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First Western Financial, Inc.

MYFWNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment49/100
$31.46USD$-0.07 (-0.22%)
Company website myfw.com
Headquarters1900 16th Street, Denver, CO, 80202, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 8, 2026

MYFW · Price history

Price at last available close

$31.46

+$1.30 (+4.31%) 1M

2026-10-29

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Company & revenue

About First Western Financial, Inc.

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

Who they are

First Western Financial, Inc., a financial holding company, provides wealth advisory, private banking, personal trust, investment management, mortgage lending, and institutional asset management services to individual and corporate clients. The company operates in two segments, Wealth Management and Mortgage. The Wealth Management segment provides deposit products, including money market, demand deposit, time-deposit, interest checking, and saving accounts; loans comprising consumer and commercial purpose, unsecured consumer, construction and development, 1-4 residential, commercial real estate, and commercial and industrial loans; trust and investment management advisory products and services; and insurance.

How they make money

First Western Financial, Inc. operates as a bank holding company that generates revenue primarily through net interest income earned on loans and investment securities, as well as non-interest income derived from trust and investment advisory services, mortgage banking, and other financial services provided to high-net-worth individuals and families.

Products & services

The company provides an integrated suite of financial services including commercial and consumer banking, private trust services, wealth planning, investment management, and mortgage banking.

Brands & revenue mix

First Western Trust

The primary brand under which the company provides its banking and trust services.

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

  • High-net-worth individuals and familiesSource
  • Commercial businessesSource

Customer concentration

The company does not disclose any single customer that accounts for more than 10% of its total revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Technology and core banking software providers — The company relies on third-party vendors for core banking systems, digital banking platforms, and information technology infrastructure. Specific supplier names are unnamed.Source

Competitors

  • Wealth management firms — The company competes with independent wealth management firms and trust companies for investment advisory and trust service clients.Source

Strengths

  • Integrated private trust bank platformSource
  • Strong presence in high-growth Western U.S. marketsSource

Risks

  • Interest rate fluctuations affecting net interest marginSource
  • Credit risk associated with loan portfolioSource
  • Regulatory and compliance risksSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

49

Weak

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Company Quality

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

41

Weak

Financial Strength

23

Business Quality / Moat

58

Management

42

Growth Quality

40

Risk / Durability

52

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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?

67

Fully Valued

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?

62/100

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Model Score 62/100 — 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 moderate rather than unusually attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Elevated debt risk
  • •M&A headline · Sep 4, 2026
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for MYFW

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  • •Can MYFW maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •How long can MYFW fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
  • •Is MYFW's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •Is MYFW's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
⚠ 2 warningsView warning details
Elevated debt riskM&A headline · Sep 4, 2026
Business analysis: 17 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

49

0–100 · Weak

Opportunity Score

67

0–100 · Fair

Market Cap

$307.2M

P/E Ratio

15.7

EPS

$1.90

52-Week High

$34.36

52-Week Low

$22.00

Beta

0.77

Intrinsic Value

$67.38

Analyst Target

$31.00

Shares Outstanding

10.0M

Total Revenue

$194.2M

Total Debt

$81.3M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$28.18

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
64/ 100
+15 pts / 5d

Neutral / mixed momentum

5D +4.4% · 20D +5.8% · RSI 65 · Price vs 20D avg +4.7%
Volatility
21/ 100
+5 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 21.4% · 60D 18.4% · Acceleration 1.16x
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 MYFW

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Elevated debt risk

Interest coverage is below 2x • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt

M&A headline · Sep 4, 2026

542,706 Shares in First Western Financial, Inc. $MYFW Acquired by BlackRock Inc. — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.

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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.
  • +Integrated private trust bank platform.
  • +Strong presence in high-growth Western U.S. markets.

Potential downside factors

  • −Debt risk (elevated): Interest coverage is below 2x.
  • −Free cash flow is negative.
  • −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
  • −Interest rate fluctuations affecting net interest margin.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak49/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Weak

49

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Poor

10

Debt Cost78.4%
Debt Reduction YoY1.8%
Debt / Equity0.41x

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Poor

26

Revenue YoY4.2%
Revenue CAGR6.1%
Net Margin9.5%

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Fair

64

Asset Growth YoY8.1%
Liquidation/Share$28.18
Net Assets/MCap10.88x

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Poor

27

Earnings Yield6.4%
Buyback Yield0.1%
Debt Cost78.4%

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Weak

42

ROIC4.0%
ROE6.6%
ROA0.6%

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Fair

58

EPS Growth8.7%
FCF/Share Growth—
Rev/Share Growth8.2%

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Elite

93

Intrinsic Value$67.38
Value Reference$40.43
MOS53.2%

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Weak

42

Revenue26
Moat58
Valuation93

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Elite

100

MOS %53.2%
Value Reference$40.43
Deep Discount Reference$26.95

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Fair

58

Interest Coverage0.2x
ROIC4.0%
FCF Yield-2.0%

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Fair

67

Financial58
Valuation93
Debt10

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Fair

53

Survival Years42.6 yrs
Current Ratio0.10x
FCF Margin-3.1%

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Score Changes

3 historical score records available

Previous Score

49

Oct 1, 2026

Change

Unchanged

Current Score

49

Oct 8, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue-0.1
Debt0
Assets0
Capital0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett0

MYFW score was unchanged.

Projected Score

Projected Score

53

Projected Change

+4.2 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 4.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$31.46

Model Intrinsic Value

$67.38

Difference

−$35.92

-53.3% vs IV

Margin of Safety

53.3%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $40.43
Deep Discount Reference: $26.95

Financial Charts

Revenue

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$50M$100M$150M$200M

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201620172019202120232025-$170M-$85M$0$85M$170M

Total Debt

201620172019202120232025$0$50M$100M$150M$200M

Total Assets

201620172019202120232025$0$800M$1.6B$2.4B$3.2B

Net Margin %

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

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 ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$194.2M$186.3M$177.8M$165.4M····························
Cost of Revenue$86.4M$88.5M$90.3M$84.8M····························
Gross Profit$107.8M$97.8M$87.5M$80.6M····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$59.1M$53.6M$49.2M$49.4M····························
Operating Expenses$82.9M$79.8M$75.9M$73.5M····························
EBITDA$27.4M$20.6M$14.1M$9.4M····························
Operating Income$24.8M$18.0M$11.6M$7.1M····························
Interest Expense$85.4M$84.4M$88.3M$74.5M····························
Income Before Tax$23.9M$17.1M$11.6M$7.1M····························
Income Tax Expense$5.5M$3.9M$3.1M$1.8M····························
Net Income$18.4M$13.2M$8.5M$5.2M····························
Basic EPS$1.90$1.36$0.88$0.55····························
Basic Shares9.65M9.65M9.65M9.54M····························
Diluted Shares9.96M9.96M9.77M9.73M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:A future estimated earnings date is not currently available.
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$48.2M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.58

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-60.9%

Cash Change

-93.8%

Margin Change

+6.2 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
  • Debt reduced

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash 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 10.1%. EPS increased 123.1%. Cash declined 93.8%. Total debt declined 60.9%. Net income margin improved by 6.2 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.

Earnings data: 121 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

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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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5 Years

$———.——

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10 Years

$———.——

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Conservative Projection Rate

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Historical Trends

3 historical records
Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Historical Score Chart

3 of 3 records shown

Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 26$48.00$54.00$60.00$66.00$72.00

Value Reference

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 26$28.00$32.00$36.00$40.00$44.00

Margin of Safety %

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260.3%0.4%0.5%0.5%0.6%

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