Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 50
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 50
Why this rating?
Health 57/100 — Acceptable
Timing looks favorable across trend, momentum, valuation, support, and catalysts.
Company overview
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) is a Banks - Regional company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Western Alliance Bancorporation 57/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 9.02
- Forward P/E 7.08
- PEG 1.47
- EV/Revenue 2.97
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 13.6%
- Gross Margin 0.0%
- Operating Margin 39.4%
- Net Margin 28.2%
- ROE 13.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $6.50B
- Debt $7.56B
- Net Cash $-1.06B
- Free Cash Flow $-2.79B
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