# The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Financial Services / Capital Markets. Price $109.29, market value $189.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 19.9×** (5-yr avg 24.5×, 3-yr avg 23.9×). The Charles Schwab Corporation trades at 19.9× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 24.5×. The Financial Services median in the September 2026 study was 13.1×. Forward P/E is 14.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.25**. A PEG of 0.25 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 7.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 7.3×.
- **Price / book: 4.3×**. The shares trade at 4.3× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.7%** (5-yr avg 4.7%). Free cash flow equals 5.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of 4.7%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 5.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: 37.0%**. 37.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 17.9%**. 17.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 2.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.1% of profit; low single digits are normal for banks and insurers.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 22.0%** (3-yr 4.8%/yr, 5-yr 15.4%/yr). Revenue grew 22.0% over the last year, against 15.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 55.5%** (3-yr 9.9%/yr, 5-yr 17.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 55.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 100.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 100.6% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.
- **Cash and short-term investments: $46.0 billion**. Leverage ratios are shown differently for banks and insurers, whose balance sheets are built on deposits and reserves; use return on equity and the regulatory capital in the filings instead.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.17%** ($1.18 per share, trailing). The Charles Schwab Corporation yields 1.17%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 26%** (22% of free cash flow). 26% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 17**. 17 straight years of increases, a record that survived at least one recession.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 8.4%/yr** (1-yr 8.0%). The dividend has grown 8.4% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (20 analysts). 20 analysts cover The Charles Schwab Corporation; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $124.95 (+14% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 13.0%** (YTD 10.2%, 3-mo 23.0%). The shares are up 13.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -4.6%** (30.2% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.48** (volatility 25%). Beta of 0.48 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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