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Charles Schwab (SCHW)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $93.78 | Market Cap: $170.4 Bil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Investment Banking & Brokerage

Charles Schwab (SCHW)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $93.78
Market Cap: $170.4 Bil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Investment Banking & Brokerage

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -36%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -4.3%, Dist 3Y High is -4.3%
 
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 82%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 79%, CFO LTM is 18 Bil, FCF LTM is 17 Bil
Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -40%
 
2 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 10%
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 26%
  
4 Capital ratio is >2x the minimum of 6%
Tier 1 Capital / Risk Wtd Assets RatioTier 1 Capital / Risk-Weighted Assets is a common measure of financial strength for a bank. It reflects how much equity there is relative to assets where assets are weighted based on riskiness. Low ratios indicate the bank is highly vulnerable to even small changes in the value of their risk assets. is 17%
  
5 Uninsured deposits are low
Uninsured Deposits Ratio %Fraction of deposits that exceed the insurance deposit thresholds. For example, the FDIC protects deposits up to $250K. A high uninsured deposits ratio indicates large accounts and greater potential exposure to bank run risk. is 8.8%
  
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -36%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 82%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 79%, CFO LTM is 18 Bil, FCF LTM is 17 Bil
2 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 10%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 26%
4 Capital ratio is >2x the minimum of 6%
Tier 1 Capital / Risk Wtd Assets RatioTier 1 Capital / Risk-Weighted Assets is a common measure of financial strength for a bank. It reflects how much equity there is relative to assets where assets are weighted based on riskiness. Low ratios indicate the bank is highly vulnerable to even small changes in the value of their risk assets. is 17%
5 Uninsured deposits are low
Uninsured Deposits Ratio %Fraction of deposits that exceed the insurance deposit thresholds. For example, the FDIC protects deposits up to $250K. A high uninsured deposits ratio indicates large accounts and greater potential exposure to bank run risk. is 8.8%
6 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -4.3%, Dist 3Y High is -4.3%
7 Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -40%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

SCHW Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
SCHW Return14%60%0%-16%9%29%116%
Peers Return20%36%-14%14%53%33%222%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SCHW Win Rate50%58%67%50%58%56% 
Peers Win Rate62%63%47%48%72%69% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SCHW Max Drawdown-40%-3%-28%-43%-10%-6% 
Peers Max Drawdown-39%-4%-34%-12%-5%-17% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: MS, BLK, BK, STT, IBKR. See SCHW Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/30/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventSCHWS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-50.4%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven101.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven806 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-42.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven72.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven257 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-41.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven69.8%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven466 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-56.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven129.3%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1762 days1480 days

Compare to MS, BLK, BK, STT, IBKR


In The Past

Charles Schwab's stock fell -50.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/14/2022. A -50.4% loss requires a 101.7% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
HLNE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025HLNEHamilton LaneDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-15.3%-15.3%-15.3%
CNS_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025CNSCohen & SteersDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
6.0%6.0%-1.6%
JKHY_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025JKHYJack Henry & AssociatesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.3%0.3%-2.1%
FDS_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025FDSFactSet Research SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.0%-7.0%-7.7%
IBKR_9052025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%09052025IBKRInteractive BrokersQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
13.9%13.9%0.0%
SCHW_2282022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%02282022SCHWCharles SchwabQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-14.3%-6.4%-28.8%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
HLNE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025HLNEHamilton LaneDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-15.3%-15.3%-15.3%
CNS_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025CNSCohen & SteersDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
6.0%6.0%-1.6%
JKHY_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025JKHYJack Henry & AssociatesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.3%0.3%-2.1%
FDS_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025FDSFactSet Research SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.0%-7.0%-7.7%
IBKR_9052025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%09052025IBKRInteractive BrokersQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
13.9%13.9%0.0%
SCHW_2282022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%02282022SCHWCharles SchwabQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-14.3%-6.4%-28.8%

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Financials

SCHWMSBLKBKSTTIBKRMedian
NameCharles .Morgan S.BlackRockBank of .State St.Interact. 
Mkt Price94.41165.261,098.05107.92115.2268.51111.57
Mkt Cap171.5260.6170.177.132.730.1123.6
Rev LTM21,62661,50321,57318,93013,7109,59520,252
Op Inc LTM--7,683--8,0547,868
FCF LTM17,180-20,9413,8842,380-6,61115,0873,132
FCF 3Y Avg12,247-25,2824,0184,005-2,1218,4034,011
CFO LTM17,807-17,6704,2353,847-5,57415,1434,041
CFO 3Y Avg12,913-21,9574,3635,286-1,2098,4584,824

