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SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SCHW - US8085131055 - Common Stock

93.82 USD
-1.21 (-1.27%)
Last: 12/5/2025, 8:04:00 PM
93.95 USD
+0.13 (+0.14%)
After Hours: 12/5/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall SCHW gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated SCHW against 237 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 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

SCHW had positive earnings in the past year.
SCHW had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years SCHW has always 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 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

SCHW has a Return On Assets (1.67%) which is in line with its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 15.73%, SCHW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.64% of the companies in the same industry.
SCHW has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.64%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SCHW underperforms 62.03% 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 6.99%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (2.64%) for SCHW is above the 3 year average (1.61%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.67%
ROE 15.73%
ROIC 2.64%
ROA(3y)1.1%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)13.6%
ROE(5y)11.15%
ROIC(3y)1.61%
ROIC(5y)1.38%
SCHW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSCHW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

SCHW has a better Profit Margin (28.60%) than 73.84% of its industry peers.
SCHW's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 39.14%, SCHW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.31% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SCHW has declined.
SCHW has a better Gross Margin (84.38%) than 89.03% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SCHW has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 39.14%
PM (TTM) 28.6%
GM 84.38%
OM growth 3Y-11.01%
OM growth 5Y-5.93%
PM growth 3Y-9.28%
PM growth 5Y-6.77%
GM growth 3Y-8.21%
GM growth 5Y-3.68%
SCHW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSCHW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SCHW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for SCHW has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SCHW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
SCHW Yearly Shares OutstandingSCHW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2024 200B 400B 600B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.18, we must say that SCHW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.18, SCHW is doing worse than 78.06% of the companies in the same industry.
SCHW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.40. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
SCHW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 5.40. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SCHW underperforms 85.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.18
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 2024 0 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.33 indicates that SCHW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SCHW has a worse Current ratio (0.33) than 79.75% of its industry peers.
SCHW has a Quick Ratio of 0.33. This is a bad value and indicates that SCHW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.33, SCHW is doing worse than 79.32% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.33
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 2024 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 54.11% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, SCHW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.62% on average per year.
SCHW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.90%.
SCHW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 17.15% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.11%
EPS 3Y-0.91%
EPS 5Y3.62%
EPS Q2Q%70.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y11.03%
Revenue growth 5Y17.15%
Sales Q2Q%26.57%

3.2 Future

SCHW is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.18% yearly.
SCHW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.72% yearly.
EPS Next Y51.12%
EPS Next 2Y32.55%
EPS Next 3Y27.03%
EPS Next 5Y22.18%
Revenue Next Year22.35%
Revenue Next 2Y16%
Revenue Next 3Y13.86%
Revenue Next 5Y13.72%

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 accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.85 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SCHW.
SCHW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.49. SCHW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.43, SCHW is valued correctly.
SCHW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SCHW to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.69), we can say SCHW is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.85
Fwd PE 16.43
SCHW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSCHW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SCHW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.01
SCHW Per share dataSCHW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

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's earnings are expected to grow with 27.03% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)5.75
EPS Next 2Y32.55%
EPS Next 3Y27.03%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SCHW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.14%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 8.30, SCHW is paying slightly less dividend.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.14, SCHW pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.31.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.14%

5.2 History

The dividend of SCHW is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.99%!
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)8.99%
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 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

30.13% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SCHW. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of SCHW is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP30.13%
EPS Next 2Y32.55%
EPS Next 3Y27.03%
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 2024 0 5B 10B 15B
SCHW Dividend Payout.SCHW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SCHW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP

NYSE:SCHW (12/5/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 93.95 +0.13 (+0.14%)

93.82

-1.21 (-1.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)10-16 2025-10-16/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-19 2026-01-19/bmo
Inst Owners84.93%
Inst Owner Change-1.99%
Ins Owners6.12%
Ins Owner Change1.31%
Market Cap166.71B
Revenue(TTM)27.16B
Net Income(TTM)7.77B
Analysts80.71
Price Target112.2 (19.59%)
Short Float %0.75%
Short Ratio1.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.14%
Yearly Dividend1.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.99%
DP30.13%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date11-14 2025-11-14 (0.27)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.3%
Min EPS beat(2)1.61%
Max EPS beat(2)2.99%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.51%
Min EPS beat(4)1.21%
Max EPS beat(4)8.23%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.19%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.85%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)0.91%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.09%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.72%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.72%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.96%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.84%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)4.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.75%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.85
Fwd PE 16.43
P/S 6.14
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 3.38
P/tB 5.54
EV/EBITDA 13.01
EPS(TTM)4.5
EY4.8%
EPS(NY)5.71
Fwd EY6.09%
FCF(TTM)-0.79
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.42
OCFYN/A
SpS15.28
BVpS27.79
TBVpS16.92
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)5.75
Graham Number53.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.67%
ROE 15.73%
ROCE 15.28%
ROIC 2.64%
ROICexc 2.92%
ROICexgc 3.28%
OM 39.14%
PM (TTM) 28.6%
GM 84.38%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.1%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)13.6%
ROE(5y)11.15%
ROIC(3y)1.61%
ROIC(5y)1.38%
ROICexc(3y)1.81%
ROICexc(5y)1.55%
ROICexgc(3y)1.99%
ROICexgc(5y)1.69%
ROCE(3y)12.72%
ROCE(5y)11.16%
ROICexgc growth 3Y13.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.7%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.85%
OM growth 3Y-11.01%
OM growth 5Y-5.93%
PM growth 3Y-9.28%
PM growth 5Y-6.77%
GM growth 3Y-8.21%
GM growth 5Y-3.68%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 22.2
Cap/Depr 46.57%
Cap/Sales 2.37%
Interest Coverage 2.12
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.33
Altman-Z -0.18
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)57.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.9%
Profit Quality(3y)153.35%
Profit Quality(5y)137.38%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.11%
EPS 3Y-0.91%
EPS 5Y3.62%
EPS Q2Q%70.13%
EPS Next Y51.12%
EPS Next 2Y32.55%
EPS Next 3Y27.03%
EPS Next 5Y22.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y11.03%
Revenue growth 5Y17.15%
Sales Q2Q%26.57%
Revenue Next Year22.35%
Revenue Next 2Y16%
Revenue Next 3Y13.86%
Revenue Next 5Y13.72%
EBIT growth 1Y57.53%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.2%
EBIT growth 5Y10.19%
EBIT Next Year64.75%
EBIT Next 3Y26.6%
EBIT Next 5Y19.25%
FCF growth 1Y58.86%
FCF growth 3Y19.48%
FCF growth 5Y-24.96%
OCF growth 1Y70.55%
OCF growth 3Y8.03%
OCF growth 5Y-22.13%

SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP / SCHW FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SCHW stock?

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


What is the valuation status for SCHW stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) stock?

SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) is 20.85 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.38.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SCHW stock?

The dividend rating of SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP (SCHW) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 30.13%.