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Waton Financial Limited Ordinary Shares

WTFNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment28/100
$2.06USD$-0.09 (-4.19%)
Company website www.waton.com
HeadquartersTower 6, Hong Kong, HK
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Financial - Capital Markets
Price from Oct 29, 2026Financials updated Oct 26, 2026

WTF · Price history

Price at last available close

$2.06

−$0.53 (-20.46%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About Waton Financial Limited Ordinary Shares

Primary reporting period: 2026-03-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Waton Financial Limited, established in 1989 and based in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, specializes in providing securities brokerage and financial technology services. The company offers clients access to trading on major stock exchanges, including the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (encompassing shares under the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs), the New York Stock Exchange, and the Nasdaq Stock Market. Through an electronic trading platform, it delivers securities brokerage, margin financing, and supplementary services to both corporate and individual investors, alongside bond distribution services.

How they make money

Waton Financial Limited operates as a holding company that provides securities brokerage and financial technology services through its Hong Kong-based subsidiaries. The company generates revenue primarily through commission-based brokerage services, software licensing fees for its financial technology platforms, and asset management services.

Products & services

Securities brokerage services, financial technology software licensing, and asset management 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

  • Visionary and experienced management teamSource
  • Digital transformation capabilities in securities brokerageSource

Risks

  • Risks associated with being a British Virgin Islands holding company with operations conducted through Hong Kong subsidiariesSource
  • Regulatory and licensing risks in the financial services industrySource

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: 2026-03-31.

Opportunity Score is currently unavailable; Wall Street Score remains independently validated.

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Total debt increased 390.6% versus the same quarter last year.

Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

28

Poor

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Company Quality

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

44

Weak

Financial Strength

18

Business Quality / Moat

100

Management

40

Growth Quality

27

Risk / Durability

20

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.

Model Outlook

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

Outperformance analysis is not currently available.

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.

A current Opportunity Score is not available.

The 12-month model outlook is not currently available.

What we like
  • •Asset quality scores strongly
What to watch
  • •Debt service 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 WTF

Research inputs 100% complete

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  • •What is driving WTF's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
  • •How long can WTF fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
  • •How is WTF likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
  • •What specifically needs to improve for WTF to reach sustainable profitability?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify WTF's current valuation?
Debt service risk
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

28

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$99.4M

P/E Ratio

-11.9

EPS

$-0.20

52-Week High

$6.33

52-Week Low

$2.05

Beta

1.23

Shares Outstanding

48.2M

Total Revenue

$6.5M

Total Debt

$2.6M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$0.45

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
9/ 100
-16 pts / 5d

Strong downward momentum

5D -13.1% · 20D -14.2% · RSI 42 · Price vs 20D avg -15.2%
Volatility
92/ 100
+3 pts / 5d

Extreme movement

20D realized vol 99.7% · 60D 74.2% · Acceleration 1.34x
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 WTF

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Debt service risk

Interest coverage is low (~-14.7x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.

Community Sentiment

0 active · 0 total calls
0% Bullish (0) 0% Bearish (0)

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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.
  • +Visionary and experienced management team.
  • +Digital transformation capabilities in securities brokerage.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Financial - Capital Markets industry.
  • −Risks associated with being a British Virgin Islands holding company with operations conducted through Hong Kong subsidiaries.
  • −Regulatory and licensing risks in the financial services industry.
  • −Negative free cash flow may increase the need for outside financing and dilution.

These research factors come from saved company research and financial data, not community votes. They are starting points to verify against filings, not buy or sell recommendations.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak28/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

28

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Poor

20

Debt Cost35.8%
Debt Reduction YoY-390.6%
Debt / Equity0.12x

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Poor

5

Revenue YoY-41.6%
Revenue CAGR5.0%
Net Margin-147.0%

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Strong

75

Asset Growth YoY77.9%
Liquidation/Share$0.45
Net Assets/MCap0.46x

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Poor

9

Earnings Yield-8.4%
Buyback Yield1.3%
Debt Cost35.8%

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Weak

40

ROIC-97.9%
ROE-43.8%
ROA-17.4%

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Elite

100

EPS Growth—
FCF/Share Growth—
Rev/Share Growth35.9%

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Poor

0

Intrinsic Value—
Value Reference—
MOS—

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Poor

38

Revenue5
Moat100
Valuation0

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Poor

0

MOS %—
Value Reference—
Deep Discount Reference—

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Poor

25

Interest Coverage-14.7x
ROIC-97.9%
FCF Yield-6.5%

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Poor

23

Financial25
Valuation0
Debt20

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Poor

30

Survival Years1.8 yrs
Current Ratio1.54x
FCF Margin-66.6%

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Score Changes

3 historical score records available

Previous Score

30

Oct 1, 2026

Change

-2.0

points

Current Score

28

Oct 26, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue-20.3
Debt0
Assets+0.3
Capital0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett-4.0

WTF decreased 2 points because Revenue declined by 20.3 points, Buffett declined by 4 points.

Negative Contributors

  • − Revenue declined by 20.3 points
  • − Buffett declined by 4 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

25

Projected Change

-3.0 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 3.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Valuation unavailable

Current Price

$2.06

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

20222023202420252026$0$3M$6M$9M$12M

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

20222023202420252026-$12M-$6M$0$6M$12M

Total Debt

20222023202420252026$0$2M$3M$5M$6M

Total Assets

20222023202420252026$0$15M$30M$45M$60M

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 ItemTTM20262025202420232022
Revenue$6.5M$11.1M$7.4M$10.1M········
Cost of Revenue$504K$8.6M$4.4M$3.3M········
Gross Profit$6.0M$2.5M$3.0M$6.7M········
Research & Development$363K$726K$428K$0.00········
SG&A Expenses$10.4M$12.7M$12.1M$3.1M········
Operating Expenses$15.0M$16.1M$13.7M$3.8M········
EBITDA-$1.7M-$13.5M-$10.9M$3.5M········
Operating Income-$9.0M-$13.6M-$10.7M$2.9M········
Interest Expense$118K$923K$290K$158K········
Income Before Tax-$9.5M-$15.2M-$11.8M$2.9M········
Income Tax Expense$0.00$0.00$153K$440K········
Net Income-$9.5M-$15.2M-$12.0M$2.5M········
Basic EPS$-0.20$-0.31$-0.25$0.05········
Basic Shares48.24M48.22M47.90M47.58M········
Diluted Shares48.24M48.22M47.90M47.58M········
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:A future estimated earnings date is not currently available.
Mar 31, 2026Q4FY2025

Revenue

$614748

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

-$0.02

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+390.6%

Cash Change

+34.9%

Margin Change

+99.4 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 6.5%. EPS declined 38.4%. Cash increased 34.9%. Total debt increased 390.6%. Net income margin improved by 99.4 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 211 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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Historical Trends

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

Historical Score Chart

3 of 3 records shown

Wall Street Score

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

Debt Score

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

Revenue Score

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

Asset Score

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

Capital Score

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

Management Score

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

Moat Score

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

Valuation Score

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

Buffett Score

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

Intrinsic Value

No data

Value Reference

No data

Margin of Safety %

No data

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