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Real Estate

Redwood Trust, Inc. · REIT - Mortgage · $710M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
35.8
Average

Redwood Trust, Inc. scores 35.8/100 using the Balanced preset.

25.0
Quality
35%
11.0
Moat
30%
58.8
Growth
20%
0.0
Risk
15%

RWT — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Redwood Trust, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Redwood Trust, Inc. has below-average profitability metrics
Redwood Trust, Inc. has elevated risk from leverage or valuation
Redwood Trust, Inc. has limited competitive moat

RWT — Score History

2530354045Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202635.825.011.058.80.0100.00.0
Apr 7, 202635.825.011.058.80.0100.0+2.4
Apr 6, 202633.425.011.047.10.0100.0-2.4
Apr 5, 202635.825.011.058.80.0100.0+1.0
Apr 4, 202634.830.511.047.10.0100.00.0
Apr 3, 202634.830.511.047.10.0100.0-2.3
Apr 2, 202637.130.511.058.80.0100.0

RWT — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

25.0/100 (25%)

Redwood Trust, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

58.8/100 (20%)

Redwood Trust, Inc. demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

0.0/100 (15%)

Redwood Trust, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

100.0/100 (15%)

Redwood Trust, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

11/100 (30%)

Redwood Trust, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for RWT.

Score Composition

Quality
25.0×25%6.3
Growth
58.8×20%11.8
Risk
0.0×15%0.0
Valuation
100.0×15%15.0
Moat
11.0×30%3.3
Total
35.8Average

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How is the RWT UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Redwood Trust, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Redwood Trust, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Redwood Trust, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.