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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

$68.57 +$23.51 (+52.17%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$67.65
Day Range
$67.33$68.58
Year Range
$40.45$69.59
Market Cap
546.72M
AVG Volume
67.03K
Trailing/Forward PE
12.63/11.59
PEG ratio
4.96
Dividend Yield
1.17%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-22
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q255.52M
26 Q154.1M
25 Q453.99M
25 Q353.09M
25 Q250.66M
25 Q149.98M
24 Q448.81M
24 Q349.35M
24 Q248.36M
24 Q149.2M
Net Income (USD)
05M10M15M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q212.37M
26 Q111.28M
25 Q49.14M
25 Q310.08M
25 Q29.09M
25 Q16.89M
24 Q42.96M
24 Q31.93M
24 Q21.12M
24 Q13.76M
Operating Income (USD)
05M10M15M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q216.32M
26 Q114.37M
25 Q414.24M
25 Q313.48M
25 Q211.81M
25 Q18.97M
24 Q44.06M
24 Q32.71M
24 Q21.47M
24 Q15.08M
EBITDA (USD)
05M10M15M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q216.32M
26 Q115.47M
25 Q415.31M
25 Q314.52M
25 Q212.82M
25 Q19.94M
24 Q45.03M
24 Q33.65M
24 Q22.4M
24 Q16.02M
Cash Flows (USD)
-5M05M10M15M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q210.03M
26 Q17.25M
25 Q47.28M
25 Q39.93M
25 Q26.09M
25 Q13.83M
24 Q414.27M
24 Q3-672K
24 Q26.78M
24 Q18.95M
EPS (USD)
00.511.5224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q21.54
26 Q11.41
25 Q41.15
25 Q31.27
25 Q21.15
25 Q10.87
24 Q40.37
24 Q30.24
24 Q20.14
24 Q10.48
Expenses (USD)
05M10M15MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q213.88M
26 Q113.13M
25 Q49.04M
25 Q39.48M
25 Q29.13M
25 Q18.42M
24 Q46.48M
24 Q37.56M
24 Q27.65M
24 Q18.32M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0100M200M300M400MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2193.64M
26 Q1211.16M
25 Q4227.17M
25 Q3317.47M
25 Q2356.31M
25 Q1313.8M
24 Q4325.27M
24 Q3384.69M
24 Q2341.91M
24 Q1353.46M
Debt ratios
-10-7.5-5-2.5024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-1.52
26 Q1-1.4
25 Q4-0.9
25 Q3-4.09
25 Q2-6.74
25 Q1-9.72
24 Q4-9.69
24 Q3-9.2
24 Q2-5.28
24 Q1-4.49
Margins
0%20%40%60%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q256.84%
26 Q158.19%
25 Q455.03%
25 Q352.95%
25 Q252.03%
25 Q146.23%
24 Q434.23%
24 Q331.57%
24 Q228.37%
24 Q137.36%
Return on Capital
0%1%2%3%4%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q23.82%
26 Q13.62%
25 Q43.03%
25 Q33.44%
25 Q23.21%
25 Q12.5%
24 Q41.1%
24 Q30.72%
24 Q20.42%
24 Q11.4%
Shares Outstanding
02M4M6M8M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q27.79M
26 Q17.72M
25 Q47.78M
25 Q37.77M
25 Q27.72M
25 Q17.67M
24 Q47.71M
24 Q37.72M
24 Q27.75M
24 Q17.66M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
BWFG Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.2
May 260.2
Feb 260.2
Nov 250.2
Aug 250.2
May 250.2
Feb 250.2
Nov 240.2
Aug 240.2
May 240.2
Employee Count
0501001502002015201620172018202020212022202320242025
