Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 13.0x · EV/EBITDA 10.8x · ROE 10.8%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $12.5B | $10.1B | $9.4B | $8.8B | $8.0B | $5.0B | $3.8B | $4.9B | $4.5B | $5.2B | $5.0B |
| Enterprise Value | $14.4B | $12.0B | $10.7B | $11.0B | $14.8B | $6.0B | $5.4B | $8.3B | $6.9B | $7.5B | $8.8B |
| P/E Ratio → | 13.04 | 10.65 | 12.64 | 10.34 | 12.73 | 12.63 | 17.94 | 13.14 | 12.94 | 21.03 | 25.13 |
| P/S Ratio | 2.82 | 2.29 | 2.26 | 2.23 | 2.94 | 3.98 | 2.95 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 4.42 | 4.59 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.30 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.46 | 1.17 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.92 | 1.97 |
| P/FCF | 12.38 | 10.02 | 6.87 | 9.38 | 6.12 | 7.50 | 10.58 | 17.63 | 10.42 | 12.46 | 13.95 |
| P/OCF | 11.80 | 9.55 | 6.69 | 8.99 | 5.99 | 7.32 | 9.99 | 16.14 | 9.68 | 11.66 | 12.52 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.78 | 5.45 | 4.72 | 4.21 | 5.80 | 5.12 | 6.37 | 8.09 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.77 | 8.98 | 9.82 | 9.43 | 16.87 | 10.37 | 16.76 | 15.71 | 14.26 | 19.12 | 25.84 |
| EV / EBIT | 11.39 | 9.50 | 10.51 | 10.10 | 18.60 | 11.18 | 19.34 | 17.15 | 15.51 | 21.13 | 28.95 |
| EV / FCF | — | 11.87 | 7.81 | 11.67 | 11.35 | 8.88 | 15.07 | 30.02 | 15.70 | 17.95 | 24.58 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.8% | 60.8% | 56.5% | 63.4% | 80.5% | 101.0% | 80.7% | 83.5% | 85.8% | 86.5% | 85.3% |
| Operating Margin | 28.5% | 28.5% | 24.4% | 27.5% | 29.3% | 42.2% | 21.7% | 33.8% | 33.0% | 30.2% | 27.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.7% | 22.7% | 18.4% | 22.0% | 23.7% | 32.3% | 17.1% | 26.6% | 26.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.8% | 10.8% | 8.6% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 6.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 9.8% | 8.4% |
| ROA | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| ROIC | 7.2% | 7.2% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| ROCE | 10.7% | 10.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 13.2% | 5.6% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.95 | 0.41 | 0.58 | 1.15 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 1.59 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.09 | 3.33 | 8.74 | 2.42 | 5.81 | 6.97 | 5.48 | 6.51 | 11.82 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.85 | 0.27 | 0.50 | 1.07 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 1.50 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.18 | 1.85 | 7.78 | 1.62 | 5.00 | 6.48 | 4.80 | 5.86 | 11.17 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 1.85 | 0.94 | 2.29 | 5.24 | 1.39 | 4.50 | 12.39 | 5.28 | 5.50 | 10.63 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.64 | 0.84 | 3.19 | 12.79 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.97 | 3.02 | 2.93 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.19 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.19 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 26.6% | 26.6% | 35.7% | 32.1% | 38.5% | 35.4% | 65.7% | 36.8% | 31.9% | 37.0% | 43.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 7.7% | 9.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| FCF Yield | 8.1% | 10.0% | 14.6% | 10.7% | 16.3% | 13.3% | 9.5% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 8.0% | 7.2% |
| Buyback Yield | 4.9% | 6.1% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 0.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.1% | 8.7% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 2.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $161M | $170M | $173M | $169M | $90M | $90M | $92M | $92M | $92M | $92M |
Commercial Real Estate Concentration
Based on recent market data, WBS trades at a P/B of 1.28, which suggests investors are currently pricing the bank as a commodity lender rather than a specialized fee-based franchise, despite the unique competitive advantages provided by its integrated HSA deposit platform.
The current valuation multiple appears to discount the potential for a premium rating that might otherwise be justified by the bank's low-cost, sticky deposit base. Investors should monitor whether the market continues to prioritize the risks associated with the Sterling Bancorp merger over the long-term fee-income potential of the HSA segment.
According to quarterly financial reports, WBS has maintained a modest ROE in the 2% range, a figure that appears suppressed by the bank's struggle to expand its net interest margin beyond the 0.7% to 0.8% band observed over the last ten quarters.
The DuPont decomposition suggests that while the bank has successfully improved its efficiency ratio, the lack of meaningful NIM expansion limits the overall return on equity. This indicates that the bank's profitability is currently more sensitive to funding costs than to asset utilization or non-interest income contributions.
As reported in recent filings, the bank has successfully tightened its efficiency ratio from 37.8% in 2023Q4 to 33.8% by 2025Q4, demonstrating that management is effectively capturing operational synergies even as the net interest margin remains stubbornly range-bound due to persistent funding cost pressures.
The ability to control operating expenses is a critical offset to the current interest rate environment, which has prevented significant margin expansion. Investors should investigate whether further efficiency gains are sustainable or if the bank is approaching a floor in its cost-cutting capacity.
Based on the provided quarterly figures, WBS has maintained a consistent equity-to-assets ratio of approximately 0.11 to 0.12, indicating that the bank's capital accumulation has effectively kept pace with the expansion of its balance sheet over the last ten quarters.
This stable capital position suggests that the bank is well-positioned to absorb potential credit volatility within its commercial loan portfolio. The current capital levels appear adequate to support ongoing operations, though they may limit aggressive capital return programs until the integration of recent acquisitions is fully finalized.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to WBS, as it fails to account for the significant volatility in provision for credit losses and the non-recurring impacts of merger-related accounting adjustments that can distort earnings on a quarterly basis.
Investors should instead focus on P/TBV and ROTCE, which provide a more accurate reflection of the bank's core capital generation and franchise value. Relying on P/E may lead to an incorrect assessment of the bank's profitability, as it ignores the structural advantages of the HSA deposit engine.
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Webster Financial Corporation's current P/E ratio is 13.0x. The historical average is 15.9x. This places it at the 43th percentile of its historical range.
Webster Financial Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 10.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 18.4x.
Webster Financial Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 10.8%. The historical average is 8.9%.
Based on historical data, Webster Financial Corporation is trading at a P/E of 13.0x. This is at the 43th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Webster Financial Corporation's current dividend yield is 2.16% with a payout ratio of 26.6%.
Webster Financial Corporation has 60.8% gross margin and 28.5% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
Webster Financial Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.2x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.