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Better Home & Finance Holding Company

BETRNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment24/100
$20.80USD+$3.08 (+17.38%)
Company website better.com
Headquarters3 World Trade Center, New York City, NY, 10007, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Financial - Mortgages
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

BETR · Price history

Price at last available close

$20.80

+$10.72 (+106.35%) 1M

2026-10-27

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Company & revenue

About Better Home & Finance Holding Company

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Better Home & Finance Holding Company operates as a U. S. -based enterprise dedicated to various facets of homeownership.

How they make money

Better Home & Finance operates as an AI-native mortgage and home equity finance platform. The company generates revenue primarily through the origination and sale of residential mortgage loans, including first-lien mortgages and home equity products, while also providing ancillary services such as real estate brokerage and insurance products through its Tinman AI platform.

Products & services

Residential mortgage loans (purchase and refinance), home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), closed-end second-lien loans, real estate brokerage services, and home, auto, and life insurance products.

Brands & revenue mix

Better Mortgage

Core mortgage lending brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Better Real Estate

Real estate brokerage services brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Better Cover

Insurance services brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

  • Residential home buyersSource
  • Homeowners seeking refinancingSource

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.

Strengths

  • Tinman AI technology platformSource
  • Full digital mortgage origination capabilitySource

Risks

  • Interest rate volatilitySource
  • Regulatory compliance in mortgage lendingSource

Financial risk observations and what to check

These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.

Total debt is at least one year of revenue

Debt is large relative to the company's recent revenue base. Review maturity dates, borrowing terms and whether available liquidity can support the obligation.

Interest coverage is below 2x

Reported earnings provide limited coverage of interest expense. Review the underlying interest and operating-income figures because weak coverage can increase refinancing and liquidity risk.

Free cash flow is negative

The latest reported period did not generate positive free cash flow. Check whether the cash use reflects development investment, working capital or continuing operating losses.

Cash covers less than 20% of total debt

Cash on hand is small relative to reported debt. Compare unrestricted cash, debt maturities and expected financing needs rather than treating the ratio alone as a default prediction.

Diluted weighted-average shares increased 22.8% year over year.

Compare per-share results with total earnings and inspect the equity footnote. A change in weighted-average shares does not by itself establish the cause, the number of shares issued today, or the economic effect of a split.

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

24

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

29

Poor

Financial Strength

23

Business Quality / Moat

50

Management

0

Growth Quality

64

Risk / Durability

4

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

34

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

48/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 48/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Asset quality scores strongly
What to watch
  • •High debt risk
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for BETR

Research inputs 100% complete

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  • •Can BETR maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •How long can BETR fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
  • •Is BETR's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What specifically needs to improve for BETR to reach sustainable profitability?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify BETR's current valuation?
High debt risk
Business analysis: 15 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

24

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

34

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$275.7M

P/E Ratio

-1.0

EPS

$-11.02

52-Week High

$92.69

52-Week Low

$9.81

Beta

1.70

Analyst Target

$25.00

Shares Outstanding

15.3M

Total Revenue

$211.6M

Total Debt

$657.7M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$3.78

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
81/ 100
+33 pts / 5d

Strong upward momentum

5D +73.8% · 20D +103.3% · RSI 83 · Price vs 20D avg +71.1%
Volatility
88/ 100
+2 pts / 5d

Extreme movement

20D realized vol 173.0% · 60D 163.0% · Acceleration 1.06x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for BETR

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

High debt risk

Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Interest coverage is below 2x • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Tinman AI technology platform.
  • +Full digital mortgage origination capability.

