WSBF
Waterstone Financial, Inc. (WSBF) 10Y Growth Potential Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Growth
Revenue and cash flow generation remain positive, but the business is still a slow-growth bank rather than a high-growth compounder.
Recent profitability metrics show modest earnings power, with net margin at 18.6% and ROE at 8.6%.
Profitability
Gross margin remains strong at 65.4%, supporting decent operating leverage.
ROIC is still low at 1.9%, which limits confidence in long-term compounding despite solid net margins.
Financial Health
Liquidity remains very tight, with a current ratio of 0.15 and cash ratio of 0.02.
Leverage is elevated, with debt-to-equity at 1.17 and net debt to EBITDA at 17.7.
Valuation
Valuation looks reasonable on earnings and cash flow, with P/E at 12.2x and price-to-free-cash-flow at 8.8x.
Price-to-book near 1.03x suggests the market is not assigning a large premium to the franchise.
Durability
The bank generates positive free cash flow and maintains a dividend, which supports baseline durability.
However, weak liquidity and high leverage reduce resilience in a stressed environment.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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