Originates, sells, and services multifamily and commercial real estate financing products. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $2.0B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 24.4× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 60% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 70% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 74% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 42 buys and 12 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.71 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 0% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 2/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 15/100.
On our five-subject report card, WD sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: WD does earn real profits — but on our report card it still sits behind its class. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (60/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.