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NASDAQ: WTF Nasdaq Investment Banking & Brokerage

D Fundamentals grade

Waton Financial Ltd is a US-listed company in the investment banking & brokerage industry. Its financial year ends in March.

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Funds4 adding, 0 cuttingOf 0 active managers that changed their stake, 0 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Waton Financial files

Where Waton Financial stands after its latest Filing

Revenue for the twelve months was $11m. That growth ranks 6 of 40 among the investment banking & brokerage companies we cover. The diluted share count is up 15.4% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders.

Our model value for Waton Financial is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Waton Financial Ltd's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 48.8% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of -66.6%. Where it stands out: change in growth rate of +74.7pp ranks 3 of 40 investment banking & brokerage companies we cover. Where it lags: stock pay as % of revenue of 63.7% ranks 35 of 36 investment banking & brokerage companies we cover.

Current signal Revenue growth accelerating: TTM revenue growth rose to 48.8% (+74.7pp vs the prior quarter).

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Strengths

  • Fast growth. Revenue grew 48.8% over the last 12 months, against a median of 20.8% for investment banking & brokerage companies we cover.
  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 74.7 points higher than a quarter earlier.
  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 11.9 points on a year ago.
  • Net cash. Cash exceeds long-term debt by $0.0bn.

Things to watch

  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -131.1%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Burning cash. Free cash flow was -66.6% of revenue over the last 12 months.
  • Heavy stock-based pay. Stock pay equals 63.7% of revenue, against a median of 4.8% for investment banking & brokerage companies we cover: a real cost that cash-flow figures leave out.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 15.4% in a year.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 97% and a beta of 0.7 against the S&P 500.

Price chart

  • 1 day-4.1%
  • 1 week-3.3%
  • 1 month-16.8%
  • This year-34.2%
  • 1 year-59.7%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$11.1M
Operating margin
-131.1%
Net margin
-136.7%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-0.31

Growth

Revenue growth
+48.8%
Change in growth rate
+74.7 pts
Share count change
+15.4%

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

No recent updates are available for WTF from the sources we follow. See filings →

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

No model value for Waton Financial Ltd at the moment. Current status: no valuation model gives a value we can rate yet. Available reported financials are shown below.

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: no valuation model gives a value we can rate yet.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Waton Financial Ltd as an asset manager, broker or exchange, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.5%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Price-to-book vs peers Book value per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-book. ~$0.0 ~$0.5–$1.9 Left out: out of range vs price (0.02x)
Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Waton Financial Ltd with brokers, investment banks and exchanges in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Moat

Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

No analyst estimates are published for Waton Financial Ltd: too few analysts cover it.

Positioning

Short interest
2.7%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
35.26
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−1%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
0%
of shares
Held by insiders
86.8%
of shares
Employees
51
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

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Return and risk by year

Waton Financial Ltd: yearly return, monthly win rate and worst fall against the S&P 500
Calendar year 2026 to date
Return
WTF−34%
Industry peers (median)−16%
S&P 500+11%
Months that ended higher
WTF46%
S&P 50046%
Largest fall from a high during the year
WTF−59%
S&P 500−9%

Worst fall since April 1, 2025: 90% from April 1, 2025 to October 29, 2026. Getting back needed a 873% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$2.04 – $5.87
From 52-week high
−63.0%
vs 50-day average
−13.5%
vs 200-day average
−31.5%
Volatility (1 year)
97%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.70

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Waton Financial Ltd in five measures

Fundamentals grade D
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Waton Financial Ltd
$4M $6M $8M $10M $12M FY23 Q4 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q4 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $5.7M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $10.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $7.4M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q4: $11.1M $11.1M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $5.7M
FY24 Q4 $10.1M
FY25 Q4 $7.4M
FY26 Q4 $11.1M
Operating margin (TTM) Waton Financial Ltd
-150% -100% -50% 0% 50% 100% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q4 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 53.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 29.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -143.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: -131.1% -131.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 53.4%
FY24 Q4 29.3%
FY25 Q4 -143.0%
FY26 Q4 -131.1%
FCF margin (TTM) Waton Financial Ltd
-100% 0% 100% 200% 300% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q4 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 208.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -21.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 4.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: -66.6% -66.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 208.5%
FY24 Q4 -21.0%
FY25 Q4 4.6%
FY26 Q4 -66.6%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 20-F. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Waton Financial Ltd: annual financial statements
Fiscal year 2023 Mar 2023 2024 Mar 2024 2025 Mar 2025 2026 Mar 2026
Income
Revenue 6 10 7 11
EBITDA 3 3 −11 −14
Operating income 3 3 −11 −15
Net income 3 2 −12 −15
Diluted EPS $0.09 $0.04 −$0.29 −$0.31
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +75.2% −25.9% +48.8%
EBITDA — −2.0% −450.4% —
Operating income — −4.0% −461.9% —
Net income — −19.0% −579.4% —
Diluted EPS — −55.6% −825.0% —
Margins
EBITDA margin 53.5% 29.9% −141.6% −129.7%
Operating margin 53.4% 29.3% −143.0% −131.1%
Net margin 53.7% 24.8% −160.7% −136.7%
Free-cash-flow margin 208.5% −21.0% 4.6% −66.6%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 12 −2 0 −7
Capital spending 0 0 0 0
Free cash flow 12 −2 0 −7
Stock-based pay 0 0 9 7
Free cash flow after stock pay 12 −2 −8 −14
Balance sheet
Cash 19 5 8 10
Total debt 0 0 0 0
Net debt (negative = net cash) −19 −5 −8 −10
Diluted shares 35m 63m 42m 48m
Returned to shareholders
Buybacks 0 6 0 0
Total returned 0 6 0 0

