FNMA vs WD vs AGM Stock Comparison

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae, Walker & Dunlop and Federal Agricultural Mortgage Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
WD Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
$34.23 -7.6% 1M -58.9% 1Y
Market cap
$1.16B
P/E
30.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Div. yield
0.08%
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Federal Agricultural Mortgage leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Federal Agricultural Mortgage 5, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae 4, Walker & Dunlop 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFNMAWDAGMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.64B $1.16B $2.25B FNMA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.4x 30.3x 11.2x AGM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 1.5x 8.1x 9.5x FNMA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.1% +8.0% +14.7% AGM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.2% 3.0% 44.9% AGM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.9% 3.8% 3.6% WD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.08% 0.04% WD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -64.8% -58.9% +27.2% AGM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +35.7%/yr -23.4%/yr +10.2%/yr FNMA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 85.7% 46.4% 30.9% AGM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 47/100 45/100 FNMA

Percentile Scorecard

FNMAWDAGM

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

AxisFNMAWDAGM
Valuation 72 #48 of 169 46 #91 of 169 29 #121 of 169
Growth 87 #22 of 162 32 #111 of 162 63 #61 of 162
Profitability 63 #56 of 149 37 #95 of 149 70 #46 of 149
Financial Health 6 #149 of 158 72 #45 of 158 8 #146 of 158
Shareholder Returns – 47 #73 of 136 54 #63 of 136
Overall 57 47 45
  • FNMA ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • WD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • AGM 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

PeriodFNMAWDAGMSPY
1 month -6.9%-7.6%-5.3% +0.9%
3 months -33.3%-32.1%-4.2% +5.9%
6 months -47.3%-32.8%+18.6% +8.5%
Year to date -62.3%-43.1%+16.4% +13.3%
1 year -64.8%-58.9%+27.2% +12.4%
3 years +454.8%-47.3%+41.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +77.1%-19.2%+12.2% +23.5%
5 years +360.2%-73.7%+62.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year +35.7%-23.4%+10.2% +11.0%
10 years +139.6%+43.6%+394.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.1%+3.7%+17.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFNMAWDAGMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 85.7%46.4%30.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.2%52.9%33.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.291.060.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.76-1.270.88 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.7%-79.6%-35.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -66.1%-58.9%-15.2% -0.9%
52-week high $11.95$83.28$241.09 $779.14
52-week low $3.26$31.67$139.00 $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.

MultipleFNMAWDAGM
P/E now vs peer median 18.9xmedian 11.4x 29.6xmedian 11.4x 11.1xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.7x 0.9xmedian 2.7x 5.0xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.3x 4.8xmedian 11.3x —median 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 6.9x -8.7xmedian 6.9x 7.2xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 1.2xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.34 -0.83median 0.34 1.14median 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 monthsFNMAWDAGM
Revenue $30.12B $1.29B $445.56M
Net income $15.41B $41.08M $229.00M
Free cash flow $32.60B -$131.24M $310.06M
EPS (diluted) $0.21 $1.15 $18.38
Cash & equivalents – $160.86M $1.04B
Total debt $4.17T $820.95M $34.78B
Shares (diluted) 5.89B 33.28M 10.88M
Enterprise value $25.64B $237.01M -$1.40B

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
MetricFNMAWDAGM
P/E 18.9x 29.6x 11.1x
P/FCF 0.7x -8.7x 7.2x
P/Operating cash flow 0.7x -9.6x 7.2x
P/S 0.8x 0.9x 5.0x
P/B 0.2x 0.7x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 0.2x 1.2x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA – 4.8x –
EV/EBIT 27.5x 13.8x 23.1x
EV/Revenue 139.2x 1.4x 80.7x
EV/FCF 128.6x -13.7x 116.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 128.6x -15.1x 116.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -0.83 1.14

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFNMAWDAGM
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.1% 8.0% 14.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.4% 5.0% 11.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 2.9% -61.4% 8.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.1% -33.1% 8.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 10,350% -65.1% 8.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 493.4% -35.7% 9.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 480.8% 37.5% 37.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.2% 7.8% -12.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 480.8% 35.3% 37.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.2% 8.6% -12.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFNMAWDAGM
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 29.3% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 63.7% 4.3% 62.9%
Net margin 4.2% 3.0% 44.9%
FCF margin 108.2% -10.2% 69.6%
Operating cash flow margin 108.2% -9.3% 69.6%
Return on equity 13.0% 2.4% 12.8%
Return on assets 0.4% 0.7% 0.6%
Return on invested capital 2.9% 3.8% 3.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x -2.9x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFNMAWDAGM
Debt / assets 96.6% 16.8% 88.5%
Debt / equity 34.8x 0.5x 18.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.8x –
Debt / FCF 127.9x -6.3x 112.2x
Liabilities / assets 97.2% 64.9% 95.3%
Equity / assets 2.8% 35.1% 4.7%
Interest coverage 1.1x 1.7x 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFNMAWDAGM
Dividend yield – 7.9% 3.1%
Net buyback yield – 1.8% -4.1%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 9.7% -1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 226.6% 41.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -70.9% 30.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.1% 9.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 4.2% 9.6%

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.

ConsensusFNMAWDAGM
Forward P/E 1.5xFY2026 8.1xFY2026 9.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.78FY2026 $4.23FY2026 $21.54FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.9%FY2026 +157.9%FY2026 +29.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -7.9% +15.4% +2.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $31.10BFY2026 $1.21BFY2026 $449.96MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.4%FY2026 -1.6%FY2026 +9.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.3% +9.1% +28.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFNMAWDAGM
Held by institutions 0.0% 89.0% 86.3%
Institutions holding 25 265 256
Change in shares held, QoQ +58.6% +3.5% +1.5%
Institutions buying 13 160 148
Institutions selling 2 59 71
Buyers to sellers 6.50 2.71 2.08

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.

FNMAWDAGM
FNMA 1.00 0.13 0.13
WD 0.13 1.00 0.30
AGM 0.13 0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FNMA, WD and AGM?

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) $25.64B, Walker & Dunlop (WD) $1.16B, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) $2.25B.

Which stock is cheaper, FNMA, WD and AGM?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 20.4x, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 30.3x, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 11.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) is cheapest (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 1.5x, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 8.1x, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 9.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) -0.1%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) +8.0%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) +14.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) has the highest net margin (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 4.2%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.0%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 44.9%). On return on invested capital, Walker & Dunlop (WD) leads (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 2.9%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.8%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 3.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) returned the most: Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) -64.8%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) -58.9%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) +27.2%. Over five years, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) compounded fastest (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) +35.7%/yr, Walker & Dunlop (WD) -23.4%/yr, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) +10.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Walker & Dunlop (WD) has the highest dividend yield: Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 0.00%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 0.08%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 0.04%. Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) has been the steadiest (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 85.7%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 46.4%, Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) 30.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.