6 Undervalued Banks Stocks for Tuesday, August 25
Discover the top 6 undervalued Banks stocks for Tuesday, August 25 based on AAII’s Stock Grades.Michael Rose
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COMPANY SUMMARY
WaFd, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company provides deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It offers single-family residential, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial real estate, home equity, business, and consumer loans, as well as commercial and industrial loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies; holds and markets real estate properties; and debit and credit cards, as well as acts as the trustee. Additionally, it provides technology and data services; and personalized financial guidance and investment services. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. The company was formerly known as Washington Federal, Inc. and changed its name to WaFd, Inc. in September 2023. WaFd, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | WAFD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $2,279.1 | $700.1 | 56% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 74.0 | 15.4 | 56% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 98.7% | 84.0% | 81% |
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| Float (Mil) | 73.1 | 21.6 | 55% |
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| Beta | 0.83 | 0.45 | 50% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 1,460 | 42 | 76% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
2.9% | 92.2% | 55% |
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| Growth | WAFD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 5.5% | 7.7% | 39% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 5.5% | 11.1% | 48% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 3.1% | 10.0% | 36 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 4.0% | 3.6% | 80% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (26.9%) | (17.1%) | 23% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Current EPS | $0.843 | $3.225 | $3.510 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.843 | $3.225 | $3.363 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.845 | $3.235 | $3.408 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 0.4% | 22.6% | 48.3% | |
| Financials | WAFD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $761 | $188 | 46% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $257 | $54 | 71% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $3.173 | $2.500 | 79% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $268 | $33 | 63% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($133) | $2 | 13% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $3,316 | $94 | 81% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | na | $0 | na |
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| Valuation | WAFD | Industry Median |
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| P/B | 0.84 | 1.25 | 18% |
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| P/E | 9.7 | 12.2 | 16% |
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| Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 2.2% | 87% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 3.1 | 1.1 | 80% |
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| Ratios | WAFD | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | na | 63.7% | na |
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| Net Margin | 33.7% | 29.1% | 91% |
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| ROA | 0.9% | 1.1% | 45% |
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| ROE | 9.4% | 11.3% | 55% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 89.0% | 89.7% | 84% |
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| F-Score | 5 | 4 | 50% |
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WaFd, Inc. did not pass any screens on 10/2/2026.
