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WD (Walker & Dunlop) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.71 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)


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What is Walker & Dunlop Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2025-07-07), Walker & Dunlop's current share price is $72.11. Walker & Dunlop's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $42.08. Walker & Dunlop's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.71.

The historical rank and industry rank for Walker & Dunlop's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WD' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.38   Med: 2.96   Max: 6.21
Current: 1.79

During the past years, Walker & Dunlop's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.21. The lowest was 1.38. And the median was 2.96.

WD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
81.02% of 1291 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.06 vs WD: 1.79

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Walker & Dunlop's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $51.949. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $42.08 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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Walker & Dunlop Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Walker & Dunlop's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* 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.

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Walker & Dunlop Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Walker & Dunlop Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Walker & Dunlop Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.68 2.53 2.85 2.39 2.03

Competitive Comparison of Walker & Dunlop's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, Walker & Dunlop's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Walker & Dunlop's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Walker & Dunlop Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Walker & Dunlop's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=72.11/42.08
=1.71

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Walker & Dunlop's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=51.949/134.9266*134.9266
=51.949

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Walker & Dunlop Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201506 15.041 100.684 20.156
201509 15.839 100.392 21.288
201512 16.558 99.792 22.388
201603 17.097 100.470 22.960
201606 18.181 101.688 24.124
201609 19.341 101.861 25.619
201612 20.650 101.863 27.353
201703 21.381 102.862 28.046
201706 22.628 103.349 29.542
201709 23.752 104.136 30.775
201712 26.966 104.011 34.981
201803 27.427 105.290 35.147
201806 28.572 106.317 36.261
201809 29.643 106.507 37.553
201812 30.584 105.998 38.931
201903 30.800 107.251 38.748
201906 32.018 108.070 39.975
201909 33.241 108.329 41.402
201912 34.483 108.420 42.913
202003 34.166 108.902 42.331
202006 35.910 108.767 44.547
202009 36.419 109.815 44.747
202012 38.993 109.897 47.874
202103 40.195 111.754 48.529
202106 41.680 114.631 49.059
202109 43.762 115.734 51.019
202112 48.368 117.630 55.480
202203 49.210 121.301 54.738
202206 50.538 125.017 54.544
202209 51.414 125.227 55.397
202212 52.149 125.222 56.191
202303 51.566 127.348 54.635
202306 51.933 128.729 54.433
202309 52.051 129.860 54.082
202312 52.435 129.419 54.666
202403 51.831 131.776 53.070
202406 51.209 132.554 52.126
202409 51.518 133.029 52.253
202412 52.656 133.157 53.356
202503 51.949 134.927 51.949

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Walker & Dunlop  (NYSE:WD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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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 is managed based on three reportable segments: Capital Markets (CM), Servicing & Asset Management (SAM), and Corporate. 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
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
Paula A. Pryor officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer C/O WALKER & DUNLOP, INC., 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Smith Howard W Iii director, officer: President 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
Richard M Lucas officer: EVP & Gen Counsel & Secretary 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Dana L Schmaltz director 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