Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) Quality Score
Strong across all measured dimensions. No single area is pulling the score down meaningfully.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
3.6x book, paying up for franchise quality
5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional
Above 8% book-value compounding, strong
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Above 15%, strong return on equity
9.7% equity/assets, comfortable cushion
Net margin expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
Charles Schwab (SCHW) quality: score, margins and returns
Charles Schwab (SCHW) scores 87/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a high-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Charles Schwab (SCHW) a high-quality business?+
Charles Schwab scores 87 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a high-quality business on these measures. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Charles Schwab's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs profitability, returns on capital, revenue growth, and balance-sheet strength, using measures suited to banks, insurers and other financial companies (where free-cash-flow and operating-margin metrics do not apply), each computed from SCHW's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Charles Schwab scores well and where it falls behind.
How profitable is Charles Schwab?+
Charles Schwab runs a net margin of about 38.8%. Revenue has grown at roughly 15.4% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 7 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 18 Sept 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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