BETR vs AGM vs WD Stock Comparison

Better Home & Finance Holding, Federal Agricultural Mortgage and Walker & Dunlop Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
WD Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
$35.75 +5.1% 1M -55.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.19B
P/E
31.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Div. yield
7.58%
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Federal Agricultural Mortgage leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Federal Agricultural Mortgage 6, Walker & Dunlop 4, Better Home & Finance Holding 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBETRAGMWDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $398.81M $2.24B $1.19B AGM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.2x 11.2x 31.0x AGM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 9.6x 8.5x WD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +48.7% +14.7% +8.0% BETR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -94.5% 44.9% 3.0% AGM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -17.1% 3.6% 3.8% WD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -5.0x — 1.8x BETR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 3.05% 7.58% WD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -71.3% +30.0% -55.3% AGM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -47.0%/yr +9.0%/yr -23.2%/yr AGM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 124.2% 31.0% 46.5% AGM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 19/100 44/100 47/100 WD

Percentile Scorecard

BETRAGMWD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBETRAGMWD
Valuation 6 #159 of 169 29 #121 of 169 48 #88 of 169
Growth 74 #43 of 164 61 #65 of 164 31 #114 of 164
Profitability 5 #146 of 154 70 #47 of 154 37 #97 of 154
Financial Health 9 #149 of 163 7 #151 of 163 73 #45 of 163
Shareholder Returns 1 #136 of 137 52 #67 of 137 44 #77 of 137
Overall 19 44 47
  • BETR ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • AGM ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • WD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBETRAGMWDSPY
1 month +78.2%-3.8%+5.1% -2.3%
3 months -23.0%-13.3%-31.3% -0.7%
6 months -49.5%+21.0%-29.7% +4.8%
Year to date -35.5%+17.5%-40.6% +10.3%
1 year -71.3%+30.0%-55.3% +10.3%
3 years -12.5%+26.7%-53.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year -4.3%+8.2%-22.5% +20.1%
5 years -95.8%+53.7%-73.3% +61.9%
5 years, per year -47.0%+9.0%-23.2% +10.1%
10 years —+417.5%+35.0% +258.6%
10 years, per year —+17.9%+3.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBETRAGMWDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 124.2%31.0%46.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 134.0%33.8%52.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.520.561.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.570.97-1.19 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -99.7%-35.8%-79.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -71.2%-14.4%-55.5% -3.5%
52-week high $72.94$241.09$80.30 $779.14
52-week low $8.12$139.00$31.67 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBETRAGMWD
P/E now vs peer median -2.2xmedian 11.6x 11.2xmedian 11.6x 31.0xmedian 11.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.7x 5.0xmedian 2.7x 0.9xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -8.6xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x 4.9xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -2.6xmedian 6.0x 7.2xmedian 6.0x -9.1xmedian 6.0x
P/B now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 0.7x 1.2xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -0.06median 0.34 1.15median 0.34 -0.87median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBETRAGMWD
Revenue $190.37M $445.56M $1.29B
Net income -$179.95M $229.00M $41.08M
Free cash flow -$156.15M $310.06M -$131.24M
R&D $30.88M – –
EPS (diluted) $-9.65 $18.38 $1.15
Cash & equivalents $102.25M $1.04B $160.86M
Total debt $653.14M $34.78B $820.95M
Shares (diluted) 18.65M 10.88M 33.28M
Enterprise value -$156.47M -$1.41B $274.64M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBETRAGMWD
P/E -2.2x 11.2x 31.0x
P/FCF -2.6x 7.2x -9.1x
P/Operating cash flow -2.6x 7.2x -10.0x
P/S 2.1x 5.0x 0.9x
P/B 6.9x 1.2x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 9.9x 1.2x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA -8.6x – 4.9x
EV/EBIT -7.7x 23.1x 14.2x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 80.8x 1.4x
EV/FCF -6.1x 116.0x -14.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -6.1x 116.0x -15.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.06 1.15 -0.87

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBETRAGMWD
Revenue growth (1Y) 48.7% 14.7% 8.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 33.5% 11.7% 5.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 10.1% 8.6% -61.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.4% 8.5% -33.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 26.8% 8.2% -65.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.5% 9.7% -35.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 32.5% 37.4% 37.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.0% -12.5% 7.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 32.7% 37.5% 35.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.0% -12.5% 8.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBETRAGMWD
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin -58.2% – 29.3%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin -84.9% 62.9% 4.3%
Net margin -94.5% 44.9% 3.0%
FCF margin -82.0% 69.6% -10.2%
Operating cash flow margin -81.5% 69.6% -9.3%
Return on equity -541.6% 12.8% 2.4%
Return on assets -11.6% 0.6% 0.7%
Return on invested capital -17.1% 3.6% 3.8%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 1.4x -2.9x
Stock comp / revenue 26.5% 1.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBETRAGMWD
Debt / assets 42.3% 88.5% 16.8%
Debt / equity 11.3x 18.8x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -5.0x – 1.8x
Debt / FCF -4.2x 112.2x -6.3x
Liabilities / assets 96.2% 95.3% 64.9%
Equity / assets 3.8% 4.7% 35.1%
Interest coverage -3.2x 1.2x 1.7x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBETRAGMWD
Dividend yield – 3.1% 7.6%
Net buyback yield -28.3% -4.0% 1.7%
Shareholder yield -28.3% -1.0% 9.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 41.2% 226.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 30.4% -70.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 9.4% 3.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 9.6% 4.2%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBETRAGMWD
Forward P/E – 9.6xFY2026 8.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-7.36FY2026 $21.54FY2026 $4.23FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +29.3%FY2026 +157.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +2.3% +15.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $212.53MFY2026 $449.96MFY2026 $1.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.9%FY2026 +9.7%FY2026 -1.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.1% +28.6% +9.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBETRAGMWD
Held by institutions 32.4% 86.3% 89.0%
Institutions holding 90 256 267
Change in shares held, QoQ +15.6% +1.5% +3.5%
Institutions buying 54 148 160
Institutions selling 21 71 59
Buyers to sellers 2.57 2.08 2.71

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BETRAGMWD
BETR 1.00 0.16 0.17
AGM 0.16 1.00 0.31
WD 0.17 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BETR, AGM and WD?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) $398.81M, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) $2.24B, Walker & Dunlop (WD) $1.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, BETR, AGM and WD?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) -2.2x, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 11.2x, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 31.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Walker & Dunlop (WD) is cheapest (Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 9.6x, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 8.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) +48.7%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) +14.7%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) +8.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) has the highest net margin (Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) -94.5%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 44.9%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.0%). On return on invested capital, Walker & Dunlop (WD) leads (Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) -17.1%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 3.6%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) returned the most: Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) -71.3%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) +30.0%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) -55.3%. Over five years, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) compounded fastest (Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) -47.0%/yr, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) +9.0%/yr, Walker & Dunlop (WD) -23.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Walker & Dunlop (WD) has the highest dividend yield: Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 3.05%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 7.58%. Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) has been the steadiest (Better Home & Finance Holding (BETR) 124.2%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 31.0%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 46.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BETR, AGM and WD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.