Company Overview
Finward Bancorp operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company's deposit products include non-interest- and interest-bearing demand accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificate accounts, and retirement savings plans. Its loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans that enable borrowers to purchase existing homes, refinance existing homes, or construct new homes; construction loans primarily to individuals and contractors; commercial real estate and multifamily loans; consumer loans to individuals for personal, household, or family purposes; home equity line of credit; home improvement and equity loans; commercial business loans; government loans; and loans to municipalities. The company also offers estate and retirement planning, guardianships, land trusts, profit sharing and 401(k) retirement plans, IRA and Keogh accounts, and investment agency accounts, as well as acts as personal representative of estates, and trustee for revocable and irrevocable trusts. In addition, it provides insurance and annuity investments to wealth management customers; holds security investments and real estate properties; and operates as a real estate investment trust. The company was formerly known as NorthWest Indiana Bancorp and changed its name to Finward Bancorp in March 1994. Finward Bancorp was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munster, Indiana.
Why Investors Should Care
Trades at an undemanding P/E of 15.8.
Operating margin of 17.5% supports profitability.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +15.5%, earnings +387.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — profit CAGR 3.0%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | - |
| 1 Year: | 15.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 3.02% |
| 1 Year: | 387.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +33.53% |
| 6 Months: | +5.47% |
| 3 Months: | +3.32% |
| 1 Month: | +7.15% |
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- RSI (14)62.96 · Neutral
P/E of 15.85 is above the sector median of 13.30 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FNWD Finward Bancorp R2K | 36.30 | 15.85 | $157.18M | 1.42% | - | 6.09% | - | 3.02% |
| 2 | JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPX | 342.89 | 16.42 | $918.78B | 1.87% | - | 16.47% | 5.35% | 7.56% |
| 3 | BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SPX | 491.09 | 14.61 | $686.70B | 0.00% | - | 10.50% | 4.18% | 9.44% |
| 4 | V Visa Inc. SPX | 356.02 | 31.01 | $590.89B | 0.83% | 37.15% | 60.35% | 14.33% | 13.04% |
| 5 | MA Mastercard Incorporated SPX | 538.02 | 31.10 | $471.86B | 0.71% | 60.19% | - | 12.29% | 19.21% |
| 6 | BAC Bank of America Corporation SPX | 60.62 | 15.04 | $430.20B | 2.00% | - | 10.64% | 6.00% | 3.49% |
| 7 | MS Morgan Stanley SPX | 227.67 | 20.62 | $359.10B | 1.87% | - | 16.39% | 3.76% | 9.66% |
| 8 | GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. SPX | 1,140.00 | 20.83 | $336.31B | 1.69% | - | 14.55% | - | 2.21% |
| 9 | WFC Wells Fargo & Company SPX | 85.29 | 13.18 | $261.00B | 2.11% | - | 12.03% | 4.02% | 15.98% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 1.67M | 1.71M | 2.38M | 1.80M | 1.95M | 1.91M | 1.93M | 1.98M | 1.92M | 2.24M | 2.24M | 2.33M | 2.30M | 2.53M | 2.25M | 2.56M | 2.51M | 1.62M | 2.22M | 4.02M | 3.58M | 3.11M | 4.85M | 4.69M | 4.54M | 3.57M | 3.54M | 2.13M | 4.43M | 4.56M | 2.24M | 2.44M | 2.19M | 9.28M | 143.00K | 606.00K | 455.00K | 2.15M | 3.50M | 2.24M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.84 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.54 | 0.66 | 1.17 | 1.04 | 0.92 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 0.53 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 2.17 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.50 | 0.81 | 0.52 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 5.18M | 5.38M | 6.85M | 7.12M | 7.39M | 7.85M | 9.14M | 8.96M | 9.34M | 12.10M | 15.93M | 14.96M | 15.08M | 8.38M | 12.13M | 8.09M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.83 | 1.90 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 3.20 | 3.13 | 3.17 | 3.53 | 4.60 | 4.30 | 3.60 | 1.96 | 2.84 | 1.88 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Mar 2010 | Dec 2010 | Mar 2011 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2020 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 631.05M | - | 651.76M | 691.85M | 693.45M | 775.04M | 864.89M | 913.63M | 927.26M | 1.10B | 1.33B | - | 1.50B | 1.62B | 2.07B | 2.11B | 2.06B | 2.02B |
| Total Equity | 53.08M | 54.32M | 56.09M | 57.29M | 62.96M | 67.65M | 66.76M | 76.17M | 80.91M | 84.11M | 92.06M | 101.46M | 133.54M | 133.54M | 151.69M | 156.62M | 130.28M | 147.34M | 151.41M | 174.66M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 13.22M | - | 10.94M | - | 26.37M | 33.75M | 19.79M | 21.96M | 11.53M | 44.22M | 11.03M | 17.14M | 47.26M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 574.96M | - | 588.80M | 624.19M | 626.69M | 698.88M | 783.98M | 829.52M | 835.20M | 994.69M | 1.19B | - | 1.34B | 1.46B | 1.93B | 1.96B | 1.91B | 1.85B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 14.48M | 14.82M | 8.53M | - | - | - | 10.39M | 12.30M | 10.54M | 10.96M | 19.74M | 17.04M | 17.73M | 24.21M | 9.80M | 9.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 19.94M | -7.82M | -36.30M | - | - | - | -21.28M | -47.84M | -31.17M | -28.17M | -185.06M | -125.93M | -1.13M | 15.02M | 42.79M | 94.88M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -36.71M | 8.43M | 35.16M | - | - | - | 43.58M | 2.34M | 26.74M | 47.34M | 137.99M | 122.14M | -18.49M | 15.49M | -68.02M | -55.72M |
| Capital Expenditure | -1.70M | -417.00K | -797.00K | -893.00K | -859.00K | -1.31M | -1.71M | -1.66M | -1.01M | -3.04M | -3.73M | -3.13M | -3.03M | -1.15M | -3.07M | -853.00K |
| Free Cash Flow | 12.78M | 14.40M | 7.73M | - | - | - | 8.68M | 10.64M | 9.53M | 7.92M | 16.00M | 13.91M | 14.70M | 23.06M | 6.73M | 9.05M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | 31.00K | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ROE % | 9.2% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 4.6% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliancebernstein L.P. | 11.89% | 413.74K | $15.30M |
| 2 | PL Capital Advisors, LLC | 11.37% | 395.72K | $14.64M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.67% | 162.30K | $6.00M |
| 4 | Blackrock Inc. | 4.61% | 160.24K | $5.93M |
| 5 | Finward Bancorp | 3.78% | 131.56K | $4.87M |
| 6 | Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc | 2.86% | 99.54K | $3.68M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.32% | 80.65K | $2.98M |
| 8 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 1.59% | 55.21K | $2.04M |
| 9 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.56% | 54.42K | $2.01M |
| 10 | State Street Corporation | 1.43% | 49.77K | $1.84M |
Analyst View
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FNWD — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Finward Bancorp (FNWD)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Finward Bancorp (FNWD) trades at $36.30 on NasdaqCM. Its 52-week range is $26.27 to $39.54.
What is the market capitalisation of FNWD?
Finward Bancorp (FNWD) has a market capitalisation of $157.18M on NasdaqCM.
What is the P/E ratio of FNWD?
FNWD trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.85. The industry average P/E is 13.30. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.85.
Does FNWD pay a dividend?
Finward Bancorp (FNWD) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.42%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of FNWD?
FNWD has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.09%.
Is FNWD a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Finward Bancorp (FNWD), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.