Growth & Margins

SCHWMSBLKBKSTTIBKRMedian
NameCharles .Morgan S.BlackRockBank of .State St.Interact. 
Rev Chg LTM16.9%16.7%15.5%7.0%9.2%11.2%13.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg5.0%5.0%4.2%6.0%4.5%53.4%5.0%
Rev Chg Q24.8%11.3%12.9%9.2%11.5%7.3%11.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM5.7%2.6%2.9%2.2%2.8%1.8%2.7%
Op Mgn LTM--35.6%--83.9%59.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg--35.7%--83.3%59.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM---0.8%---0.0%-0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM82.3%-28.7%19.6%20.3%-40.7%157.8%20.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg62.9%-41.3%22.9%30.3%-8.0%97.3%26.6%
FCF/Rev LTM79.4%-34.0%18.0%12.6%-48.2%157.2%15.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg59.6%-47.4%21.1%23.1%-15.1%96.6%22.1%

Valuation

SCHWMSBLKBKSTTIBKRMedian
NameCharles .Morgan S.BlackRockBank of .State St.Interact. 
Mkt Cap171.5260.6170.177.132.730.1123.6
P/S7.94.27.94.12.43.14.2
P/EBIT--18.8--3.711.2
P/E23.617.726.615.511.035.920.6
P/CFO9.6-14.740.220.1-5.92.05.8
Total Yield4.2%5.7%5.6%8.3%9.1%3.2%5.7%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%1.9%1.8%0.0%0.4%0.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg9.1%-16.0%3.3%10.1%-5.5%51.2%6.2%
D/E0.21.40.10.51.10.00.3
Net D/E-0.40.90.0-2.1-3.3-0.2-0.3

Returns

SCHWMSBLKBKSTTIBKRMedian
NameCharles .Morgan S.BlackRockBank of .State St.Interact. 
1M Rtn-1.1%4.0%-5.8%-0.5%0.0%-0.4%-0.5%
3M Rtn-3.1%16.0%-0.3%6.9%3.9%4.6%4.2%
6M Rtn16.5%42.5%21.1%34.8%31.7%57.6%33.2%
12M Rtn34.5%44.3%14.4%45.3%27.9%78.6%39.4%
3Y Rtn24.1%121.2%83.1%179.4%72.4%247.5%102.2%
1M Excs Rtn0.7%3.7%-5.4%-0.1%-0.0%-2.0%-0.1%
3M Excs Rtn-10.5%9.4%-8.3%-0.7%-2.5%-1.5%-2.0%
6M Excs Rtn-5.2%20.8%-0.7%13.0%10.0%35.9%11.5%
12M Excs Rtn15.6%25.7%-3.5%27.0%10.6%65.3%20.6%
3Y Excs Rtn-40.3%51.2%9.2%108.6%0.3%176.9%30.2%

FDIC Bank Data

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Investor Services14,65015,84614,4618,6087,623
Advisor Services4,1874,9164,0593,0833,098
Total18,83720,76218,52011,69110,721


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity16,870,640
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-21.8%
Average Daily Volume8,661,814
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.95
Basic Shares Quantity1,817,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares0.9%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/16/20250.8%1.3% 
7/18/20250.5%1.3%0.7%
4/17/2025-1.6%5.0%17.6%
1/21/2025-0.4%1.0%1.4%
10/15/20240.2%-1.5%9.1%
7/16/2024-5.4%-3.4%-2.7%
4/15/20242.6%4.3%8.6%
1/17/2024-1.2%0.0%2.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive101315
# Negative14119
Median Positive1.3%2.8%6.6%
Median Negative-1.2%-3.4%-3.7%
Max Positive3.2%5.0%26.4%
Max Negative-6.2%-8.2%-12.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025808202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024226202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241108202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024509202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023223202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023508202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022224202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221108202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022808202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022509202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021224202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211108202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Woolway Paul VMD, Chief Banking Officer9032025Sell95.203,205305,1273,616,117Form
1Beatty Jonathan SMD, Head of Advisor Services8292025Sell97.183,296320,3051,158,677Form
2Schwab Charles R.Co-Chairman8282025Sell96.67136,50013,194,9095,458,530,758Form
3Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn 8272025Sell96.0613,5421,300,803140,594,321Form
4Schwab Charles R.Co-Chairman8112025Sell96.0222,7212,181,6115,447,797,026Form