WSBF

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (WSBF) 10Y Growth Potential Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 4.8/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

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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