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Waterdrop Inc (WDH) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $402M

WI Waterdrop Inc logo Waterdrop Inc WDH · US
Price$1.00
Fair Value$1.47
Upside+47.4%
Quality67/100
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Mixed Growth
Solidly profitable · 12.5% net margin
generates free cash flow
5.22% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (8/10)
Moderate moat 48/100
Evidence: High Range $1.11 – $1.84 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 27, 2026

From 6 valuation models · updated 14 days ago

Share price −16.0% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 47% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case ($1.11). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • Solid quality (67/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$8.90 $0.8353 Fair Value $1.47 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 27, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $0.8353 – $8.90 · fair‑value band $1.11 – $1.84 · the $1.00 price screens below the $1.47 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 27, 2026.

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Analysis

Waterdrop Inc (WDH) currently trades at $1.00, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $1.47, implying the stock looks roughly 47.4% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 67/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Waterdrop Inc generated revenue of $4.5B at a net margin of 12.5%. Revenue grew 64.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 11.0%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $1.1B. Fundamentals as of Jul 27, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $1.11 (bear case) to $1.84 (bull case); at $1.00, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 53% below its 52-week high, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at -12% fair-value upside, at 47%, WDH screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Residual Income $15.53 $17.08 $23.36 76
Gordon GGM $3.63 $6.54 $9.01 70
P/E Multiple $19.33 $25.78 $32.22 63
All 6 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $3.63 $6.54 $9.01 70
DDM Multi-Stage $3.63 $5.98 $6.99 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $19.33 $25.78 $32.22 63
P/B Multiple $19.39 $25.86 $32.32 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $9.24 $12.37 $18.47 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income $15.53 $17.08 $23.36 76

Widest divergence: Multiples ($25.78) versus Dividend Discount ($5.98). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $4.5B
Revenue growth (YoY) +64.8%
Net margin 12.5%
Return on equity 11.0%
Free cash flow $214M FY2025
P/E ratio 5.1
More key figures
Operating margin 6.4%
EPS (TTM) $0.2200
Dividend yield 5.2%
EPS growth (YoY) -8.5%
Net cash $1.1B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 27, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 67/100

Of which business quality 66 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 24

Profitability 50
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 77
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 39
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 70
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 85
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 74
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 5
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 0
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 100
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Waterdrop Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides online insurance brokerage services to match and connect users with related insurance products underwritten by insurance companies in the People's Republic of China. The company offers short-term and long-term health and life insurance products and services.

Full company description

Waterdrop Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides online insurance brokerage services to match and connect users with related insurance products underwritten by insurance companies in the People's Republic of China. The company offers short-term and long-term health and life insurance products and services. It also operates a medical crowdfunding platform; and E-Find, a clinical trial patient recruitment platform for pharmaceutical companies to find matches for clinical trials. In addition, the company provides technical services to insurance brokerage or agency companies through customer relationship management systems. Waterdrop Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Waterdrop Inc reported revenue of $3.9B in FY2025 versus $3.2B in FY2021, a compound +4.8%/yr. Reported net income was $553M in FY2025.

Growth Quality 60/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$3.9B
Latest YoY
+39.6%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+11.4%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+5.0%
Avg. growth/yr (7Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+48.9%
Revenue +4.8%/yr
FY21 $3.2B
FY22 $2.8B
FY23 $2.6B
FY24 $2.8B
FY25 $3.9B
Net income
FY21 −$1.6B
FY22 $608M
FY23 $167M
FY24 $368M
FY25 $553M

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Earlier news

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Peer Group

Insurance - Diversified · 84 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 70 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +47% · Above median
Return on equity (TTM) 11% · Below median
Return on assets 3% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 13% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 6% · Below median
Revenue growth 65% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 5.2% · Top 25%

Valuation Multiples vs Insurance - Diversified median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 5.1× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/FCF 1.9× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 96 · sector 45
FUTURE 100 · sector 31
PAST 44 · sector 49
HEALTH 0 · sector 89
DIVIDEND 100 · sector 45

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Waterdrop Inc (WDH) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 27, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $1.47 versus a price of $1.00, about +47% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of WDH?
Our model-based fair value for Waterdrop Inc is $1.47 (as of Jul 27, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $1.00.
What is the quality score of WDH?
Waterdrop Inc has a Quality Score of 67/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Waterdrop Inc (WDH)?
Waterdrop Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $4.5B (latest available figure, as of Jul 27, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of WDH?
The net profit margin of Waterdrop Inc is about 12.5%, meaning it keeps roughly 12.5% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Waterdrop Inc pay a dividend?
Waterdrop Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.22% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 27, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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