Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Bankwell Financial Group Inc (BWFG) - $34.17 as of 5/9/2025 7:47:59 PM EST

Total Score

15 out of 30

Safety Score

56 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for BWFG

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for BWFG

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for BWFG

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for BWFG

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for BWFG (56 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 7
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 8
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 6
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 6
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 1
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 7
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for BWFG

Orange Bank & Trust Company Promotes David Dineen to Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Wealth Management 4/11/2025 12:30:00 PM
Bankwell Financial Group ( NASDAQ:BWFG ) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com 5/22/2023 11:43:00 AM
RealTruck adds talent and expertise in key executive positions 5/11/2023 6:00:00 PM
Investors Dumped Bank Stocks. Insiders at 2 Small Lenders Bought Shares. 4/2/2023 12:00:00 PM
Bankwell Financial Group ( NASDAQ:BWFG ) Downgraded by StockNews.com 1/28/2023 6:14:00 AM
StockNews.com Lowers Bankwell Financial Group ( NASDAQ:BWFG ) to Buy 11/19/2022 8:24:00 AM
StockNews.com upgraded Bankwell Financial Group ( NASDAQ:BWFG ) to Strong-Buy. 11/14/2022 12:54:00 PM
Bankwell Financial Group ( NASDAQ:BWFG ) Lifted to "Strong-Buy" at StockNews.com 11/13/2022 9:22:00 AM
StockNews.com Upgrades Bankwell Financial Group ( NASDAQ:BWFG ) to Strong-Buy 11/13/2022 9:22:00 AM
Orrstown Financial Services Joins Rank Of Stocks With 95-Plus Composite Rating 9/27/2022 7:00:00 AM

Financial Details for BWFG

Company Overview

Ticker BWFG
Company Name Bankwell Financial Group Inc
Country USA
Description Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is the banking holding company for Bankwell Bank offering a range of banking products and services to business customers and consumers in Connecticut. The company is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Sector Name FINANCE
Industry Name STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
Most Recent Quarter 3/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 7/22/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 34.17
Price 4 Years Ago 29.79
Last Day Price Updated 5/9/2025 7:47:59 PM EST
Last Day Volume 10,070
Average Daily Volume 13,876
52-Week High 34.90
52-Week Low 22.21
Last Price to 52 Week Low 53.85%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 20.85
Industry PE 16.15
Sector PE 18.79
5-Year Average PE 16.23
Free Cash Flow Ratio 0.92
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 6.75
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 25.54
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 274.78
Total Cash Per Share 37.22
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 35.91
Price to Book Ratio 0.97
Industry Price to Book Ratio 1.05
Sector Price to Book Ratio 2.06
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.86
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.02
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.16
Analyst Buy Ratings N/A
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings N/A

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 7,888,000
Market Capitalization 269,532,960
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 5/9/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.2000
Current Dividend Amount 0.2000
Total Years Dividend Increasing 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.80
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.34%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.80
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.34%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.60%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.62%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 5.74%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 17.51%
Dividend Payout Ratio 49.38%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 82.30%
Annual Earnings Growth -74.60%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 1.62
Reported EPS Past Year 0.87
Reported EPS Prior Year 1.18
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 12,895,000
Net Income Past Year 9,314,000
Net Income Prior Year 36,663,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 25.70%
5-Year Revenue Growth 8.08%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 42.20%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 293,552,000
Total Cash Past Year 293,552,000
Total Cash Prior Year 267,521,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter 134,101,000
Net Cash Position Past Year 134,101,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 159,451,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 159,205,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 159,451,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.63
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.63
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 270,520,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 265,752,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 275,214,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 29,323,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 3.72
Free Cash Flow Past Year 29,323,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 29,882,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options False
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 1.35
MACD Signal 1.05
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 26.94
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 30.37
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 33.80
Beta 0.64
RSI 65.60
50-Day SMA 26.68
150-Day SMA 0.00
200-Day SMA 27.22

System

Modified 5/9/2025 7:48:03 PM EST