RKT vs WD vs VEL Stock Comparison

Rocket Companies, Walker & Dunlop and Velocity Financial Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RKT Rocket Companies, Inc.
$15.00 +28.4% 1M -10.5% 1Y
Market cap
$42.59B
P/E
32.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.46B
Div. yield
–
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
4 wins
WD Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
$38.38 +16.2% 1M -52.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.28B
P/E
33.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Div. yield
7.06%
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
1 win
VEL Velocity Financial, Inc.
$16.80 +14.7% 1M -10.6% 1Y
Market cap
$660.13M
P/E
6.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$230.95M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Velocity Financial leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Velocity Financial 6, Rocket Companies 4, Walker & Dunlop 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRKTWDVELLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $42.59B $1.28B $660.13M RKT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.7x 33.2x 6.0x VEL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.0x 9.1x 6.4x VEL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +90.4% +8.0% +33.4% RKT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% 3.0% 46.6% VEL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.5% 3.8% 18.9% VEL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.0x 1.8x 2.4x WD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 7.06% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.5% -52.2% -10.6% RKT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.7%/yr -23.4%/yr +5.3%/yr VEL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.8% 47.2% 27.2% VEL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 46/100 46/100 RKT

Percentile Scorecard

RKTWDVEL

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

AxisRKTWDVEL
Valuation 37 #105 of 167 47 #89 of 167 63 #63 of 167
Growth 100 #1 of 162 32 #111 of 162 65 #58 of 162
Profitability 45 #84 of 153 36 #98 of 153 56 #68 of 153
Financial Health 54 #75 of 160 72 #45 of 160 35 #105 of 160
Shareholder Returns 34 #92 of 138 42 #80 of 138 13 #120 of 138
Overall 54 46 46
  • RKT ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit
  • WD ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit
  • VEL ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRKTWDVELSPY
1 month +28.4%+16.2%+14.7% -1.0%
3 months +8.2%-25.3%-5.0% -0.4%
6 months +2.4%-27.8%-14.2% +4.5%
Year to date -22.5%-36.2%-19.1% +12.4%
1 year -10.5%-52.2%-10.6% +13.6%
3 years +73.8%-50.0%+30.6% +76.4%
3 years, per year +20.2%-20.7%+9.3% +20.8%
5 years -12.8%-73.6%+29.2% +63.7%
5 years, per year -2.7%-23.4%+5.3% +10.4%
10 years —+41.4%— +267.7%
10 years, per year —+3.5%— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureRKTWDVELSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.8%47.2%27.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 57.3%53.0%28.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.151.100.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.18-1.10-0.39 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.5%-79.6%-42.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.0%-52.2%-19.1% -1.6%
52-week high $23.44$80.23$20.76 $779.14
52-week low $10.53$31.67$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.

MultipleRKTWDVEL
P/E now vs peer median 32.7xmedian 12.0x 33.2xmedian 12.0x 6.0xmedian 12.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 2.6x 1.0xmedian 2.6x 2.9xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 13.2x 5.1xmedian 13.2x 3.6xmedian 13.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 36.7xmedian 5.5x -9.7xmedian 5.5x 29.3xmedian 5.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.9xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.13median 0.34 -0.93median 0.34 0.19median 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 monthsRKTWDVEL
Revenue $11.46B $1.29B $230.95M
Net income $1.30B $41.08M $108.20M
Free cash flow $1.16B -$131.24M $22.53M
EPS (diluted) $0.46 $1.15 $2.74
Cash & equivalents $2.70B $160.86M $76.12M
Total debt $24.90B $820.95M $1.30B
Shares (diluted) 2.85B 33.28M 39.30M
Enterprise value $31.41B $362.14M $309.52M

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
MetricRKTWDVEL
P/E 32.7x 33.2x 6.0x
P/FCF 36.7x -9.7x 29.3x
P/Operating cash flow 32.3x -10.7x 29.0x
P/S 3.7x 1.0x 2.9x
P/B 1.8x 0.7x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 10.5x 1.4x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 17.6x 5.1x 3.6x
EV/EBIT 20.9x 14.9x 3.7x
EV/Revenue 5.7x 1.5x 8.1x
EV/FCF 55.9x -14.8x 83.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 49.1x -16.3x 82.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.13 -0.93 0.19

