Bankwell Financial Group Inc.
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$66.06
-$0.25 (-0.38%)
EOD Oct 21, 2026
1970.77% net margin is above average for a financial institution, suggesting strong underwriting or fee income alongside controlled credit costs.
Revenue grew 108.6% YoY.
Financial stocks carry unique risks (credit cycles, regulatory changes, interest rate sensitivity) that aren't captured by standard quality metrics.
12.3x earnings. In line with financial-sector norms. The question is whether the current credit environment supports sustained earnings at this level.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$2M
▲ +108.6% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$43M
▲ +260.3% YoY
Net Margin
2371.07%
P/E
12.3x
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
$3.48B
Equity
$324M
Total Debt
$100M
Cash & Equiv.
$409M
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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 30 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 19 Sept 2026. How this is calculated.
Price from market data, last close as of 21 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.
Is Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) overvalued?
At a P/E of 12.3 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 15.3, Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $113.64 per share, so at $66.06 the stock looks undervalued (72.0% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Bankwell Financial Group scores 72/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a solid business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 1.2%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Bankwell Financial Group's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $113.64 per share for BWFG, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $85.23. At today's $66.06, that puts the stock about 72.0% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Bankwell Financial Group a high-quality business?+
Bankwell Financial Group scores 72 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a solid business on these measures. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Bankwell Financial Group pays a regular dividend of about $0.79 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 1.2% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 14.7% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. Bankwell Financial Group has grown the dividend at roughly 5.7% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For BWFG's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Bankwell Financial Group a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. BWFG currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 72/100 on quality (solid). It also yields about 1.2%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
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