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Wintrust Financial Corporation
WTFC Financial Banks Regional
Wintrust Financial Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.2 billion, up 6.66% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +4.06%
- EPS
- +21.3%
- Free cash flow
- −23.8%
- Total debt
- +1.77%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
151.56
4.56
−2.92%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Sep ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 1,138 | 1,266 | 1,527 | 1,792 | 1,897 | 1,862 | 2,208 | 3,327 | 3,966 | 4,230 | 4,390 | +15.7% | 2,983 | 3,188 | 3,403 | (7.0%) | |
| Gross margin, % | 92.07 | 90.96 | 86.52 | 81.58 | 86.66 | 91.91 | 88.59 | 68.28 | 61.80 | 64.44 | 66.60 | (27.6) pt | ||||||
| EBT | 332 | 390 | 460 | 480 | 390 | 638 | 701 | 845 | 947 | 1,118 | 1,247 | +14.5% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 29.16 | 30.81 | 30.13 | 26.79 | 20.54 | 34.26 | 31.72 | 25.40 | 23.88 | 26.44 | 28.41 | (2.7) pt | ||||||
| Net income | 207 | 258 | 343 | 356 | 293 | 466 | 510 | 623 | 695 | 824 | 900 | +16.6% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 22.63 | 23.14 | 27.12 | 31.52 | 32.98 | 32.66 | 37.30 | 54.41 | 62.27 | 63.23 | 65.07 | +12.1% | |||||
| Earnings | 3.83 | 4.53 | 5.95 | 6.11 | 4.72 | 7.69 | 8.14 | 9.72 | 10.47 | 11.57 | 13.23 | +13.1% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 6.18 | 7.34 | 6.70 | 4.68 | (9.01) | 19.84 | 23.22 | 12.17 | 11.33 | 13.61 | 0.00 | +9.2% | ||||||
| Capex | (0.67) | (1.08) | (1.21) | (1.44) | (1.11) | (1.00) | (0.90) | (0.76) | (1.35) | (0.75) | 0.00 | +1.1% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 5.51 | 6.26 | 5.49 | 3.24 | (10.12) | 18.84 | 22.32 | 11.41 | 9.98 | 12.86 | 0.00 | +9.9% | ||||||
| Book value | 53.61 | 54.42 | 58.04 | 64.92 | 71.55 | 78.93 | 81.02 | 88.30 | 99.62 | 108.51 | 108.05 | +8.1% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 50 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 67 | +3.2% | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 18.93 | 18.17 | 11.19 | 11.60 | 12.97 | 11.81 | 10.29 | 9.53 | 11.91 | 12.07 | 11.46 | 12.8 | |||||
| P/S | 3.20 | 3.56 | 2.45 | 2.25 | 1.85 | 2.78 | 2.24 | 1.70 | 2.00 | 2.21 | 2.33 | 2.4 | ||||||
| P/B | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 0.95 | 1.27 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.49 | 1.3 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 2.81 | 3.46 | 2.27 | 1.88 | 0.44 | 0.60 | 2.75 | 2.05 | 1.84 | 2.41 | — | 2.0 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 11.53 | 12.79 | 11.21 | 18.27 | (1.42) | 1.04 | 4.60 | 9.77 | 11.50 | 11.84 | — | 9.1 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 311 | 402 | 377 | 266 | (518) | 1,131 | 1,375 | 744 | 722 | 910 | 1,644 | +12.7% | |||||
| Capex | (34) | (59) | (68) | (82) | (64) | (57) | (53) | (46) | (86) | (50) | (71) | +4.4% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 277 | 342 | 309 | 184 | (582) | 1,074 | 1,322 | 698 | 636 | 860 | 1,573 | +13.4% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | (237) | 122 | (366) | (596) | 1,200 | (264) | (513) | (351) | 355 | (234) | (1,473) | (0.1%) | |||||
| Net debt | (444) | (123) | (281) | (669) | (2,688) | (4,059) | 1,123 | 1,151 | (634) | 833 | 165 | n/m | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 2,696 | 2,977 | 3,268 | 3,691 | 4,116 | 4,499 | 4,797 | 5,400 | 6,344 | 7,259 | 7,290 | +11.6% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 0.79 | 0.93 | 1.13 | 1.02 | 0.66 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.22 | +0.4 pt | |||||
| ROIC | 9.21 | 8.54 | 9.63 | 9.93 | 17.06 | 90.69 | 7.40 | 8.06 | 10.37 | 8.64 | 10.46 | (0.6) pt | ||||||