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRKTWDVEL
Revenue growth (1Y) 90.4% 8.0% 33.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 47.3% 5.0% 32.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 275.7% -61.4% 33.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 58.8% -33.1% 37.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 1,042% -65.1% 27.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 248.8% -35.7% 31.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 254.5% 37.5% -15.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 181.6% 7.8% -30.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 225.4% 35.3% -15.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 121.4% 8.6% -30.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRKTWDVEL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 32.2% 29.3% 223.4%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 15.8% 4.3% 65.6%
Net margin 11.4% 3.0% 46.6%
FCF margin 10.1% -10.2% 9.8%
Operating cash flow margin 11.5% -9.3% 9.9%
Return on equity 5.4% 2.4% 15.2%
Return on assets 2.2% 0.7% 1.4%
Return on invested capital 4.5% 3.8% 18.9%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x -2.9x 0.2x
Stock comp / revenue 3.8% – 4.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRKTWDVEL
Debt / assets 41.4% 16.8% 16.3%
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.5x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.0x 1.8x 2.4x
Debt / FCF 21.5x -6.3x 57.5x
Liabilities / assets 59.6% 64.9% 90.9%
Equity / assets 40.4% 35.1% 9.1%
Interest coverage 2.4x 1.7x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRKTWDVEL
Dividend yield 0.0% 7.1% –
Net buyback yield -0.1% 1.6% -0.4%
Shareholder yield -0.1% 8.7% -0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 1.0% 226.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 1.1% -70.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -94.5% 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.

ConsensusRKTWDVEL
Forward P/E 25.0xFY2026 9.1xFY2026 6.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.60FY2026 $4.23FY2026 $2.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +114.3%FY2026 +157.9%FY2026 -10.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.7% +15.4% +21.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.31BFY2026 $1.21BFY2026 $271.33MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +68.8%FY2026 -1.6%FY2026 -21.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.4% +9.1% +9.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRKTWDVEL
Held by institutions 97.9% 89.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 796 267 100
Change in shares held, QoQ +16.2% +3.5% +0.9%
Institutions buying 429 160 65
Institutions selling 261 59 22
Buyers to sellers 1.64 2.71 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.

RKTWDVEL
RKT 1.00 0.42 0.35
WD 0.42 1.00 0.32
VEL 0.35 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RKT, WD and VEL?

Rocket Companies (RKT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rocket Companies (RKT) $42.59B, Walker & Dunlop (WD) $1.28B, Velocity Financial (VEL) $660.13M.

Which stock is cheaper, RKT, WD and VEL?

Velocity Financial (VEL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rocket Companies (RKT) 32.7x, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 33.2x, Velocity Financial (VEL) 6.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Velocity Financial (VEL) is cheapest (Rocket Companies (RKT) 25.0x, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 9.1x, Velocity Financial (VEL) 6.4x). 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: Rocket Companies (RKT) +90.4%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) +8.0%, Velocity Financial (VEL) +33.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Velocity Financial (VEL) has the highest net margin (Rocket Companies (RKT) 11.4%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.0%, Velocity Financial (VEL) 46.6%). On return on invested capital, Velocity Financial (VEL) leads (Rocket Companies (RKT) 4.5%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 3.8%, Velocity Financial (VEL) 18.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rocket Companies (RKT) returned the most: Rocket Companies (RKT) -10.5%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) -52.2%, Velocity Financial (VEL) -10.6%. Over five years, Velocity Financial (VEL) compounded fastest (Rocket Companies (RKT) -2.7%/yr, Walker & Dunlop (WD) -23.4%/yr, Velocity Financial (VEL) +5.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Rocket Companies (RKT) 0.00%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 7.06%. 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 (Rocket Companies (RKT) 59.8%, Walker & Dunlop (WD) 47.2%, Velocity Financial (VEL) 27.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RKT, WD 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 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.