BWFG Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025167
2024144
2023126
2022136
2021124
2020125
2018142
2017137
2016124
2015123
Book Value Per Share (USD)
020406024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q241.52
26 Q140.37
25 Q438.77
25 Q337.66
25 Q236.68
25 Q135.88
24 Q435.07
24 Q334.73
24 Q234.46
24 Q134.98
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B4B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BWFG Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q23.48B
26 Q13.37B
25 Q43.36B
25 Q33.24B
25 Q23.24B
25 Q13.18B
24 Q43.27B
24 Q33.16B
24 Q23.14B
24 Q13.16B
PE Ratio
51015202530med 14.83Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BWFG PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2612.46
Sep 2612.25
Aug 2612.1
Aug 2612.05
Aug 2612.38
Aug 2612.16
Jul 2613.3
Jul 2612.14
Jul 2611.73
Jul 2611.32
Jul 2611.43
Jun 2611.66
Jun 2610.96
Jun 2610.86
Jun 2610.47
May 2610.21
May 2610.16
May 269.87
May 2610.22
May 2611.52
Apr 2611.17
Apr 2611.64
Apr 2611.69
Apr 2610.92
Mar 2610.49
Mar 2610.27
Mar 2610.35
Mar 2610.23
Feb 2612.51
Feb 2613
Feb 2613.06
Feb 2613.5
Jan 2612.91
Jan 2612.69
Jan 2612.79
Jan 2612.52
Jan 2612.07
Dec 2512.58
Dec 2513.06
Dec 2513.09
Dec 2512.68
Nov 2512.3
Nov 2512.02
Nov 2512.11
Nov 2511.73
Oct 2516.05
Oct 2516.51
Oct 2515.12
Oct 2515.44
Oct 2516.09
Sep 2516.95
Sep 2516.88
Sep 2516.89
Sep 2515.95
Aug 2515.65
Aug 2515.43
Aug 2514.9
Aug 2514.76
Aug 2523.25
Jul 2522.24
Jul 2522.53
Jul 2522.5
Jul 2522.52
Jun 2521.54
Jun 2520.93
Jun 2520.71
Jun 2521.21
May 2520.65
May 2519.91
May 2521.09
May 2520.33
May 2527.2
Apr 2525.42
Apr 2523.13
Apr 2522.38
Apr 2522.1
Mar 2523.79
Mar 2523.76
Mar 2523.16
Mar 2523.73
Feb 2515.95
Feb 2515.4
Feb 2515.76
Feb 2515.9
Jan 2515.69
Jan 2515.13
Jan 2515.12
Jan 2514.08
Jan 2515.19
Dec 2415.78
Dec 2416.1
Dec 2416.43
Dec 2416.61
Nov 2416.68
Nov 2416.71
Nov 2416.23
Nov 2415.48
Nov 249.56
Oct 249.37
Oct 249.97
Free Cash Flow Yield
5%7.5%10%12.5%15%med 7.48%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BWFG Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 266.46%
Sep 266.57%
Aug 266.65%
Aug 266.68%
Aug 266.5%
Aug 266.62%
Jul 265.8%
Jul 266.36%
Jul 266.58%
Jul 266.82%
Jul 266.75%
Jun 266.62%
Jun 267.04%
Jun 267.11%
Jun 267.37%
May 267.56%
May 267.59%
May 267.82%
May 267.55%
May 266.69%
Apr 266.9%
Apr 266.62%
Apr 266.59%
Apr 267.06%
Mar 267.35%
Mar 267.51%
Mar 267.45%
Mar 267.53%
Feb 269.4%
Feb 269.05%
Feb 269%
Feb 268.71%
Jan 269.11%
Jan 269.26%
Jan 269.19%
Jan 269.39%
Jan 269.74%
Dec 259.34%
Dec 259%
Dec 258.98%
Dec 259.27%
Nov 259.56%
Nov 259.78%
Nov 259.71%
Nov 2510.03%
Oct 257.02%
Oct 256.83%
Oct 257.46%
Oct 257.3%
Oct 257%
Sep 256.65%
Sep 256.68%
Sep 256.67%
Sep 257.07%
Aug 257.2%
Aug 257.31%
Aug 257.56%
Aug 257.64%
Aug 258.07%
Jul 258.44%
Jul 258.33%
Jul 258.34%
Jul 258.34%
Jun 258.72%
Jun 258.97%
Jun 259.07%
Jun 258.85%
May 259.09%
May 259.43%
May 258.9%
May 259.24%
May 2511.03%
Apr 2511.81%
Apr 2512.97%
Apr 2513.41%
Apr 2513.58%
Mar 2512.62%
