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Walker & Dunlop (Walker & Dunlop) Financial Strength

: 4 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Walker & Dunlop has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate Walker & Dunlop's interest coverage with the available data. Walker & Dunlop's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.34. As of today, Walker & Dunlop's Altman Z-Score is 2.03.


Competitive Comparison

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, Walker & Dunlop's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Walker & Dunlop Financial Strength Distribution

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Walker & Dunlop's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Walker & Dunlop's Financial Strength falls into.



Walker & Dunlop Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Walker & Dunlop's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $39 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,471 Mil.

Walker & Dunlop's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

GuruFocus does not calculate Walker & Dunlop's interest coverage with the available data.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Walker & Dunlop's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 1470.894) / 1097.344
=1.34

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Walker & Dunlop has a Z-score of 2.03, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Walker & Dunlop is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.03 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Walker & Dunlop  (NYSE:WD) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Walker & Dunlop has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Walker & Dunlop (Walker & Dunlop) Business Description

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Address
7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1300, Bethesda, MD, USA, 20814
Walker & Dunlop Inc is a United States-based commercial real estate finance company. It is principally engaged in originating, selling and servicing a number of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products that are sold under the programs of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, and the Federal Housing Administration. The company's products consist of first mortgage loans, second trust loans, supplemental financings, construction loans, mezzanine loans, and bridge/interim loans. The company generates a majority of total revenue from gains from mortgage banking activities and servicing fees. It conducts business solely in the United States.
Executives
Smith Howard W Iii director, officer: President 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
William M Walker director, officer: Chairman & CEO 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Stephen P Theobald officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 999 WATERSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 200, NORFOLK VA 23510
Richard M Lucas officer: EVP & Gen Counsel & Secretary 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Paula A. Pryor officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer C/O WALKER & DUNLOP, INC., 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Dana L Schmaltz director 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Gregory Florkowski officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O WALKER & DUNLOP, INC., 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Rice E. John Jr director 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Donna Wells director BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC., TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE, BOSTON MA 02109
Michael J. Warren director C/O WALKER & DUNLOP, INC., 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Michael D Malone director 2430 LEMON TREE LANE, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Alan J Bowers director 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Richard C Warner officer: EVP & Chief Credit Officer 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Ellen Levy director C/O INSTRUCTURE, INC., 6330 SOUTH 3000 EAST, SUITE 700, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Cynthia A Hallenbeck director 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814