Walker & Dunlop Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (WD)
Walker & Dunlop's return on equity was 3.23% for fiscal 2025.
View full Walker & Dunlop company overviewWalker & Dunlop annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.23% | −3.00 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 6.23% | −0.06 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.29% | −6.91 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 13.20% | −6.15 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 19.35% | −2.71 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 22.06% | +4.17 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 17.89% | −0.97 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 18.86% | −10.88 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 29.74% | +9.00 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 20.74% | +2.92 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 17.83% | +5.53 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 12.30% | +1.31 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 10.99% | −2.08 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 13.07% | −11.12 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 24.19% | — |
Walker & Dunlop quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.18% | −1.77 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.92% | +0.76 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −0.79% | −3.39 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 1.90% | +0.21 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.95% | +0.62 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 0.16% | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.59% | +0.74 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.69% | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.33% | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.85% | −0.71 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 2.56% | −3.06 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 5.62% | −1.82 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 4.50% | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.45% | +3.02 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 4.43% | −0.92 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 5.35% | −7.67 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 13.01% | +6.77 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 4.93% | −0.44 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 5.22% | −0.97 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 6.90% | +3.77 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 6.24% | +2.04 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 5.38% | +0.78 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 6.18% | +1.45 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 3.12% | −1.91 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 4.20% | +0.34 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 4.60% | +0.82 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 4.73% | +1.37 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 5.03% | +3.20 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 3.86% | +1.04 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.78% | +1.69 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 3.36% | −0.55 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.83% | −0.33 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.83% | −0.51 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 2.09% | −0.64 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 3.91% | −1.39 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 2.16% | −1.34 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 3.33% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.73% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 5.30% | −2.94 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 3.50% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 8.24% | — |
Walker & Dunlop return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Walker & Dunlop's return on equity decreased from 22.06% to 3.23%, a change of −18.83 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.18%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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