| ROE | 8.46 | 9.36 | 11.18 | 10.36 | 7.47 | 11.25 | 11.37 | 12.69 | 12.22 | 12.13 | 13.19 | +3.7 pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 3,878 | 4,075 | 4,727 | 5,057 | 5,364 | 5,239 | 5,275 | 5,521 | 5,903 | 5,902 | — | +4.8% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.72 | — | +10.4% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Sep 2026 · fundamentals updated 2 Nov 2026
Business profile
Wintrust Financial Corporation vs peers in Banks Regional (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FHN First Horizon Corporation | $11.0B | 16.4× | 16.5× | −39.55% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +664.86% (above 0%: growing) | 52.50% | 0.00% | Compare |
| WTFC Wintrust Financial Corporation | $10.2B | 11.5× | 11.4× | +4.06% (above 0%: growing) | +21.28% (above 0%: growing) | −23.80% (below 0%: shrinking) | 66.53% | 0.00% | |
| UMBF UMB Financial Corporation | $10.2B | 10.1× | 9.8× | +4.21% (above 0%: growing) | +53.84% (above 0%: growing) | +39.21% (above 0%: growing) | 68.49% | 0.00% | Compare |
| SSB SouthState Bank Corporation | $10.1B | 11.1× | 11.3× | −2.24% (below 0%: shrinking) | −5.33% (below 0%: shrinking) | +285.97% (above 0%: growing) | 71.49% | 0.00% | Compare |
| CIB Grupo Cibest S.A. - Sponsored ADR | $10.1B | 18.0× | — | +178.87% (above 0%: growing) | +85.47% (above 0%: growing) | −187.28% (below 0%: shrinking) | 71.39% | 0.00% | Compare |
| BPOP Popular, Inc. | $9.8B | 10.5× | 9.7× | +4.48% (above 0%: growing) | +40.78% (above 0%: growing) | +46.43% (above 0%: growing) | 75.20% | 0.00% | Compare |
| CFR Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | $9.7B | 14.6× | 14.2× | +2.95% (above 0%: growing) | +6.37% (above 0%: growing) | +21.44% (above 0%: growing) | 78.65% | 0.00% | Compare |
| ONB Old National Bancorp | $9.5B | 10.2× | 9.8× | −0.23% (below 0%: shrinking) | +43.48% (above 0%: growing) | +11.48% (above 0%: growing) | 68.19% | 0.00% | Compare |
| ZION Zions Bancorporation, N.A. | $9.5B | 8.0× | 8.2× | −0.80% (below 0%: shrinking) | +20.27% (above 0%: growing) | +518.28% (above 0%: growing) | 70.88% | 0.00% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $9.9B | 10.8× | 9.8× | +1.36% | +40.78% | +42.82% | 71.13% | 0.00% |
From the latest earnings call
- On the first-quarter call, CEO Timothy Crane expected loan growth for the rest of 2026 and said Wintrust would seek comparable deposit growth.
- Chief Credit Officer Richard Murphy described commercial credit issues as isolated customer situations rather than an industry concentration during the first-quarter call.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
95.89%
Held by the ten largest
46.48%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7.22m | 10.71% | +67.36k |
| BlackRock | 6.58m | 9.76% | +286.83k |
| Fidelity (FMR) | 5.12m | 7.59% | −164.06k |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.68m | 3.97% | −25.99k |
| State Street | 2.66m | 3.94% | +71.96k |
| First Trust | 1.75m | 2.59% | −80.92k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 1.37m | 2.04% | −26.07k |
| Capital Group | 1.37m | 2.03% | +37.92k |
| Geode Capital Management | 1.34m | 1.98% | +18.65k |
| Principal Financial | 1.26m | 1.86% | −19.48k |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
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- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
Wintrust Financial Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Founded in 1991, it provides banking, financing and wealth management services. Timothy S. Crane is its president and chief executive officer.
Its community banks take deposits and make loans to individuals, businesses, local governments and institutional clients. They also offer services that help business customers manage payments and cash. Wintrust operates through sixteen banking subsidiaries, each with its own charter, and had 209 banking locations as of December 31, 2025. Its banking customers are generally located in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana and west Michigan.