Quick Update for Charles Schwab (SCHW) Investors

Large-cap finance company Charles Schwab has moved -0.2% this afternoon, reaching $56.69 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $69.35.

The Charles Schwab Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a savings and loan holding company that provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services. The company is based in the United States. Charles Schwab currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.7%.

Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying Charles Schwab:

  • Charles Schwab has moved -29.0% over the last year.

  • SCHW has a forward P/E ratio of 14.8 based on its EPS guidance of 3.84.

  • Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 5.8%.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.39.

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.61

Charles Schwab Has Irregular Cash Flows

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2023 11,508,000 832,000 10,676,000 883.06
2022 2,057,000 971,000 1,086,000 -9.65
2021 2,118,000 916,000 1,202,000 -80.68
2020 6,852,000 631,000 6,221,000 -27.81
2019 9,325,000 708,000 8,617,000 -27.5
2018 12,456,000 570,000 11,886,000

Charles Schwab's free cash flows have a decent average of $6.61 Billion over the last 6 years, but they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 335.3%. The compounded average growth rate over this period is -1.8%.

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