PFSI vs WD vs RKT Stock Comparison

PennyMac Financial Services, Walker & Dunlop and Rocket Companies 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
30.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Div. yield
0.08%
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
4 wins
RKT Rocket Companies, Inc.
$11.57 -0.5% 1M -33.9% 1Y
Market cap
$33.75B
P/E
71.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.02B
Div. yield
–
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

PennyMac Financial Services leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (PennyMac Financial Services 5, Walker & Dunlop 4, Rocket Companies 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPFSIWDRKTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.34B $1.16B $33.75B RKT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.5x 30.1x 71.6x PFSI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.8x 8.1x 19.3x WD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +25.9% +8.0% +101.7% RKT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.7% 3.0% 4.7% PFSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.0% 3.8% 2.4% PFSI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 1.8x 10.8x WD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.08% 0.00% WD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -51.3% -58.9% -33.9% RKT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.4%/yr -23.4%/yr -6.8%/yr PFSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.3% 46.4% 58.8% WD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 47/100 40/100 PFSI

Percentile Scorecard

PFSIWDRKT

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

AxisPFSIWDRKT
Valuation 39 #103 of 169 46 #91 of 169 16 #142 of 169
Growth 52 #78 of 162 32 #111 of 162 91 #16 of 162
Profitability 47 #79 of 149 37 #95 of 149 33 #100 of 149
Financial Health 47 #85 of 158 72 #45 of 158 45 #87 of 158
Shareholder Returns 63 #51 of 136 47 #73 of 136 16 #115 of 136
Overall 50 47 40
  • PFSI ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • WD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RKT 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

PeriodPFSIWDRKTSPY
1 month -0.4%-7.6%-0.5% +0.9%
3 months -26.2%-32.1%-15.5% +5.9%
6 months -28.9%-32.8%-19.7% +8.5%
Year to date -51.9%-43.1%-40.2% +13.3%
1 year -51.3%-58.9%-33.9% +12.4%
3 years -8.8%-47.3%+58.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year -3.0%-19.2%+16.6% +23.5%
5 years +2.2%-73.7%-29.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year +0.4%-23.4%-6.8% +11.0%
10 years +274.1%+43.6%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +14.1%+3.7%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePFSIWDRKTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.3%46.4%58.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 67.5%52.9%57.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.821.062.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.98-1.27-0.58 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.8%-79.6%-64.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -60.2%-58.9%-50.6% -0.9%
52-week high $159.46$83.28$23.44 $779.14
52-week low $57.77$31.67$10.53 $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.

MultiplePFSIWDRKT
P/E now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 11.4x 29.6xmedian 11.4x 69.6xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.7x 0.9xmedian 2.7x 4.3xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 11.3x 4.8xmedian 11.3x 30.0xmedian 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.8xmedian 6.9x -8.7xmedian 6.9x -56.3xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 1.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.61median 0.34 -0.83median 0.34 0.44median 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 monthsPFSIWDRKT
Revenue $2.21B $1.29B $10.02B
Net income $392.38M $41.08M $471.36M
Free cash flow -$1.80B -$131.24M -$772.00M
EPS (diluted) $7.37 $1.15 $0.17
Cash & equivalents $214.27M $160.86M $3.10B
Total debt $4.84B $820.95M $27.41B
Shares (diluted) 53.25M 33.28M 2.84B
Enterprise value $387.79M $228.19M $19.43B

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
MetricPFSIWDRKT
P/E 8.4x 29.6x 69.6x
P/FCF -1.8x -8.7x -56.3x
P/Operating cash flow -1.8x -9.6x -68.5x
P/S 1.5x 0.9x 4.3x
P/B 0.8x 0.7x 1.8x
P/Tangible book -0.5x 1.2x 9.4x
EV/EBITDA 4.5x 4.8x 30.0x
EV/EBIT 4.8x 13.8x 39.1x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 1.4x 6.8x
EV/FCF -4.1x -13.7x -87.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -4.1x -15.1x -106.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.61 -0.83 0.44

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPFSIWDRKT
Revenue growth (1Y) 25.9% 8.0% 101.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.0% 5.0% 39.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 1.5% -61.4% 4,530%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.5% -33.1% 39.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 2.2% -65.1% 5,670%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.8% -35.7% 157.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.1% 37.5% 70.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.3% 7.8% -30.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -11.9% 35.3% 65.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.5% 8.6% -32.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPFSIWDRKT
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 73.6% 29.3% 22.5%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 22.9% 4.3% 6.6%
Net margin 17.7% 3.0% 4.7%
FCF margin -81.4% -10.2% -7.7%
Operating cash flow margin -80.7% -9.3% -6.3%
Return on equity 9.1% 2.4% 2.0%
Return on assets 1.3% 0.7% 0.8%
Return on invested capital 13.0% 3.8% 2.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.6x -2.9x -1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 4.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPFSIWDRKT
Debt / assets 16.2% 16.8% 45.0%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.5x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 1.8x 10.8x
Debt / FCF -2.7x -6.3x -35.5x
Liabilities / assets 85.5% 64.9% 61.4%
Equity / assets 14.5% 35.1% 38.6%
Interest coverage 1.5x 1.7x 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPFSIWDRKT
Dividend yield 1.9% 7.9% –
Net buyback yield 1.2% 1.8% -0.2%
Shareholder yield 3.1% 9.7% -0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 16.1% 226.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -3.5% -70.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.7% 3.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.0% 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.

ConsensusPFSIWDRKT
Forward P/E 13.8xFY2026 8.1xFY2026 19.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.61FY2026 $4.23FY2026 $0.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -50.4%FY2026 +157.9%FY2026 +114.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +125.2% +15.4% +21.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.30BFY2026 $1.21BFY2026 $11.31BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 -1.6%FY2026 +68.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.3% +9.1% +6.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPFSIWDRKT
Held by institutions 64.8% 89.0% 50.4%
Institutions holding 229 265 793
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.5% +3.5% +16.2%
Institutions buying 132 160 429
Institutions selling 66 59 259
Buyers to sellers 2.00 2.71 1.66

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.

PFSIWDRKT
PFSI 1.00 0.29 0.57
WD 0.29 1.00 0.40
RKT 0.57 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PFSI, WD and RKT?

Rocket Companies (RKT) is the largest by market capitalisation: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) $3.34B, Walker & Dunlop (WD) $1.16B, Rocket Companies (RKT) $33.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, PFSI, WD and RKT?

PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 8.5x, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 30.1x, Rocket Companies (RKT) 71.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Walker & Dunlop (WD) is cheapest (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 13.8x, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 8.1x, Rocket Companies (RKT) 19.3x). 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%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) +8.0%, Rocket Companies (RKT) +101.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) has the highest net margin (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 17.7%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.0%, Rocket Companies (RKT) 4.7%). On return on invested capital, PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) leads (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 13.0%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.8%, Rocket Companies (RKT) 2.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rocket Companies (RKT) returned the most: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) -51.3%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) -58.9%, Rocket Companies (RKT) -33.9%. Over five years, PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) compounded fastest (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) +0.4%/yr, Walker & Dunlop (WD) -23.4%/yr, Rocket Companies (RKT) -6.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Walker & Dunlop (WD) has the highest dividend yield: PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 0.02%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 0.08%, Rocket Companies (RKT) 0.00%. Rocket Companies (RKT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walker & Dunlop (WD) has been the steadiest (PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) 52.3%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 46.4%, Rocket Companies (RKT) 58.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.