Washington FederalWFSLW 63 Graham Number is $N/A as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WFSLW with a GF Score™ of 63/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,433 Banks companies, Washington Federal ranks worse than 56.25% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-07-01), the stock price of Washington Federal is $4.004. Washington Federal's graham number for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $N/A. Therefore, Washington Federal's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is N/A.
The historical rank and industry rank for Washington Federal's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Washington Federal was 1.23. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 0.85.
WFSLW's Price-to-Graham-Number is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 0.79 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Washington Federal (NAS:WFSLW) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Washington Federal's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
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Share Price (Today)
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Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
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4.004
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N/A
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N/A
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Washington Federal Graham Number Related Terms
Washington Federal Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Washington Federal's Graham Number 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.
WFSLW vs FRME, CUBI, TRMK: Graham Number Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Washington Federal's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
Washington Federal Price-to-Graham-Number vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Washington Federal's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Washington Federal's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
Washington Federal (WFSLW) has a Graham Number of $N/A as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Washington Federal and its competitors. Over the past decade, Washington Federal's Graham Number has ranged from 0.53 to 1.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Washington Federal ranks #806 out of 1433 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 56.2%.
Is Washington Federal's Graham Number too high?
Washington Federal's current Graham Number is $N/A. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.53 to a high of 1.23. Based on the distribution chart, Washington Federal ranks #806 out of 1433 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Washington Federal has a GF Score™ of 63/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Washington Federal's Graham Number compare to FRME and CUBI?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Washington Federal ranks #806 out of 1433 companies for Graham Number. This places Washington Federal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 0.79. Historically, Washington Federal's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.53 to 1.23 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Banks company?
The median Graham Number among Banks companies is 0.79, based on 1,433 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Washington Federal and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Graham Number is 0.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Washington Federal's current Graham Number is $N/A. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Washington Federal stock overvalued right now?
Washington Federal (WFSLW) has a current Graham Number of $N/A. The current Graham Number is $N/A. Washington Federal's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Washington Federal (WFSLW), the current Graham Number is $N/A as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
WaFd Inc is engaged in providing lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services to consumers, mid-sized to large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. Through the WaFd Bank, it is involved in accepting deposits from the general public and investing these funds in loans of various types, including first-lien mortgages on single-family dwellings, construction loans, land acquisition and development loans among others. The Bank also invests in certain United States government and agency obligations along with other investments and also performs insurance brokerage activities. Geographically, it operates in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, California and Texas.
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