Mar 2512.63%
Mar 2512.96%
Mar 2512.65%
Feb 255.84%
Feb 256.05%
Feb 255.91%
Feb 255.86%
Jan 255.94%
Jan 256.16%
Jan 256.16%
Jan 256.62%
Jan 256.13%
Dec 245.9%
Dec 245.78%
Dec 245.67%
Dec 245.61%
Nov 245.58%
Nov 245.58%
Nov 245.74%
Nov 246.02%
Nov 2412.42%
Oct 2412.66%
Oct 2411.91%
Price to Sales
11.522.5med 1.68Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BWFG Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.47
Sep 262.42
Aug 262.39
Aug 262.38
Aug 262.45
Aug 262.41
Jul 262.49
Jul 262.27
Jul 262.19
Jul 262.11
Jul 262.14
Jun 262.18
Jun 262.05
Jun 262.03
Jun 261.96
May 261.91
May 261.9
May 261.84
May 261.91
May 261.95
Apr 261.89
Apr 261.97
Apr 261.98
Apr 261.85
Mar 261.78
Mar 261.74
Mar 261.75
Mar 261.73
Feb 261.79
Feb 261.86
Feb 261.87
Feb 261.93
Jan 261.85
Jan 261.82
Jan 261.83
Jan 261.79
Jan 261.73
Dec 251.8
Dec 251.87
Dec 251.88
Dec 251.82
Nov 251.76
Nov 251.72
Nov 251.73
Nov 251.68
Oct 251.68
Oct 251.73
Oct 251.59
Oct 251.62
Oct 251.69
Sep 251.78
Sep 251.77
Sep 251.77
Sep 251.67
Aug 251.64
Aug 251.62
Aug 251.56
Aug 251.55
Aug 251.53
Jul 251.46
Jul 251.48
Jul 251.48
Jul 251.48
Jun 251.41
Jun 251.37
Jun 251.36
Jun 251.39
May 251.35
May 251.31
May 251.38
May 251.33
May 251.36
Apr 251.27
Apr 251.15
Apr 251.12
Apr 251.1
Mar 251.19
Mar 251.19
Mar 251.16
Mar 251.18
Feb 251.24
Feb 251.2
Feb 251.22
Feb 251.23
Jan 251.22
Jan 251.17
Jan 251.17
Jan 251.09
Jan 251.18
Dec 241.23
Dec 241.25
Dec 241.28
Dec 241.29
Nov 241.3
Nov 241.3
Nov 241.26
Nov 241.2
Nov 241.12
Oct 241.1
Oct 241.17
EV/EBITDA
-2.502.557.510med 4.18Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BWFG EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 267.15
Sep 267
Aug 266.89
Aug 266.86
Aug 267.09
Aug 266.94
Jul 267.66
Jul 266.87
Jul 266.59
Jul 266.31
Jul 266.39
Jun 266.54
Jun 266.07
Jun 265.99
Jun 265.73
May 265.55
May 265.52
May 265.32
May 265.56
May 266.81
Apr 266.58
Apr 266.89
Apr 266.92
Apr 266.41
Mar 266.12
Mar 265.97
Mar 266.02
Mar 265.95
Feb 264.5
Feb 264.83
Feb 264.87
Feb 265.18
Jan 264.77
Jan 264.62
Jan 264.69
Jan 264.5
Jan 264.2
Dec 254.55
Dec 254.88
Dec 254.89
Dec 254.61
Nov 254.35
Nov 254.16
Nov 254.22
Nov 253.96
Oct 253.92
Oct 254.23
Oct 253.3
Oct 253.51
Oct 253.95
Sep 254.51
Sep 254.47
Sep 254.48
Sep 253.85
Aug 253.65
Aug 253.5
Aug 253.16
Aug 253.06
Aug 254.54
Jul 253.92
Jul 254.1
Jul 254.09
Jul 254.1
Jun 253.49
Jun 253.12
Jun 252.98
Jun 253.29
May 252.95
May 252.49
May 253.22
May 252.75
May 255.84
Apr 254.82
Apr 253.52
Apr 253.09
Apr 252.93
Mar 253.89
Mar 253.88
Mar 253.53
Mar 253.86
Feb 250.78
Feb 250.44
Feb 250.67
Feb 250.75
Jan 250.62
Jan 250.27
Jan 250.27
Jan 25-0.39
Jan 250.31
Dec 240.68
Dec 240.88
Dec 241.08
Dec 241.2
Nov 241.24
Nov 241.26
Nov 240.96
Nov 240.49
Nov 241.13
Oct 241
Oct 241.4
Price/Operating Cashflow
57.51012.51517.5med 12.88Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BWFG Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2614.91
Sep 2614.65
Aug 2614.47
Aug 2614.42
Aug 2614.82
Aug 2614.55
Jul 2616.41
