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Charles Schwab
(NYSE:SCHW)
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$125.00
▲(11.34% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
SCHW scores well primarily due to strong profitability and improving balance-sheet leverage, reinforced by a bullish earnings-call outlook (raised 2026 revenue growth and guided NIM expansion). The score is held back by volatile and recently weaker free cash flow, plus overbought technical conditions (high RSI/Stoch) that increase near-term pullback risk; valuation appears reasonable but not notably cheap given the modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong profitability and operating scale
Schwab combines substantial revenue scale with high and improving profitability. Its broad platform and low cost per account support operating leverage, helping the company convert growth in client activity and assets into durable earnings.
Negative Factors
Volatile cash conversion
Reported earnings remain strong, but inconsistent operating and free cash flow indicates weaker earnings-to-cash conversion than the income statement suggests. Persistent volatility could constrain capital returns, reinvestment flexibility or funding resilience.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong profitability and operating scale
Schwab combines substantial revenue scale with high and improving profitability. Its broad platform and low cost per account support operating leverage, helping the company convert growth in client activity and assets into durable earnings.
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Charles Schwab Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Income Before Taxes by Segment
Breaks down pre-tax profits by business line, highlighting the most profitable parts of the company and where cost or revenue pressures could hit overall earnings.
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Market Cap
$196.54B
Dividend Yield1.1%
Average Volume (3M)10.36M
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.6
Beta (1Y)0.79
Revenue Growth10.13%
EPS Growth48.07%
CountryUS
Employees33,700
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.52
Shares Outstanding1,729,335,700
10 Day Avg. Volume9,146,739
30 Day Avg. Volume10,362,034
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.38
Price to Book (P/B)3.58
Price to Sales (P/S)6.40
P/FCF Ratio20.20
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$124.73Price Target Upside11.10% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)6.5
Revenue Forecast (FY)$28.14B
Charles Schwab Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) stands as a prominent financial services enterprise, delivering a comprehensive suite of offerings that encompass wealth management, securities trading and brokerage, banking services, asset administration, cu...
How the Company Makes Money
Schwab generates revenue from a mix of net interest income and fee-based income tied to brokerage, asset management, advisory, and banking activities. A major driver is net interest revenue: Schwab earns interest on interest-earning assets (includ...
Charles Schwab Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 21, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 15, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong, broad-based operational and financial momentum: record revenue and EPS, significant new account and asset inflows, trading and lending growth, product innovation (crypto pilot, Forge, AI initiatives), and improved operating leverage. The main negatives are manageable near-term headwinds and uncertainties — higher expense growth this year (driven by volume and acquisitions), reliance on market-driven trading activity, subdued hard-to-borrow securities-lending, and uncertainty around tokenization and timing of emerging revenue streams. Overall, achievements and growth metrics substantially outweigh the challenges described.Positive Updates
Record Financial Results
2Q26 total revenue of $7.1 billion (+21% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $1.62 (+42% YoY); adjusted pre-tax profit margin of 54.3%.
Negative Updates
Higher Near-Term Expense Growth
Full-year expense growth raised to 9.5%–10.5% (vs prior underlying 5.5%–6.5%) driven by volume-related operating costs and inclusion of Forge (adds ~100 bps to expense growth).
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Q2-2026 Updates
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Negative
Record Financial Results
2Q26 total revenue of $7.1 billion (+21% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $1.62 (+42% YoY); adjusted pre-tax profit margin of 54.3%.
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Company Guidance
Schwab updated its 2026 scenario, guiding to 17.5%–18.5% total revenue growth, full‑year net interest margin expanding to roughly 3.00%–3.10% (with a 4Q26 NIM exit of 3.25%–3.30%), a full‑year daily average trades assumption of 10.6 million (2Q26 was 11.9M), an assumed ~13% full‑year market appreciation, 5% organic asset‑gathering growth, and annual expense growth of 9.5%–10.5% (underlying expense growth 5.5%–6.5%); the update implies materially stronger operating leverage (about +800 bps versus the prior scenario), adjusted Tier‑1 leverage of ~6.75%–7.0% (6.8% at quarter end), and the financials exclude any opportunistic share repurchases in H2.Charles Schwab Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 30.03B | 27.68B | 26.00B | 25.52B | 22.31B | 19.00B |
| Gross Profit | 26.02B | 23.92B | 19.61B | 18.84B | 20.76B | 18.52B |
| EBITDA | 14.40B | 12.82B | 9.13B | 7.72B | 10.64B | 8.88B |
| Net Income | 10.10B | 8.85B | 5.94B | 5.07B | 7.18B | 5.86B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 517.30B | 491.00B | 479.84B | 493.18B | 551.77B | 667.27B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 73.60B | 108.11B | 124.70B | 149.25B | 188.03B | 453.03B |
| Total Debt | 37.10B | 30.95B | 45.13B | 59.08B | 37.88B | 23.77B |
| Total Liabilities | 467.42B | 441.57B | 431.47B | 452.22B | 515.16B | 611.01B |
| Stockholders Equity | 49.88B | 49.42B | 48.38B | 40.96B | 36.61B | 56.26B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.71B | 8.76B | 2.05B | 18.89B | 1.09B | 1.20B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.33B | 9.31B | 2.67B | 19.59B | 2.06B | 2.12B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.43B | 24.54B | 35.43B | 57.41B | 32.05B | -75.66B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 3.65B | -29.70B | -47.06B | -61.24B | -68.72B | 96.32B |
Charles Schwab Risk Analysis
Charles Schwab disclosed 23 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Charles Schwab reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Charles Schwab Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $16.24B | 11.37 | 26.62% | 2.62% | 44.47% | 39.64% | |
75 Outperform | $196.54B | 20.59 | 20.40% | 1.16% | 10.13% | 48.07% | |
72 Outperform | $336.23B | 17.43 | 18.13% | 1.86% | 17.88% | 40.08% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | $28.68B | 28.93 | 18.45% | 0.37% | 38.82% | -14.48% | |
64 Neutral | $301.74B | 15.79 | 16.97% | 1.60% | 8.38% | 42.87% | |
61 Neutral | $93.16B | 48.52 | 22.70% | ― | 39.14% | 14.06% |
* Financial Sector Average
SCHW
Charles Schwab
112.27
16.26
16.93%
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361.88
-4.09
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216.77
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1,058.88
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FUTU
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125.63
-61.38
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HOOD
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112.09
3.29
3.02%
Charles Schwab Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Charles Schwab Raises $2.6 Billion in Senior Notes
Positive
Aug 12, 2026
On August 12, 2026, The Charles Schwab Corporation issued $1.25 billion of 5.108% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes due 2032 and $1.35 billion of 5.655% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes due 2037, raising approximately $2.582 billion in net pr...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Charles Schwab Issues $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Jun 29, 2026
On June 25, 2026, The Charles Schwab Corporation issued $1 billion of 4.603% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes due 2029, raising approximately $995.5 million in net proceeds after underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The notes were issu...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Charles Schwab Shareholders Reelect Board, Governance Status Quo
Neutral
May 22, 2026
At its annual meeting of stockholders held on May 21, 2026, The Charles Schwab Corporation reported that all director nominees were elected with more votes in favor than against, reaffirming support for the existing board. Shareholders also approv...
Private Placements and Financing
Charles Schwab Raises $2.2 Billion Through Senior Notes
Positive
May 21, 2026
On May 21, 2026, The Charles Schwab Corporation issued $1.0 billion of 4.744% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes due 2030 and $1.25 billion of 5.493% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes due 2037, raising approximately $2.236 billion in net procee...
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