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$16.09 -0.15 (-0.92%)
Closing price 09/25/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$16.08 -0.01 (-0.06%)
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WAFDP vs. AUBAP, OZKAP, BANFP, BWBBP, and BUSEP

Should you buy WaFd stock or one of its competitors? WaFd's main competitors and comparable companies include Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUBAP), Bank OZK (OZKAP), BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% (BANFP), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWBBP), and Busey Financial (BUSEP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does WaFd compare to Atlantic Union Bankshares?

Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUBAP) and WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFDP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Atlantic Union BanksharesN/A N/A N/A
WaFd N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, WaFd had 2 more articles in the media than Atlantic Union Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for WaFd and 0 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares. WaFd's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Atlantic Union Bankshares' score of 0.00 indicating that WaFd is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Atlantic Union Bankshares Neutral
WaFd Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Atlantic Union Bankshares$739.22MN/AN/AN/AN/A
WaFd$782.48MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

WaFd beats Atlantic Union Bankshares on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WaFd compare to Bank OZK?

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFDP) and Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

WaFd pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
WaFdN/A N/A N/A
Bank OZK N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Bank OZK had 1 more articles in the media than WaFd. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Bank OZK and 2 mentions for WaFd. Bank OZK's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat WaFd's score of 0.82 indicating that Bank OZK is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
WaFd
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bank OZK
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
WaFd$782.48MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Bank OZK$1.74BN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Bank OZK beats WaFd on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WaFd compare to BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%?

BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% (NASDAQ:BANFP) and WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFDP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%N/A N/A N/A
WaFd N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% and BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% both had 2 articles in the media. BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%'s average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat WaFd's score of 0.82 indicating that BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% Positive
WaFd Positive

BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. WaFd pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WaFd$782.48MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

WaFd beats BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WaFd compare to Bridgewater Bancshares?

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFDP) and Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWBBP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
WaFdN/A N/A N/A
Bridgewater Bancshares N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, WaFd had 1 more articles in the media than Bridgewater Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for WaFd and 1 mentions for Bridgewater Bancshares. Bridgewater Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat WaFd's score of 0.82 indicating that Bridgewater Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
WaFd Positive
Bridgewater Bancshares Very Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
WaFd$782.48MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Bridgewater Bancshares$161.17MN/AN/AN/AN/A

WaFd pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Bridgewater Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%.

Summary

WaFd beats Bridgewater Bancshares on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WaFd compare to Busey Financial?

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFDP) and Busey Financial (NASDAQ:BUSEP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
WaFd$782.48MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Busey Financial$789.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
WaFdN/A N/A N/A
Busey Financial N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, WaFd had 1 more articles in the media than Busey Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for WaFd and 1 mentions for Busey Financial. Busey Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat WaFd's score of 0.82 indicating that Busey Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
WaFd Positive
Busey Financial Very Positive

Summary

Busey Financial beats WaFd on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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WAFDP vs. The Competition

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MetricWaFdBanks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market CapN/A$23.24B$13.58B$13.11B
Dividend Yield9.28%3.11%5.99%13.50%
P/E RatioN/A25.6224.5625.78
Price / SalesN/A9.29510.3483.77
Price / CashN/A15.2650.3252.93
Price / BookN/A1.362.716.30
Net IncomeN/A$2.58B$1.32B$360.35M
7 Day Performance-2.48%-0.61%-0.52%-0.23%
1 Month Performance-2.90%-0.57%-1.84%-3.87%
1 Year Performance-4.11%21.90%8.98%5.38%

WaFd Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WAFDP
WaFd
N/A$16.09
-0.9%		N/A-3.9%$0.00$782.48MN/A2,130
AUBAP
Atlantic Union Bankshares
N/A$23.80
flat		N/A-6.7%$0.00$739.22MN/AN/A
OZKAP
Bank OZK
N/A$15.32
+0.3%		N/A-13.4%$0.00$1.74BN/A2,650
BANFP
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%
N/A$28.29
+2.3%		N/A+4.4%$0.00N/AN/AN/A
BWBBP
Bridgewater Bancshares
N/A$19.70
+0.8%		N/A-8.5%$0.00$161.17MN/A250

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This page (NASDAQ:WAFDP) was last updated on 9/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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