BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) — Price $43.25 (closing price, November 3, 2026) — Financial Services — Banks - Regional — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) with P/E 11.91, P/B 1.07, EV/EBITDA 23.5 and dividend yield 3.01%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Financial Services companies.

BankUnited, Inc. serves as the holding company for BankUnited, its national banking subsidiary, which delivers a comprehensive array of financial services throughout the United States. The company's product suite includes various deposit options such as checking, money market, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also extends services like treasury management, commercial payments, and cash management solutions.

What would it be worth at its usual multiples?

Versus its usual multiples: expensive · Current P/B 1.1× · Multiples range: $32.67 · $44.37.

At a P/B Kaplio accepts for its ROTCE 9.0 % (0.8×) $33 (-24 %); at its peers' median (1.1×) $44 (+3 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.

Analysis Summary

BankUnited, Inc. reported revenue of $1.34B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 8.6%. Net income reached $268.4M, with a 6.3% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 52.4%, operating margin 11.7%, net margin 17.2%.

At $43.25 (closing price, November 3, 2026), BKU trades at a P/E of 11.91 and an ROE of 9.21%. Market capitalisation stands at $3.1B.

Balance sheet quality for BKU: debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, current ratio of 0.33 over the last 12 months. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio11.91
Price / Book1.07
EV / EBITDA23.5
Dividend Yield3.01%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
BKUBankUnited, Inc.$3.1B11.911.079.2%
FULTFulton Financial Corporation$4.6B11.081.2311.4%
WSFSWSFS Financial Corporation$4.1B12.561.5612.4%
CATYCathay General Bancorp$4.3B11.981.4112.1%
WSBCWesBanco, Inc.$3.7B10.850.918.9%
FHBFirst Hawaiian, Inc.$3.1B11.381.109.8%
RNSTRenasant Corporation$3.6B11.140.948.6%
FBPFirst BanCorp.$4.0B11.082.1118.9%

Price

Price$43.25 (closing price, November 3, 2026)
Market Cap$3.1B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity9.21%
Return on Invested Capital2.25%
Return on Assets0.79%
Gross Margin52.41%
Operating Margin11.73%
Net Margin17.20%

Related companies: FULT · WSFS · CATY · WSBC · FHB · RNST · FBP · CBU

Explore sector: Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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