PFSI vs UWMC vs FNMA Stock Comparison

PennyMac Financial Services, UWM Holdings and Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UWMC UWM Holdings Corp
$1.55 +26.0% 1M -73.5% 1Y
Market cap
$516.41M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.58B
Div. yield
–
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

PennyMac Financial Services leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (PennyMac Financial Services 6, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae 4, UWM Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPFSIUWMCFNMALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.31B $516.41M $24.70B FNMA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.4x -13.9x 108.8x PFSI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.9x 8.2x 1.5x FNMA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +25.9% +26.1% -3.1% UWMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.7% -1.0% 0.8% PFSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.0% 6.3% 2.8% PFSI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 10.6x — PFSI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -51.8% -73.5% -63.7% PFSI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.6%/yr -25.6%/yr +36.7%/yr FNMA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.3% 80.1% 85.6% PFSI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 36/100 54/100 FNMA

Percentile Scorecard

PFSIUWMCFNMA

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

AxisPFSIUWMCFNMA
Valuation 40 #102 of 169 20 #136 of 169 55 #77 of 169
Growth 52 #77 of 160 16 #135 of 160 86 #23 of 160
Profitability 48 #78 of 149 32 #102 of 149 69 #47 of 149
Financial Health 47 #84 of 158 18 #130 of 158 6 #149 of 158
Shareholder Returns 62 #53 of 136 95 #8 of 136 –
Overall 50 36 54
  • PFSI ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • UWMC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • FNMA 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

PeriodPFSIUWMCFNMASPY
1 month -2.2%+26.0%-10.9% -0.2%
3 months -25.3%-17.1%-31.3% +3.9%
6 months -29.7%-57.5%-45.3% +8.2%
Year to date -51.4%-64.6%-61.0% +12.9%
1 year -51.8%-73.5%-63.7% +12.3%
3 years -7.9%-68.9%+474.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -2.7%-32.3%+79.1% +23.3%
5 years +3.0%-77.1%+376.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +0.6%-25.6%+36.7% +10.9%
10 years +276.0%—+147.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +14.2%—+9.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePFSIUWMCFNMASPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.3%80.1%85.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 67.5%89.8%74.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.821.481.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.99-0.92-0.74 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.8%-89.5%-78.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -59.8%-74.6%-64.9% -1.2%
52-week high $159.46$6.10$11.95 $779.14
52-week low $57.77$1.00$3.26 $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.

MultiplePFSIUWMCFNMA
P/E now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 11.1x -14.1xmedian 11.1x 108.3xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.6x 0.7xmedian 2.6x 0.8xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 13.5x 15.3xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.8xmedian 7.0x -0.5xmedian 7.0x 0.6xmedian 7.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.7x 2.5xmedian 0.7x 0.2xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.62median 0.32 0.28median 0.32 0.54median 0.32

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 monthsPFSIUWMCFNMA
Revenue $2.21B $3.58B $29.17B
Net income $392.38M -$104.96M $15.09B
Free cash flow -$1.80B -$4.92B $41.31B
EPS (diluted) $7.37 $-0.11 $0.04
Cash & equivalents $214.27M $498.41M –
Total debt $4.84B $19.23B $4.19T
Shares (diluted) 53.25M 337.53M 5.89B
Enterprise value $362.34M -$1.78B $24.70B

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
MetricPFSIUWMCFNMA
P/E 8.5x -14.1x 108.3x
P/FCF -1.8x -0.5x 0.6x
P/Operating cash flow -1.9x -0.5x 0.6x
P/S 1.5x 0.7x 0.8x
P/B 0.8x 2.5x 0.2x
P/Tangible book -0.5x -0.6x 0.2x
EV/EBITDA 4.6x 15.3x –
EV/EBIT 4.8x 17.3x 27.9x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 2.2x 144.4x
EV/FCF -4.1x -1.6x 102.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -4.2x -1.6x 102.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.62 0.28 0.54

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPFSIUWMCFNMA
Revenue growth (1Y) 25.9% 26.1% -3.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.0% 27.3% 0.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 1.5% -175.0% -0.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.5% -31.9% 6.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 2.2% -287.6% 22,700%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.8% -51.2% 200.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.1% -103.1% 485.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.3% -18.2% 16.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -11.9% -100.4% 485.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.5% -18.4% 16.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPFSIUWMCFNMA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 73.6% 14.6% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 22.9% -3.2% 64.8%
Net margin 17.7% -1.0% 0.8%
FCF margin -81.4% -137.6% 141.6%
Operating cash flow margin -80.7% -135.9% 141.6%
Return on equity 9.1% -8.1% 13.2%
Return on assets 1.3% -0.6% 0.3%
Return on invested capital 13.0% 6.3% 2.8%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.6x 46.3x 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 1.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPFSIUWMCFNMA
Debt / assets 16.2% 33.5% 96.7%
Debt / equity 1.1x 6.1x 36.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 10.6x –
Debt / FCF -2.7x -1.2x 101.4x
Liabilities / assets 85.5% 94.5% 97.3%
Equity / assets 14.5% 5.5% 2.7%
Interest coverage 1.5x 0.8x 1.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPFSIUWMCFNMA
Dividend yield 1.9% 19.4% –
Net buyback yield 1.2% – –
Shareholder yield 3.0% 19.4% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusPFSIUWMCFNMA
Forward P/E 13.9xFY2026 8.2xFY2026 1.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.61FY2026 $0.19FY2026 $2.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -50.4%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026 +13.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +125.2% +26.3% -7.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.30BFY2026 $2.26BFY2026 $31.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 -5.8%FY2026 +7.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.3% +37.3% -7.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPFSIUWMCFNMA
Held by institutions 64.8% 17.0% 0.0%
Institutions holding 229 290 25
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.5% +31.8% +58.6%
Institutions buying 132 213 13
Institutions selling 66 50 2
Buyers to sellers 2.00 4.26 6.50

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.

PFSIUWMCFNMA
PFSI 1.00 0.39 0.10
UWMC 0.39 1.00 0.04
FNMA 0.10 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PFSI, UWMC and FNMA?

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) is the largest by market capitalisation: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) $3.31B, UWM Holdings (UWMC) $516.41M, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) $24.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, PFSI, UWMC and FNMA?

PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 8.4x, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -13.9x, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 108.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) is cheapest (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 13.9x, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 8.2x, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 1.5x). 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: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) +25.9%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) +26.1%, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) -3.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) has the highest net margin (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 17.7%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -1.0%, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 0.8%). On return on invested capital, PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) leads (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 13.0%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 6.3%, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 2.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) returned the most: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) -51.8%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -73.5%, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) -63.7%. Over five years, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) compounded fastest (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) +0.6%/yr, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -25.6%/yr, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) +36.7%/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%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 0.00%, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 0.00%. UWM Holdings (UWMC) and Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) has been the steadiest (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 52.3%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 80.1%, Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae (FNMA) 85.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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