FNMA vs WD vs UWMC Stock Comparison

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae, Walker & Dunlop and UWM Holdings 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
3 wins
UWMC UWM Holdings Corp
$1.51 +20.8% 1M -74.1% 1Y
Market cap
$533.76M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.58B
Div. yield
–
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae 6, Walker & Dunlop 3, UWM Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFNMAWDUWMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.64B $1.16B $533.76M FNMA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.4x 30.3x -14.4x FNMA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 1.5x 8.1x 7.9x FNMA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.1% +8.0% +26.1% UWMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.2% 3.0% -1.0% FNMA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.9% 3.8% 6.3% UWMC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.8x 10.6x WD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -64.8% -58.9% -74.1% WD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +35.7%/yr -23.4%/yr -26.0%/yr FNMA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 85.7% 46.4% 80.2% WD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 47/100 35/100 FNMA

Percentile Scorecard

FNMAWDUWMC

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

AxisFNMAWDUWMC
Valuation 72 #48 of 169 46 #91 of 169 20 #136 of 169
Growth 87 #22 of 162 32 #111 of 162 16 #137 of 162
Profitability 63 #56 of 149 37 #95 of 149 30 #105 of 149
Financial Health 6 #149 of 158 72 #45 of 158 17 #132 of 158
Shareholder Returns – 47 #73 of 136 94 #9 of 136
Overall 57 47 35
  • FNMA ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • WD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • UWMC 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

PeriodFNMAWDUWMCSPY
1 month -6.9%-7.6%+20.8% +0.9%
3 months -33.3%-32.1%-24.1% +5.9%
6 months -47.3%-32.8%-56.5% +8.5%
Year to date -62.3%-43.1%-65.5% +13.3%
1 year -64.8%-58.9%-74.1% +12.4%
3 years +454.8%-47.3%-69.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +77.1%-19.2%-32.9% +23.5%
5 years +360.2%-73.7%-77.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year +35.7%-23.4%-26.0% +11.0%
10 years +139.6%+43.6%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.1%+3.7%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFNMAWDUWMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 85.7%46.4%80.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.2%52.9%89.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.291.061.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.76-1.27-0.92 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.7%-79.6%-89.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -66.1%-58.9%-75.2% -0.9%
52-week high $11.95$83.28$6.10 $779.14
52-week low $3.26$31.67$1.00 $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.

MultipleFNMAWDUWMC
P/E now vs peer median 18.9xmedian 11.4x 29.6xmedian 11.4x -13.7xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.7x 0.9xmedian 2.7x 0.7xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.3x 4.8xmedian 11.3x 15.2xmedian 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 6.9x -8.7xmedian 6.9x -0.5xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 2.5xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.34 -0.83median 0.34 0.27median 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 monthsFNMAWDUWMC
Revenue $30.12B $1.29B $3.58B
Net income $15.41B $41.08M -$104.96M
Free cash flow $32.60B -$131.24M -$4.92B
EPS (diluted) $0.21 $1.15 $-0.11
Cash & equivalents – $160.86M $498.41M
Total debt $4.17T $820.95M $19.23B
Shares (diluted) 5.89B 33.28M 337.53M
Enterprise value $25.64B $237.01M -$1.76B

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
MetricFNMAWDUWMC
P/E 18.9x 29.6x -13.7x
P/FCF 0.7x -8.7x -0.5x
P/Operating cash flow 0.7x -9.6x -0.5x
P/S 0.8x 0.9x 0.7x
P/B 0.2x 0.7x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 0.2x 1.2x -0.6x
EV/EBITDA – 4.8x 15.2x
EV/EBIT 27.5x 13.8x 17.1x
EV/Revenue 139.2x 1.4x 2.2x
EV/FCF 128.6x -13.7x -1.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 128.6x -15.1x -1.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -0.83 0.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFNMAWDUWMC
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.1% 8.0% 26.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.4% 5.0% 27.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 2.9% -61.4% -175.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.1% -33.1% -31.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 10,350% -65.1% -287.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 493.4% -35.7% -51.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 480.8% 37.5% -103.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.2% 7.8% -18.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 480.8% 35.3% -100.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.2% 8.6% -18.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFNMAWDUWMC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 29.3% 14.6%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 63.7% 4.3% -3.2%
Net margin 4.2% 3.0% -1.0%
FCF margin 108.2% -10.2% -137.6%
Operating cash flow margin 108.2% -9.3% -135.9%
Return on equity 13.0% 2.4% -8.1%
Return on assets 0.4% 0.7% -0.6%
Return on invested capital 2.9% 3.8% 6.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x -2.9x 46.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFNMAWDUWMC
Debt / assets 96.6% 16.8% 33.5%
Debt / equity 34.8x 0.5x 6.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.8x 10.6x
Debt / FCF 127.9x -6.3x -1.2x
Liabilities / assets 97.2% 64.9% 94.5%
Equity / assets 2.8% 35.1% 5.5%
Interest coverage 1.1x 1.7x 0.8x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFNMAWDUWMC
Dividend yield – 7.9% 19.9%
Net buyback yield – 1.8% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 9.7% 19.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 226.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -70.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusFNMAWDUWMC
Forward P/E 1.5xFY2026 8.1xFY2026 7.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.78FY2026 $4.23FY2026 $0.19FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.9%FY2026 +157.9%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -7.9% +15.4% +26.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $31.10BFY2026 $1.21BFY2026 $2.26BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.4%FY2026 -1.6%FY2026 -5.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.3% +9.1% +37.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFNMAWDUWMC
Held by institutions 0.0% 89.0% 17.0%
Institutions holding 25 265 290
Change in shares held, QoQ +58.6% +3.5% +31.8%
Institutions buying 13 160 213
Institutions selling 2 59 50
Buyers to sellers 6.50 2.71 4.26

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.

FNMAWDUWMC
FNMA 1.00 0.13 0.04
WD 0.13 1.00 0.37
UWMC 0.04 0.37 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FNMA, WD and UWMC?

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, UWM Holdings (UWMC) $533.76M.

Which stock is cheaper, FNMA, WD and UWMC?

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 20.4x, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 30.3x, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -14.4x). 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, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 7.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

UWM Holdings (UWMC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) -0.1%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) +8.0%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) +26.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) has the highest net margin (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 4.2%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.0%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -1.0%). On return on invested capital, UWM Holdings (UWMC) leads (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 2.9%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.8%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 6.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Walker & Dunlop (WD) returned the most: Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) -64.8%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) -58.9%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -74.1%. 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, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -26.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 0.00%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 0.08%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 0.00%. Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) and UWM Holdings (UWMC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walker & Dunlop (WD) has been the steadiest (Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 85.7%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 46.4%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 80.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 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.