Potential downside factors

  • −Debt risk (high): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
  • −Interest coverage is below 2x.
  • −Free cash flow is negative.
  • −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Very Weak24/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

24

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Poor

35

Debt Cost7.0%
Debt Reduction YoY19.9%
Debt / Equity16.55x

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Weak

43

Revenue YoY10.6%
Revenue CAGR47.1%
Net Margin-85.0%

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Elite

100

Asset Growth YoY64.9%
Liquidation/Share$3.78
Net Assets/MCap5.13x

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Poor

8

Earnings Yield-104.4%
Buyback Yield1.2%
Debt Cost7.0%

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Poor

0

ROIC-20.4%
ROE-310.8%
ROA-11.7%

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Fair

50

EPS Growth—
FCF/Share Growth—
Rev/Share Growth89.6%

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Poor

0

Intrinsic Value—
Value Reference—
MOS—

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Weak

40

Revenue43
Moat50
Valuation0

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Poor

0

MOS %—
Value Reference—
Deep Discount Reference—

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Poor

8

Interest Coverage-2.9x
ROIC-20.4%
FCF Yield-135.4%

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Poor

19

Financial8
Valuation0
Debt35

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Poor

14

Survival Years0.9 yrs
Current Ratio0.58x
FCF Margin-121.9%

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Score Changes

5 historical score records available

Previous Score

24

Sep 9, 2026

Change

+0.4

points

Current Score

24

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+2.4
Debt0
Assets0
Capital+2.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett+0.4

BETR increased 0.4 points because Revenue improved by 2.4 points, Capital improved by 2 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Revenue improved by 2.4 points
  • + Capital improved by 2 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

27

Projected Change

+2.4 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Valuation unavailable

Current Price

$20.80

Model Intrinsic Value

—

Difference

—

Margin of Safety

—

Value Reference: —
Deep Discount Reference: —

Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.

Financial Charts

Revenue

20152016202020212022202320242025$0$350M$700M$1.1B$1.4B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

20152016202020212022202320242025-$400M$0$400M$800M$1.2B

Total Debt

2015201620212022202320242025$0$600M$1.2B$1.8B$2.4B

Total Assets

2015201620212022202320242025$0$850M$1.7B$2.5B$3.4B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Large reported revenue change: +59.4%

Revenue changed sharply from 2024 to 2025. This can reflect a real business change, acquisition, divestiture, discontinued operations, restatement, or reporting-basis change. Compare the underlying filing before treating it as normal growth or decline.

TTM may combine quarters from before and after the event, so its trend can also be distorted.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM20252024202320222021202020162015
Revenue$219.4M$191.4M$120.1M$88.5M····················
Cost of Revenue-$31.3M$42.6M$162.6M$149.8M····················
Gross Profit$250.7M$148.7M-$42.5M-$61.3M····················
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$83.8M····················
SG&A Expenses$58.9M$83.7M$86.2M$114.9M····················
Operating Expenses$367.6M$271.7M$145.5M$230.0M····················
EBITDA-$104.5M-$108.9M-$154.8M-$459.9M····················
Operating Income-$116.9M-$123.0M-$188.0M-$291.3M····················
Interest Expense$44.7M$42.8M$0.00$31.6M····················
Income Before Tax-$161.5M-$165.8M-$205.4M-$534.4M····················
Income Tax Expense-$1.7M$53K$850K$2.0M····················
Net Income-$179.9M-$165.9M-$206.3M-$536.4M····················
Basic EPS$-11.02$-10.82$-13.65$-1.16····················
Basic Shares18.65M15.34M15.11M256M····················
Diluted Shares18.65M15.34M15.11M256M····················
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Nov 12, 2026
Estimated EPS: -$1.44Estimated revenue: $51.4M
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$60.9M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

-$1.64

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+13.9%

Cash Change

+28.4%

Margin Change

+20.4 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Cash position grew

What Weakened

  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 18.7%. EPS declined 31.4%. Cash increased 28.4%. Total debt increased 13.9%. Net income margin improved by 20.4 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

0

Smart Money

0

Number of Gurus

0

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.

Conservative Projected Values

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Historical Trends

5 historical records
Jul 23, 26Aug 12, 26Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Sep 2, 26Sep 9, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

No data

Value Reference

No data

Margin of Safety %

No data

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