PFSI vs RKT vs VEL Stock Comparison

PennyMac Financial Services, Rocket Companies and Velocity Financial Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RKT Rocket Companies, Inc.
$11.73 -3.3% 1M -33.4% 1Y
Market cap
$32.55B
P/E
69.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.02B
Div. yield
–
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
2 wins
VEL Velocity Financial, Inc.
$15.31 -3.3% 1M -17.1% 1Y
Market cap
$597.60M
P/E
5.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$230.95M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Velocity Financial leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Velocity Financial 8, Rocket Companies 2, PennyMac Financial Services 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPFSIRKTVELLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.28B $32.55B $597.60M RKT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.4x 69.1x 5.5x VEL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.8x 18.9x 5.8x VEL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +25.9% +101.7% +33.4% RKT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.7% 4.7% 46.6% VEL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.0% 2.4% 18.9% VEL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 10.8x 2.4x VEL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -50.5% -33.4% -17.1% VEL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.9%/yr -6.6%/yr +4.5%/yr VEL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.4% 58.8% 26.3% VEL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 41/100 47/100 PFSI

Percentile Scorecard

PFSIRKTVEL

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

AxisPFSIRKTVEL
Valuation 41 #101 of 170 17 #142 of 170 63 #63 of 170
Growth 52 #79 of 165 90 #17 of 165 65 #58 of 165
Profitability 47 #82 of 155 34 #103 of 155 58 #66 of 155
Financial Health 49 #84 of 163 47 #87 of 163 34 #108 of 163
Shareholder Returns 63 #52 of 137 17 #114 of 137 15 #116 of 137
Overall 50 41 47
  • PFSI ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RKT ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • VEL ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPFSIRKTVELSPY
1 month -3.0%-3.3%-3.3% -1.0%
3 months -24.5%-10.2%-12.1% +2.9%
6 months -30.3%-24.8%-21.4% +6.4%
Year to date -51.7%-39.4%-26.3% +11.4%
1 year -50.5%-33.4%-17.1% +13.1%
3 years +0.8%+59.8%+35.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +0.3%+16.9%+10.5% +21.5%
5 years -4.4%-29.0%+24.9% +67.7%
5 years, per year -0.9%-6.6%+4.5% +10.9%
10 years +292.7%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year +14.7%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasurePFSIRKTVELSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.4%58.8%26.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 67.8%57.9%28.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.832.260.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.96-0.57-0.65 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.8%-64.8%-42.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -60.1%-50.0%-26.3% -2.5%
52-week high $159.46$23.44$20.76 $779.14
52-week low $57.77$10.53$14.48 $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.

MultiplePFSIRKTVEL
P/E now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 11.0x 70.6xmedian 11.0x 5.5xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.6x 4.4xmedian 2.6x 2.6xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 13.1x 30.3xmedian 13.1x 3.5xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.8xmedian 6.9x -57.1xmedian 6.9x 26.7xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.7x 1.9xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.61median 0.31 0.45median 0.31 0.18median 0.31

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 monthsPFSIRKTVEL
Revenue $2.21B $10.02B $230.95M
Net income $392.38M $471.36M $108.20M
Free cash flow -$1.80B -$772.00M $22.53M
EPS (diluted) $7.37 $0.17 $2.74
Cash & equivalents $214.27M $3.10B $76.12M
Total debt $19.33B $92.61B $3.02B
Shares (diluted) 53.25M 2.84B 39.30M
Enterprise value $335.86M $18.22B $243.37M

