WSBF

Financial Services

Waterstone Financial, Inc. · Banks - Regional · $340M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
40.1
Average

Waterstone Financial, Inc. scores 40.1/100 using the Balanced preset.

33.5
Quality
35%
15.0
Moat
30%
37.1
Growth
20%
53.9
Risk
15%

WSBF — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Waterstone Financial, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Waterstone Financial, Inc. has below-average profitability metrics
Waterstone Financial, Inc. has limited competitive moat

WSBF — Score History

35404550Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202640.133.515.037.153.983.40.0
Apr 7, 202640.133.515.037.153.983.40.0
Apr 6, 202640.133.515.037.153.983.40.0
Apr 5, 202640.133.515.037.153.983.40.0
Apr 4, 202640.133.515.037.153.983.40.0
Apr 3, 202640.133.515.037.153.983.40.0
Apr 2, 202640.133.515.037.153.983.4

WSBF — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

33.5/100 (25%)

Waterstone Financial, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityModerate

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityModerate

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

37.1/100 (20%)

Waterstone Financial, Inc. shows steady but unspectacular growth, typical for mature companies.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Risk

53.9/100 (15%)

Waterstone Financial, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Debt/EquityModerate

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

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

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

83.4/100 (15%)

Waterstone Financial, 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.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

Moat

15/100 (30%)

Waterstone Financial, 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 WSBF.

Score Composition

Quality
33.5×25%8.4
Growth
37.1×20%7.4
Risk
53.9×15%8.1
Valuation
83.4×15%12.5
Moat
15.0×30%4.5
Total
40.1Average

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How is the WSBF UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Waterstone Financial, 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 Waterstone Financial, 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 Waterstone Financial, 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.