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Bankwell Financial

NMQ:BWFG · US06654A1034
BanksSmall

360

22
Profit price56
Cash yield37
Price/Sales41
EV / Gross Profit71
Price/Book24
Returns on capital82
Profit margins
Cash Conversion30
Accruals13
Owner Earnings Margin74
Sales growth70
Profit Growth34
Owner Earnings Growth91
Reinvestment28
Price momentum92
Debt load72
Debt serviceability71
Liquidity30
Analyst ratings4
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside4
Market mood1
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Bankwell Financial generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Employees170
ISINUS06654A1034
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026

Description

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides a range of financial services. The company provides a wide range of services to clients in its market, an area encompassing approximately a 100 mile…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is attractive. You pay 10.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
45
2023202420252026

All-time high

94

Jan 2025

All-time low

45

Jun 2026

Average rank

69

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
41
77
75
74
Price/Earnings
67
95
91
81
Price/Book
24
74
71
43
Dividend Yield
37
34
27
39
Value (overall)
42
81
84
65

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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