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
MetricPFSIRKTVEL
P/E 8.4x 70.6x 5.5x
P/FCF -1.8x -57.1x 26.7x
P/Operating cash flow -1.9x -69.5x 26.4x
P/S 1.5x 4.4x 2.6x
P/B 0.8x 1.9x 0.8x
P/Tangible book -0.5x 9.5x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 4.5x 30.3x 3.5x
EV/EBIT 4.8x 39.5x 3.6x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 6.8x 7.9x
EV/FCF -4.1x -88.5x 80.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -4.1x -107.8x 79.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.61 0.45 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPFSIRKTVEL
Revenue growth (1Y) 25.9% 101.7% 33.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.0% 39.7% 32.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 1.5% 4,530% 33.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 39.3% 37.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 2.2% 5,670% 27.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 157.4% 31.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.1% 70.4% -15.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.3% -30.9% -30.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -11.9% 65.1% -15.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.5% -32.0% -30.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPFSIRKTVEL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 73.6% 22.5% 223.4%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 22.9% 6.6% 65.6%
Net margin 17.7% 4.7% 46.6%
FCF margin -81.4% -7.7% 9.8%
Operating cash flow margin -80.7% -6.3% 9.9%
Return on equity 9.1% 2.0% 15.2%
Return on assets 1.3% 0.8% 1.4%
Return on invested capital 13.0% 2.4% 18.9%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.6x -1.3x 0.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 4.3% 4.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPFSIRKTVEL
Debt / assets 16.2% 45.0% 16.3%
Debt / equity 1.1x 1.2x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 10.8x 2.4x
Debt / FCF -2.7x -35.5x 57.5x
Liabilities / assets 85.5% 61.4% 90.9%
Equity / assets 14.5% 38.6% 9.1%
Interest coverage 1.5x 1.6x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPFSIRKTVEL
Dividend yield 1.9% – –
Net buyback yield 1.2% -0.2% -0.4%
Shareholder yield 3.1% -0.2% -0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 16.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -3.5% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.7% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.0% – –

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.

ConsensusPFSIRKTVEL
Forward P/E 13.8xFY2026 18.9xFY2026 5.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.61FY2026 $0.62FY2026 $2.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -50.4%FY2026 +121.4%FY2026 -10.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +125.2% +24.2% +21.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.30BFY2026 $11.29BFY2026 $271.33MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 +68.5%FY2026 -21.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.3% +6.7% +9.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPFSIRKTVEL
Held by institutions 64.8% 50.4% 100.0%
Institutions holding 229 793 100
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.5% +16.2% +0.9%
Institutions buying 132 429 65
Institutions selling 66 259 22
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.66 2.95

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.

PFSIRKTVEL
PFSI 1.00 0.57 0.28
RKT 0.57 1.00 0.34
VEL 0.28 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PFSI, RKT and VEL?

Rocket Companies (RKT) is the largest by market capitalisation: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) $3.28B, Rocket Companies (RKT) $32.55B, Velocity Financial (VEL) $597.60M.

Which stock is cheaper, PFSI, RKT and VEL?

Velocity Financial (VEL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 8.4x, Rocket Companies (RKT) 69.1x, Velocity Financial (VEL) 5.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Velocity Financial (VEL) is cheapest (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 13.8x, Rocket Companies (RKT) 18.9x, Velocity Financial (VEL) 5.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Rocket Companies (RKT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) +25.9%, Rocket Companies (RKT) +101.7%, Velocity Financial (VEL) +33.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Velocity Financial (VEL) has the highest net margin (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 17.7%, Rocket Companies (RKT) 4.7%, Velocity Financial (VEL) 46.6%). On return on invested capital, Velocity Financial (VEL) leads (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 13.0%, Rocket Companies (RKT) 2.4%, Velocity Financial (VEL) 18.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Velocity Financial (VEL) returned the most: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) -50.5%, Rocket Companies (RKT) -33.4%, Velocity Financial (VEL) -17.1%. Over five years, Velocity Financial (VEL) compounded fastest (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) -0.9%/yr, Rocket Companies (RKT) -6.6%/yr, Velocity Financial (VEL) +4.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 0.02%, Rocket Companies (RKT) 0.00%, Velocity Financial (VEL) 0.00%. Rocket Companies (RKT) and Velocity Financial (VEL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Velocity Financial (VEL) has been the steadiest (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 52.4%, Rocket Companies (RKT) 58.8%, Velocity Financial (VEL) 26.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PFSI, RKT and VEL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Velocity Financial (VEL) leads on 8. 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.