Jul 2614.98
Jul 2614.47
Jul 2613.97
Jul 2614.11
Jun 2614.4
Jun 2613.53
Jun 2613.4
Jun 2612.93
May 2612.6
May 2612.55
May 2612.18
May 2612.61
May 2614.35
Apr 2613.91
Apr 2614.5
Apr 2614.55
Apr 2613.59
Mar 2613.06
Mar 2612.78
Mar 2612.88
Mar 2612.74
Feb 2610.36
Feb 2610.76
Feb 2610.81
Feb 2611.18
Jan 2610.69
Jan 2610.51
Jan 2610.59
Jan 2610.36
Jan 2610
Dec 2510.42
Dec 2510.82
Dec 2510.84
Dec 2510.5
Nov 2510.18
Nov 259.95
Nov 2510.02
Nov 259.71
Oct 2513.86
Oct 2514.27
Oct 2513.06
Oct 2513.34
Oct 2513.9
Sep 2514.64
Sep 2514.58
Sep 2514.59
Sep 2513.78
Aug 2513.52
Aug 2513.33
Aug 2512.87
Aug 2512.75
Aug 2512.07
Jul 2511.55
Jul 2511.7
Jul 2511.69
Jul 2511.69
Jun 2511.18
Jun 2510.87
Jun 2510.75
Jun 2511.01
May 2510.72
May 2510.34
May 2510.95
May 2510.55
May 258.88
Apr 258.29
Apr 257.55
Apr 257.3
Apr 257.21
Mar 257.76
Mar 257.75
Mar 257.56
Mar 257.75
Feb 2516.2
Feb 2515.65
Feb 2516.01
Feb 2516.15
Jan 2515.94
Jan 2515.36
Jan 2515.36
Jan 2514.3
Jan 2515.43
Dec 2416.03
Dec 2416.36
Dec 2416.68
Dec 2416.87
Nov 2416.94
Nov 2416.97
Nov 2416.48
Nov 2415.72
Nov 247.81
Oct 247.66
Oct 248.15
Price to Book
0.7511.251.51.75med 1.18Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BWFG Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.65
Sep 261.62
Aug 261.6
Aug 261.6
Aug 261.64
Aug 261.61
Jul 261.69
Jul 261.54
Jul 261.49
Jul 261.44
Jul 261.45
Jun 261.48
Jun 261.39
Jun 261.38
Jun 261.33
May 261.3
May 261.29
May 261.25
May 261.3
May 261.35
Apr 261.3
Apr 261.36
Apr 261.36
Apr 261.27
Mar 261.22
Mar 261.2
Mar 261.21
Mar 261.19
Feb 261.24
Feb 261.29
Feb 261.29
Feb 261.34
Jan 261.28
Jan 261.26
Jan 261.27
Jan 261.24
Jan 261.2
Dec 251.25
Dec 251.29
Dec 251.3
Dec 251.26
Nov 251.22
Nov 251.19
Nov 251.2
Nov 251.16
Oct 251.18
Oct 251.22
Oct 251.11
Oct 251.14
Oct 251.19
Sep 251.25
Sep 251.24
Sep 251.24
Sep 251.17
Aug 251.15
Aug 251.14
Aug 251.1
Aug 251.09
Aug 251.09
Jul 251.04
Jul 251.06
Jul 251.05
Jul 251.06
Jun 251.01
Jun 250.98
Jun 250.97
Jun 250.99
May 250.97
May 250.93
May 250.99
May 250.95
May 250.98
Apr 250.92
Apr 250.84
Apr 250.81
Apr 250.8
Mar 250.86
Mar 250.86
Mar 250.84
Mar 250.86
Feb 250.91
Feb 250.88
Feb 250.9
Feb 250.91
Jan 250.9
Jan 250.87
Jan 250.87
Jan 250.81
Jan 250.87
Dec 240.9
Dec 240.92
Dec 240.94
Dec 240.95
Nov 240.95
Nov 240.96
Nov 240.93
Nov 240.89
Nov 240.83
Oct 240.81
Oct 240.87
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Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter, Declares Third Quarter Dividend

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $12.4 million, or $1.52 per share for the second quarter of 2026, versus $11.3 million, or $1.41 per share, for the first quarter of 2026. The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.20 per share cash dividend, payable August 21, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 10, 2026. Discussion of Outlook; Bankwell Financial Group Chief Executive Officer, Christopher R. Gruseke: "I'd lik.

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