%
EBIT Next Year37.12%
EBIT Next 3Y24.66%
EBIT Next 5Y18.43%
FCF growth 1Y279.6%
FCF growth 3Y44.8%
FCF growth 5Y9.7%
OCF growth 1Y242.08%
OCF growth 3Y41.92%
OCF growth 5Y9.48%