Charles Schwab Corp SCHW
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Charles Schwab Corp is a large-cap company in the Financial Services sector (Capital Markets), with a market value of $167.2B, based in the USA.
It employs about 33,700 people and has been listed since Sep 22, 1987.
The Charles Schwab Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a savings and loan holding company that provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Investor Services and Advisor Services. It offers brokerage accounts with equity and fixed income trading, margin lending, options trading, futures and forex trading, and cash management capabilities, including money market funds, and certificates of deposit; third-party mutual funds through the Mutual Fund Marketplace and Mutual Fund OneSource service, as well as mutual fund trading and clearing services to broker-dealers; exchange-traded funds; advisory solutions for managed portfolios, separately managed accounts, customized personal advice for tailored portfolios, specialized planning, and full-time portfolio management; banking products comprising checking and savings accounts, first lien residential real estate mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, and pledged asset lines; and trust custody services, personal trust reporting services, and administrative trustee
Cheap or expensive? priced in line with its group
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 17.9 versus 14.1 for the median of the Financial Services sector in our universe (18 companies) — priced in line with its group.
Revenue is growing 21% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 12.9 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 124.19, 28% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 42% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • More cash leaves than comes in (negative free cash flow).
- • Quarterly report in 11 days (2026-10-15) — a day the stock can move a lot.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 33 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Buys back its shares (5% fewer shares in a year).
- ✅ More cash than debt.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (18 vs 1).
- ✅ Revenue is growing 21% a year.
- ✅ Pays a dividend (1.2% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 2.4% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLF -2.5%).
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A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.