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q4 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$0
Returned to shareholders
0%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$6M
Diluted share count
+15.4%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
0.0%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
R&D spending
6.6%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in investment banking & brokerage
Growth, margins and cash generation against peers
Last 12 months unless stated WTF LGHL NCTY ARBK GSIW PMAX Median
Revenue, last 12 months $11m $9m $15m $16m $7m $6m $2.0bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 48.8% 657.5% −3.3% −67.0% 33.2% 30.8% 20.7%
Gross margin — −392.5% 1.7% 1.8% — 49.5% 3.6%
Operating margin −131.1% −27.6% −260.5% −86.3% — −47.9% −2.3%
Net margin −136.7% −52.8% −373.0% 32.8% −190.1% −49.3% 5.8%
Cash from operations / revenue −63.7% −37.5% −29.4% −161.1% −58.2% −18.4% 7.7%
Free-cash-flow margin −66.6% −37.6% −76.5% −161.9% −59.6% −18.4% 5.2%
Stock pay / revenue 63.7% 2.3% 107.6% 17.1% 62.2% 0.2% 4.7%
Change in share count 15.4% 37.0% 62.0% 260.0% 7.7% 65.1% 1.2%

Median of all 40 companies we cover in investment banking & brokerage. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

40 investment banking & brokerage companies
Measures ranked against peers
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 48.8% 20.8% 6 of 40
Change in growth rate Growth +74.7pp -0.3pp 3 of 40
Operating margin Profitability -131.1% -2.3% 14 of 17
Net margin Profitability -136.7% 6.0% 36 of 40
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 63.7% 4.8% 35 of 36
Change in share count Balance sheet 15.4% 1.2% 27 of 35

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Reported value
$472,884
Institutions reporting
6
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 270.0%
Positions opened / closed
3 / 0

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 4 institutions bought and 0 sold ; the biggest buyer was Jane Street Group, LLC (+70K shares) . See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Jane Street Group, LLC $179,165 70K 37.9% New
Marex Group Ltd $120,679 47K 25.5% New
UBS Group AG $95,761 38K 20.3% ▲ 89.5%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $75,423 30K 15.9% 0.0%
Osaic Holdings, Inc. $1,848 1K 0.4% 0.0%
Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd $8 0K 0.0% New

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Waton Financial Ltd's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart

No open-market insider trades reported in the last 12 months.

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Waton Financial Ltd was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Waton Financial Ltd in brief

What does Waton Financial Ltd do?
Waton Financial Ltd is a US-listed company in the investment banking & brokerage industry. Its financial year ends in March.
What is Waton Financial Ltd's stock ticker?
Waton Financial Ltd trades under the ticker WTF on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Waton Financial Ltd's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Waton Financial Ltd reported revenue of $11.1M, 48.8% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Waton Financial Ltd's free cash flow?
Waton Financial Ltd's free-cash-flow margin is -66.6% of revenue over the trailing twelve months.
Who are Waton Financial Ltd's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Jane Street Group, LLC, Marex Group Ltd and UBS Group AG. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Waton Financial Ltd buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Waton Financial Ltd spent $0 on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count still rose 15.4% over the year.
What is Waton Financial Ltd's market cap?
On March 31, 2026, Waton Financial Ltd's market capitalisation was about $161M and net debt of -$10.4M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are Waton Financial Ltd's competitors?
In our Investment Banking & Brokerage peer group, the companies closest to Waton Financial Ltd are Lion Group Holding Ltd, The9 LTD, Argo Blockchain plc, Garden Stage Ltd and Powell Max Ltd. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Waton Financial Ltd's.