Stock fact sheet · data as of
FinWise Bancorp (FINW): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol FINW · Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · Speculative
Is FINW undervalued?
At 13.67 (close of 5 Nov 2026), FINW trades 56% below the GLS average fair value of 31.25. That average comes from 6 models run on the latest filings, and 6 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns FinWise Bancorp the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
The 6 models disagree widely: GLS Growth gives 15.42 while Graham Growth gives 70.99. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files FINW under Speculative - it is losing money or its Piotroski health score is 3 or lower - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for FINW
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 32.42 | +137% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 22.57 | +65% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 70.99 | +419% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 30.22 | +121% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 15.42 | +13% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 15.90 | +16% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -44.43 | -425% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 15.50 | +13% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is weak: FINW passes 3 of the nine Piotroski tests. Our scans drop the stock at the health filter; a low score is often the reason a stock looks cheap on the valuation models. The GLS Moat score is 8.1 out of 10 - high returns on capital, steady margins and growth that held up through bad years point to a durable business.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 8.1%, ROE 8.3%, ROA 1.6% - with debt at 0.02 times equity and negative free cash flow.
FinWise Bancorp pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Strategic Program Fees 71%, Financial Service, Other 12%, Gain (Loss) on Sales of Loans, Net 8% (fiscal year FY2023).
Institutional ownership scores 4/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded insider buy was on 30 Oct 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 3 / 9 | ROIC | 8.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 8.1 / 10 | ROE | 8.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.02 | ROA | 1.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -702.5% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 4 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 33: No options
FINW has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business. It fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), so the score stays under 70 and is shown as "No options" (33 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 98k shares a day on a market cap of $190M, with a beta of 0.70 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score) |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 3/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $190M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 56% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Strong | moat 8.1/10 | |
| Health | Weak | Piotroski 3/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.70, $190M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for FINW in the nightly calendar.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| BMBN Benchmark Bankshares, Inc. | 43.40 | 126.07 | +66% | 37No options | $193M |
| FNWD Finward Bancorp | 44.66 | 71.06 | +37% | 34No options | $193M |
| PLQC Plains Acquisition Corporation | 72.00 | 94.67 | +24% | 32No options | $186M |
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| PRMY Primary Bank | 38.22 | 35.23 | -8% | 18No options | $185M |
| SABK South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc. | 24.25 | 28.45 | +15% | 24No options | $184M |
| LARK Landmark Bancorp, Inc. | 32.39 | 46.50 | +30% | 34No options | $198M |
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Is FINW undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 13.67 the stock is 56% below the average fair value of 31.25 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of FINW and what does it mean?
FINW has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for FINW?
31.25 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 6 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does FinWise Bancorp report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for FINW in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does FINW have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on FINW, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.