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Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

62.41

+0.09+0.14%

Dec 16, 4:00:02 PM EST

Upcoming Earnings

Report date

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Earnings Call Transcripts

This Quarter (Q1 '26)

No earnings call transcript available yet

Last Quarter (Q4 '25)

FY Q4 '25

Q&A reaffirms strength, details costs

2/25/26Feb 25, 2026

Q&A largely reaffirmed prepared remarks on credit charges and strong pipelines, with management emphasizing a 'clean' balance sheet post-impairments—though Willy Walker cautioned 'you don't know what you don't know.' Greg quantified lingering $4-5 million quarterly carry costs on repurchased and affordable assets, heavier in H1 2026, baked into guidance. Analysts probed credit trends, guidance assumptions, dividend sustainability, and AI risks; responses highlighted portfolio diligence, market share gains, cash flexibility, and AI as an enabler for W&D's large-deal capital markets focus over commoditized services. No walk-backs. Clean slate achieved.

Key Stats

Market Cap

2.13B

P/E (TTM)

18.52

Basic EPS (TTM)

3.37

Dividend Yield

0.04%

Recent Filings

8-K

Journey to '30 targets unveiled

3/10/26Mar 10, 2026

Walker & Dunlop hosted its Investor Day on March 10, 2026, unveiling the Journey to '30 strategy targeting $80B+ annual debt origination, $35B+ property sales, $2B+ revenues, and $400–$500M adjusted EBITDA by 2030. Management highlighted multifamily leadership, platform expansion, and 2026 outlook of $300–$325M adjusted EBITDA with $4.50–$5.00 adjusted core EPS. Forward-looking goals hinge on market recovery.

8-K

Warehousing facility extended

3/4/26Mar 4, 2026

Walker & Dunlop extended its warehousing credit agreement with PNC Bank to March 1, 2027, while slashing the bulge commitment fee. From March 2 to May 1, 2026, it gains a one-time option for up to $2,500,000,000 advance. Flexibility boosted. Parent guarantees obligations, but PNC holds discretion on bulge use.

8-K

Q4 loss on impairments, volume up

2/26/26Feb 26, 2026

Walker & Dunlop posted Q4 net loss of $13.9M on $340M revenue as transaction volume surged 36% to $18.3B, but $66.2M hit from asset impairments and loan repurchase expenses stung. Servicing portfolio hit $144B, up 6%. Board hiked Q1 2026 dividend 1.5% to $0.68/share. Repurchase risks linger.

10-K

FY2025 results

2/26/26Feb 26, 2026

Walker & Dunlop posted FY2025 revenues of $1.23B, up 9% y/y, driven by 37% transaction volume growth to $54.8B including debt financing up 38% to $41.5B; yet net income fell 48% to $56M amid $41M indemnified loan expenses and $37M asset impairments. Servicing portfolio expanded 6% to $144B, fueling 4% servicing fee growth, while placement fees dropped 9% on lower rates. Q4 momentum shone in Capital Markets with 38% volume surge across GSEs and brokered loans, though SAM margins compressed from escrow headwinds. Debt stands at $2.3B with $290M liquidity; $75M buyback authorized. Rising GSE repurchase demands threaten quarterly flows.

8-K

Warehousing rate reduced

2/2/26Feb 2, 2026

Walker & Dunlop amended its warehousing credit agreement with PNC Bank on January 29, 2026, slashing the Applicable Daily Floating Term SOFR Rate to Term SOFR plus 1.20% effective February 1. The parent company guarantees the subsidiary's obligations. Rate cut trims borrowing costs. No other terms changed.

About

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., through its subsidiaries, originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products and services for owners and developers of real estate in the United States. It operates through three segments: Capital Markets, Servicing & Asset Management, and Corporate. The company offers first mortgage, second trust, supplemental, construction, mezzanine, preferred equity, and small-balance loans. It also provides finance for multifamily, manufactured housing communities, student housing, affordable housing, and senior housing properties under the Fannie Mae's DUS program; and construction and permanent loans to developers and owners of multifamily housing, affordable housing, senior housing, and healthcare facilities. In addition, the company acts as a debt broker to work with life insurance companies, banks, and other institutional lenders to find debt and/or equity solution for the borrowers' needs; and offers property sales brokerage services to owners and developers of multifamily properties, and commercial real estate and multifamily property appraisals for various investors. Further, it provides multifamily appraisal and valuation services; and real estate-related investment banking and advisory services, including housing market research. Additionally, the company offers servicing and asset-managing the portfolio of loans; originates loans through its principal lending and investing activities; and manages third-party capital invested in tax credit equity funds focused on the LIHTC sector and other commercial real estate sectors. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

CEO

Mr. William Mallory Walker

IPO

12/15/2010

Website

https://www.walkerdunlop.com

Employees

1,399

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Mortgage Finance