Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Schwab Charles Corp

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Fundamental quality

ATTRACTIVE

87

out of 100

Schwab Charles Corp fits the profile of a quality compounder: it pairs high return on capital (ROE 20.1%) with wide margins (net margin 38.8%) and a business that keeps growing (15.7% a year). On fundamental quality it scores 87 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Charles Schwab is the largest retail brokerage in the U.S.: it custodies the investments of millions of clients and advisors. Though it looks like a broker, it makes a lot of money as a bank, investing the cash its clients hold in their accounts.

What will shape its future

  • Client cash and interest rates: much of its profit comes from investing that money.
  • Gathering new client assets, its key growth metric.
  • Pressure from zero commissions and competition among brokers.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
78

EPS growth: 18.9% · Revenue growth: 15.7%

II.Profitability
89

Net margin: 38.8% · ROE: 20.1%

III.Financial health
95

FCF: 41.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength, and here its pillars hold up evenly.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 71 Financial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 91%
ROEbeats 74%
Growthbeats 77%
Cash generationbeats 91%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Schwab Charles Corp strengths

  • Excellent free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 41.5%): profit turns into real cash.
  • Exceptional net margin (38.8%): the business is clearly profitable.
  • Expanding margins: net margin has risen from 28% to 37% in recent years.
  • Strong return on equity (ROE of 20.1%): it puts shareholder capital to good use.

Schwab Charles Corp risks and weaknesses

  • No clear weaknesses in the recent fundamentals, though the system doesn't assess qualitative factors (competition, regulation, management).

Schwab Charles Corp historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202011,6913,2996,221-26,716
202118,5205,8551,202-39,206
202220,7627,1831,086-2,317
202318,8375,06718,887-17,209
202419,6065,9422,050-19,655
202523,9218,8528,763-23,831

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $11,691M to $23,921M (+105%) and net income went from $3,299M to $8,852M (+168%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 28% to 37%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+18.4%
  • Net income+30.8%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score8687
  • Net margin38%38.8%
  • ROE19.1%20.1%
  • FCF margin39.2%41.5%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$1.08

per share, yearly

26.3% of earnings

Payout

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Schwab Charles Corp a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Schwab Charles Corp scores 87 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Schwab Charles Corp a profitable company?

Very. Schwab Charles Corp shows a net margin of 38.8% and an ROE of 20.1%, typical of a highly profitable business.

Is Schwab Charles Corp growing?

Its revenue has grown 15.7% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 18.9%.

Does Schwab Charles Corp generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 41.5% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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