WALKER & DUNLOP INC (WD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:WD • US93148P1021

61.86 USD
+0.49 (+0.8%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
61.86 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, WD scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WD was compared to 96 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of WD have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, WD is valued expensive at the moment. Finally WD also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WD had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WD has been profitable.
  • In multiple years WD reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
WD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWD 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 500M -500M 1B -1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.94%, WD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 6.36%, WD is not doing good in the industry: 60.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.94%
ROE 6.36%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)3.38%
ROA(5y)4.04%
ROE(3y)8.14%
ROE(5y)12.19%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • WD has a Profit Margin (9.09%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • WD's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • WD has a Operating Margin (16.05%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WD has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.05%
PM (TTM) 9.09%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-17.2%
OM growth 5Y-11.53%
PM growth 3Y-22.94%
PM growth 5Y-14.57%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
WD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • WD does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • WD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WD has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for WD is higher compared to a year ago.
WD Yearly Shares OutstandingWD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
WD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWD 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

  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.70 is on the high side and indicates that WD has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WD (1.70) is worse than 64.58% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.7
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.57%
WD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WD has a Current Ratio of 6.45. This indicates that WD is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WD has a better Current ratio (6.45) than 96.88% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 6.45 indicates that WD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 6.45, WD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 6.45
Quick Ratio 6.45
WD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.36% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WD shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.16% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.46% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.74% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.36%
EPS 3Y-26.85%
EPS 5Y-10.16%
EPS Q2Q%15.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.46%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.47%
Revenue growth 5Y6.74%
Sales Q2Q%15.52%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.38% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WD will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.82% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.12%
EPS Next 2Y21.03%
EPS Next 3Y24.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.26%
Revenue Next 2Y10.73%
Revenue Next 3Y9.82%
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 accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
WD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
WD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.36, WD is valued on the expensive side.
  • WD's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. WD is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.24, WD is valued correctly.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as WD.
  • WD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.36
Fwd PE 13.24
WD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • WD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WD is cheaper than 61.46% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.88
WD Per share dataWD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates WD does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as WD's earnings are expected to grow with 24.38% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.03%
EPS Next 3Y24.38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.15%, WD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • WD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.03. WD pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.15%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WD is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.43%!
  • WD has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As WD did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.43%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
WD Yearly Dividends per shareWD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • WD pays out 81.20% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • WD's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP81.2%
EPS Next 2Y21.03%
EPS Next 3Y24.38%
WD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B 1.5B
WD Dividend Payout.WD Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WD Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WALKER & DUNLOP INC

NYSE:WD (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 61.86 0 (0%)

61.86

+0.49 (+0.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners86.67%
Inst Owner Change-2.05%
Ins Owners3.74%
Ins Owner Change0.03%
Market Cap2.11B
Revenue(TTM)1.24B
Net Income(TTM)112.29M
Analysts81.54
Price Target85 (37.41%)
Short Float %2.37%
Short Ratio2.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.15%
Yearly Dividend2.68
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.43%
DP81.2%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)7.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.45%
Max EPS beat(2)34.37%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-17.05%
Min EPS beat(4)-88.79%
Max EPS beat(4)34.37%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-15.72%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-18.06%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-15.74%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)11.41%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.41%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.1%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.98%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.13%
PT rev (1m)-2.53%
PT rev (3m)-11.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.36
Fwd PE 13.24
P/S 1.71
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.19
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.88
EPS(TTM)3.37
EY5.45%
EPS(NY)4.67
Fwd EY7.55%
FCF(TTM)-27.87
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-27.51
OCFYN/A
SpS36.28
BVpS51.84
TBVpS-1.61
PEG (NY)3
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number62.69
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.94%
ROE 6.36%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 16.05%
PM (TTM) 9.09%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.38%
ROA(5y)4.04%
ROE(3y)8.14%
ROE(5y)12.19%
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)5.69%
ROCE(5y)6.46%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-17.2%
OM growth 5Y-11.53%
PM growth 3Y-22.94%
PM growth 5Y-14.57%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.7
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.78
Cap/Depr 5.09%
Cap/Sales 1.01%
Interest Coverage 2.17
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 6.45
Quick Ratio 6.45
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score3
WACC8.57%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)7.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)5.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.09%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.36%
EPS 3Y-26.85%
EPS 5Y-10.16%
EPS Q2Q%15.29%
EPS Next Y6.12%
EPS Next 2Y21.03%
EPS Next 3Y24.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.46%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.47%
Revenue growth 5Y6.74%
Sales Q2Q%15.52%
Revenue Next Year11.26%
Revenue Next 2Y10.73%
Revenue Next 3Y9.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-10.07%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.07%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.56%
EBIT Next Year301.17%
EBIT Next 3Y77.21%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-155.82%
FCF growth 3Y-48.68%
FCF growth 5Y-22.74%
OCF growth 1Y-154.56%
OCF growth 3Y-47.03%
OCF growth 5Y-21.27%

WALKER & DUNLOP INC / WD FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WD stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for WALKER & DUNLOP INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WALKER & DUNLOP INC (WD). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WALKER & DUNLOP INC (WD) stock?

WALKER & DUNLOP INC (WD) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the valuation of WALKER & DUNLOP INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WALKER & DUNLOP INC (WD) is 18.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.19.


Can you provide the financial health for WD stock?

The financial health rating of WALKER & DUNLOP INC (WD) is 3 / 10.