WTFC (Wintrust Financial) Stock Based Compensation: $42 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


WTFC Wintrust Financial Corp WTFC
79 GF Score
Price $162.32
GF Value $124.35
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Wintrust Financial Stock Based Compensation?

Wintrust Financial WTFC -0.26% 79 Stock Based Compensation is $42 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WTFC with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $124.35 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Wintrust Financial's Stock Based Compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $11 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $42 Mil.

Wintrust Financial Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

Wintrust Financial Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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Wintrust Financial Stock Based Compensation Chart

Wintrust Financial Annual Data
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Wintrust Financial Quarterly Data
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Wintrust Financial Stock Based Compensation Calculation

Stock Based Compensation is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $42 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of $42 Mil mean?
Wintrust Financial (WTFC) has a Stock Based Compensation of $42 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Wintrust Financial and its competitors.
Is Wintrust Financial's Stock Based Compensation too high?
Wintrust Financial's current Stock Based Compensation is $42 Mil. Overall, Wintrust Financial has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wintrust Financial's Stock Based Compensation compare to UMBF and BPOP?
Wintrust Financial's Stock Based Compensation of $42 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Stock Based Compensation for a Banks company?
A good Stock Based Compensation depends on the Banks industry context. However, Stock Based Compensation 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 Stock Based Compensation mean?
A high Stock Based Compensation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Wintrust Financial and its competitors. Wintrust Financial's current Stock Based Compensation is $42 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wintrust Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $124.35, compared to a current price of $162.32 — trading 30.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Stock Based Compensation is $42 Mil. Wintrust Financial's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Stock Based Compensation calculated?
Stock Based Compensation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Wintrust Financial (WTFC), the current Stock Based Compensation is $42 Mil 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.

Is Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wintrust Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $162.32 is trading 30.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $124.35. GuruFocus considers Wintrust Financial to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WTFC:

  • Stock Based Compensation: $42 Mil
  • GF Value™: $124.35 vs. price of $162.32 (30.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WTFC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Wintrust Financial Business Description

Other Exchanges WF2:Germany
Address 9700 West Higgins Road, Suite 800, Rosemont, IL, USA, 60018
Wintrust Financial Corp is a financial holding company that provides community-oriented, personal, and commercial banking services to customers generally located in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, and western Michigan. The company provides specialty finance services, including financing for the payment of property and casualty insurance premiums and life insurance premiums, and wealth management services to customers in its market area. Its operations consist of three primary segments: community banking, specialty finance, and wealth management. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the community banking segment.
79GF Score

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