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Ponce Financial Group, Inc.

PDLBNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment55/100
$22.41USD+$0.63 (+2.89%)
Company website www.poncebank.com
Headquarters2244 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10462, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 24, 2026

PDLB · Price history

Price at last available close

$22.41

+$2.20 (+10.89%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About Ponce Financial Group, Inc.

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

Who they are

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. serves as the parent organization for Ponce Bank, delivering a broad spectrum of financial offerings and services. The company actively gathers various types of deposits, including checking accounts (such as demand and NOW/IOLA accounts), money market accounts, reciprocal deposits, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Furthermore, it offers a diverse portfolio of lending solutions.

How they make money

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for Ponce Bank, a national bank. The company generates revenue primarily through net interest income earned on loans and investment securities, as well as non-interest income from banking services and fees provided to its customers.

Products & services

The company provides a range of banking products and services including residential and commercial real estate loans, consumer loans, deposit accounts, and various digital banking services.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

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

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

  • Established presence in the New York metropolitan areaSource

Risks

  • Interest rate riskSource
  • Credit risk associated with loan portfolioSource
  • Liquidity riskSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

55

Fair

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Company Quality

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

52

Fair

Financial Strength

52

Business Quality / Moat

92

Management

21

Growth Quality

40

Risk / Durability

31

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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?

76

Fair

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?

72/100

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Model Score 72/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.

The model outlook is currently positive.

What we like
  • •Valuation scores attractively
What to watch
  • •Debt service risk
  • •Repurchase headline · Sep 22, 2026
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for PDLB

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  • •Can PDLB maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is PDLB's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is PDLB's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •Is PDLB's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
⚠ 2 warningsView warning details
Debt service riskRepurchase headline · Sep 22, 2026
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

55

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

76

0–100 · Strong

Market Cap

$542.1M

P/E Ratio

14.5

EPS

$1.42

52-Week High

$21.10

52-Week Low

$13.91

Beta

0.57

Intrinsic Value

$54.67

Analyst Target

$24.00

Shares Outstanding

23.3M

Total Revenue

$204.5M

Total Debt

$650.0M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$24.11

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
83/ 100
+32 pts / 5d

Strong upward momentum

5D +11.1% · 20D +12.4% · RSI 85 · Price vs 20D avg +9.6%
Volatility
16/ 100
+14 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 18.9% · 60D 18.0% · Acceleration 1.05x
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 PDLB

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Debt service risk

Interest coverage is low (~0.5x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.

Repurchase headline · Sep 22, 2026

Ponce Financial Group: Potential Preferred Stock Repurchase Makes It Look More Interesting — 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.
  • +Established presence in the New York metropolitan area.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Banks - Regional industry.
  • −Interest rate risk.
  • −Credit risk associated with loan portfolio.
  • −Liquidity risk.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair55/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

55

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Fair

50

Debt Cost13.7%
Debt Reduction YoY0.2%
Debt / Equity1.15x

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Poor

39

Revenue YoY5.3%
Revenue CAGR20.2%
Net Margin16.5%

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Fair

67

Asset Growth YoY6.1%
Liquidation/Share$24.11
Net Assets/MCap5.70x

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Poor

32

Earnings Yield6.8%
Buyback Yield0.6%
Debt Cost13.7%

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Poor

21

ROIC2.8%
ROE6.0%
ROA1.0%

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Elite

92

EPS Growth63.0%
FCF/Share Growth306.2%
Rev/Share Growth16.9%

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Elite

97

Intrinsic Value$54.67
Value Reference$32.80
MOS62.3%

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Fair

57

Revenue39
Moat92
Valuation97

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Elite

100

MOS %62.3%
Value Reference$32.80
Deep Discount Reference$21.87

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Poor

39

Interest Coverage0.5x
ROIC2.8%
FCF Yield11.0%

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Fair

57

Financial39
Valuation97
Debt50

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Weak

47

Survival Years3.7 yrs
Current Ratio0.12x
FCF Margin28.1%

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Score Changes

5 historical score records available

Previous Score

55

Oct 23, 2026

Change

-0.1

points

Current Score

55

Oct 24, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue-0.1
Debt0
Assets0
Capital0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett0

PDLB decreased 0.1 points because some fundamentals weakened.

Projected Score

Projected Score

62

Projected Change

+7.1 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 7.1 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$22.41

Model Intrinsic Value

$54.67

Difference

−$32.26

-59.0% vs IV

Margin of Safety

59.0%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $32.80
Deep Discount Reference: $21.87

Financial Charts

Revenue

20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$50M$100M$150M$200M

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025-$30M$0$30M$60M$90M

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$200M$400M$600M$800M

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$850M$1.7B$2.5B$3.4B

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$204.5M$194.3M$167.3M$134.5M····························
Cost of Revenue$89.7M$88.4M$87.5M$61.6M····························
Gross Profit$114.8M$105.9M$79.8M$72.9M····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$40.9M$40.3M$34.4M$34.0M····························
Operating Expenses$68.6M$66.4M$64.1M$67.0M····························
EBITDA$51.0M$44.3M$20.4M$10.4M····························
Operating Income$46.2M$39.5M$15.7M$5.9M····························
Interest Expense$84.5M$85.7M$86.2M$60.6M····························
Income Before Tax$45.1M$38.4M$15.7M$5.9M····························
Income Tax Expense$11.4M$9.7M$4.7M$2.5M····························
Net Income$33.8M$28.7M$11.0M$3.4M····························
Basic EPS$1.42$1.21$0.46$0.15····························
Basic Shares23.05M22.84M22.43M22.75M····························
Diluted Shares23.51M23.26M22.55M22.82M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Feb 2, 2027
Estimated EPS: $0.41Estimated revenue: $32.2M
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$53.2M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.35

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+14.7%

Cash Change

+10.3%

Margin Change

+3.2 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
  • Cash position grew

What Weakened

  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included 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 11.5%. EPS increased 40.0%. Cash increased 10.3%. Total debt increased 14.7%. Net income margin improved by 3.2 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

24

Smart Money

24

Number of Gurus

1

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

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Exited Positions

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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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$———.——

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10 Years

$———.——

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Conservative Projection Rate

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Historical Trends

5 historical records
Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

Debt Score

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

Asset Score

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

Capital Score

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

Management Score

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

Moat Score

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 26$52.00$53.00$54.00$55.00$56.00

Value Reference

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 26$30.00$31.00$32.00$33.00$34.00

Margin of Safety %

Oct 12, 26Oct 23, 26Oct 24, 260.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%

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