Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 5 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Financial Services industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Financial Services Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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5 Undervalued Financial Services Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 5 undervalued stocks in the Financial Services industry for Thursday, December 11, 2025. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Financial Services industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

California First Leasing Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

California First Leasing Corporation engages in the provision of loans and lease financing for universities, businesses, other commercial or non-profit organizations, healthcare, and state and local municipalities. The company was formerly known as California First National Bancorp and changed its name to California First Leasing Corporation in February 2021. California First Leasing Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

California First Leasing Corporation has a Value Score of 84, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at California First Leasing Corporation’s price-to-sales ratio at 7.26 compared to the industry median at 2.20, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make California First Leasing Corporation’s stock less attractive for value investors.

California First Leasing Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 10.60 compared to the industry median at 12.95. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make California First Leasing Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess California First Leasing Corporation’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 4.9, when compared to the industry median of 9.9, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. California First Leasing Corporation’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.00%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. California First Leasing Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.52. This could make California First Leasing Corporation more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

EVERTEC, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

EVERTEC, Inc. provides transaction processing and financial technology services in Latin America, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. The company operates through four segments: Payment Services - Puerto Rico & Caribbean; Latin America Payments and Solutions; Merchant Acquiring; and Business Solutions. The company offers merchant acquiring services, which enable point of sales and e-commerce merchants to accept and process electronic methods of payment, such as debit, credit, prepaid, and electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. It also provides payment processing services that enable financial institutions and other issuers to manage, support, and facilitate the processing for credit, debit, prepaid, automated teller machines, and EBT card programs; credit and debit card processing, authorization and settlement, and fraud monitoring and control services to debit or credit issuers. In addition, it offers business process management solutions comprising core bank processing, network hosting, managed services and managed security services, IT professional services, business process outsourcing, item processing, cash processing, and fulfillment. Further, the company owns and operates the ATH network, a personal identification number debit network. It processes approximately ten billion transactions annually through a system of electronic payment networks. The company sells and distributes its services primarily through direct sales force. It serves financial institutions, merchants, corporations, and government agencies. EVERTEC, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

EVERTEC, Inc. has a Value Score of 70, which is considered to be undervalued.

EVERTEC, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 12.7 compared to the industry median at 13.0. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes EVERTEC, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

EVERTEC, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make EVERTEC, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.52.

You can read more about EVERTEC, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

StoneCo Ltd.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. The company offers financial services, including payment, prepayment, digital banking, and credit solutions. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary and franchised Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2012 and is based in George Town, the Cayman Islands.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

StoneCo Ltd. has a Value Score of 96, which is considered to be undervalued.

StoneCo Ltd.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make StoneCo Ltd. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.52.

You can read more about StoneCo Ltd.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

SWK Holdings Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

SWK Holdings Corporation is a venture debt firm specializing in early stage, seed/startup, series-A to series-D and growth capital investments. It seeks to invest in healthcare sectors including biopharma, medical devices, diagnostics, life science tools, selective healthcare service and HIT companies; technology; software; SaaS; and green energy/sustainability. It seeks to make investments between $5 million and $20 million, it may also invest higher. SWK Holdings Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. SWK Holdings Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Carlson Capital, L.P.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

SWK Holdings Corporation has a Value Score of 73, which is considered to be undervalued.

SWK Holdings Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 9.4 compared to the industry median at 13.0. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes SWK Holdings Corporation more attractive for value investors.

SWK Holdings Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make SWK Holdings Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.52.

You can read more about SWK Holdings Corporation’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., through its subsidiaries, originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products and services for owners and developers of real estate in the United States. It operates through three segments: Capital Markets, Servicing & Asset Management, and Corporate. The company offers first mortgage, second trust, supplemental, construction, mezzanine, preferred equity, and small-balance loans. It also provides finance for multifamily, manufactured housing communities, student housing, affordable housing, and senior housing properties under the Fannie Mae’s DUS program; and construction and permanent loans to developers and owners of multifamily housing, affordable housing, senior housing, and healthcare facilities. In addition, the company acts as a debt broker to work with life insurance companies, banks, and other institutional lenders to find debt and/or equity solution for the borrowers’ needs; and offers property sales brokerage services to owners and developers of multifamily properties, and commercial real estate and multifamily property appraisals for various investors. Further, it provides multifamily appraisal and valuation services; and real estate-related investment banking and advisory services, including housing market research. Additionally, the company offers servicing and asset-managing the portfolio of loans; originates loans through its principal lending and investing activities; and manages third-party capital invested in tax credit equity funds focused on the LIHTC sector and other commercial real estate sectors. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a Value Score of 71, which is considered to be undervalued.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 18.8 compared to the industry median at 13.0. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Walker & Dunlop, Inc. less attractive for value investors.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Walker & Dunlop, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.52.

You can read more about Walker & Dunlop, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Financial Services Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Financial Services Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• California First Leasing Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
• EVERTEC, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• StoneCo Ltd. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• SWK Holdings Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Walker & Dunlop, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Financial Services industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Financial Services Stocks

Want to learn more about Financial Services stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

• 5 Undervalued Financial Services Stocks for Thursday, December 11
• Is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) Overvalued?
• Is Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Overvalued?
• Is Visa Inc. (V) Overvalued?

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