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Enterprise Financial Services

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46
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
46
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Growth
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Enterprise Financial Services Corp is a regional bank holding company based in St. Louis, Missouri. It operates through its main subsidiary, Enterprise Bank & Trust, which offers everyday banking services like checking accounts, loans, and savings products to small and mid-sized businesses, as well as individual customers. The bank also provides wealth management and trust services, making it a full-service financial institution for the Midwest market.

The company makes money primarily through interest income — charging more on loans than it pays out on deposits — along with fees from wealth management and other banking services. Enterprise operates mainly across Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, Nevada, and California, giving it a broader geographic reach than many community banks its size. Its focus on business banking and relationship-driven lending helps it retain clients, but like all regional banks, it faces real risk from rising credit losses if the economy slows or interest rates shift in ways that squeeze its lending margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+16.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-19.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

3.1%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$16.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Enterprise Financial Services is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 16%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
+19.9%
Fast-growing sales (+19.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-4.5%
Earnings shrinking (-4.5% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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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)
12.6x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.1
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.94%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.94% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+13.6%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (13.6% YoY)

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