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Beacon Financial

BBT
74
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$31.65
+0.07 (+0.22%)
Market Cap
$2.66B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
74
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Growth
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

11.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 99.1M (2021) → 87.7M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Beacon Financial Corp. is a financial services company that helps individuals, families, and institutions manage and grow their money. Its core services include investment management, financial planning, and wealth advisory, serving clients who want professional help handling their assets. The company operates in the asset management industry, where it competes with both large banks and independent advisory firms.

Beacon earns money primarily through fees charged as a percentage of the assets it manages for clients, meaning revenue grows when client portfolios grow and shrinks when markets fall. The company appears to operate mainly in the United States, with a market cap of around $2.5 billion placing it in the mid-size range for asset managers. Its gross margin of 53% suggests reasonable pricing power, but the low ROIC of 0.4% raises questions about how efficiently the business converts investment into returns — a key risk for investors watching whether management can improve profitability as it scales.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+87.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+133.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

46.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$20.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Beacon Financial grew revenue 88% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+73.7%
Fast-growing sales (+73.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+22.8%
Earnings growing fast (+22.8% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/7 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Capital Strength

Not applicable for this business.

Asset Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
24.0x
Growth-priced — P/E 24.0

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+13.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (24.0 → 10.2)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.64%
Moderate income — 3.64% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+79.3%
Dividend growing fast (79.3% YoY)

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