Popular, Inc. (BPOP) Key Metrics
BPOP valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $10.13B
- Enterprise value
- $6.80B
- P/E (TTM)
- 10.7 10-yr median 9.8
- Forward P/E
- 9.7
- PEG ratio
- 1.37
- Price / sales
- 3.3 10-yr median 1.9
- Price / book
- 1.6 10-yr median 1.0
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- 2.27% $3.60 a year
- Beta
- 0.65
BPOP key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsBPOP valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
BPOP returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
BPOP per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
BPOP financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
BPOP efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
BPOP valuation history
BPOP returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
BPOP debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
BPOP cash returned to shareholders
BPOP price vs earnings per share
BPOP key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $8.42B | $6.74B | $5.89B | $4.99B | $6.68B | $4.84B | $5.70B | $4.78B | $3.62B | $4.53B |
| Enterprise value | −$15.60B | −$16.97B | −$16.94B | −$17.19B | −$34.82B | −$27.42B | −$14.13B | −$11.13B | −$9.80B | −$4.36B |
| P/E ratio | 10.1 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 33.6 | 20.9 |
| Price / sales | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Price / book | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Price / free cash flow | 12.4 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 9.1 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 9.6 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 7.6 |
| EV / sales | -3.5 | -4.1 | -4.5 | -5.3 | -13.2 | -11.0 | -5.1 | -4.2 | -4.6 | -2.3 |
| Earnings yield | 9.9% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 22.1% | 14.0% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Free cash flow yield | 8.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 18.2% | 13.9% | 12.8% | 10.9% | 16.0% | 15.8% | 11.0% |
| Dividend yield | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 8.3% | 5.9% | 2.7% | 15.9% | 7.4% | 13.7% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 1.5% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $124.52 | $94.06 | $82.07 | $66.32 | $82.04 | $56.32 | $58.75 | $47.22 | $35.49 | $43.82 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $65.50 | $58.49 | $52.35 | $42.99 | $32.47 | $28.98 | $28.79 | $26.12 | $20.76 | $18.49 |
| Earnings per share | $12.32 | $8.58 | $7.54 | $14.65 | $11.48 | $5.89 | $6.92 | $6.10 | $1.06 | $2.10 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $12.99 | $9.42 | $9.56 | $13.48 | $12.35 | $7.89 | $7.27 | $8.37 | $6.24 | $5.77 |
| Free cash flow per share | $10.07 | $6.44 | $6.67 | $12.10 | $11.44 | $7.20 | $6.38 | $7.57 | $5.62 | $4.80 |
| Cash per share | $378.78 | $349.27 | $335.35 | $315.64 | $526.16 | $391.89 | $219.58 | $173.58 | $151.32 | $105.89 |
| Book value per share | $92.42 | $78.37 | $71.69 | $54.38 | $73.32 | $70.12 | $62.03 | $53.65 | $50.02 | $50.28 |
| Tangible book value per share | $76.53 | $65.55 | $58.71 | $41.51 | $62.79 | $60.68 | $53.26 | $45.08 | $41.87 | $41.87 |
| Dividends per share | $2.92 | $2.52 | $2.23 | $2.15 | $1.74 | $1.55 | $1.19 | $1.04 | $0.94 | $0.64 |
| Capex per share | $2.92 | $2.98 | $2.90 | $1.38 | $0.91 | $0.70 | $0.89 | $0.80 | $0.61 | $0.97 |
| Debt per share | $23.51 | $18.31 | $17.30 | $20.95 | $16.48 | $16.69 | $15.13 | $16.50 | $19.83 | $19.88 |
| Shares outstanding | 67.6M | 71.6M | 71.8M | 75.3M | 81.4M | 86.0M | 97.0M | 101.3M | 102.0M | 103.4M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −5.6% | −0.2% | −4.6% | −7.5% | −5.3% | −11.4% | −4.3% | −0.7% | −1.3% | +0.2% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 14.0% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 21.9% | 15.6% | 8.4% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Return on tangible assets | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.4% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 28.1% | 35.2% | 24.8% | 22.2% | 29.0% | 27.1% | 26.0% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.05 | 1.10 | 1.27 | 0.92 | 1.08 | 1.34 | 1.05 | 1.37 | 5.91 | 2.75 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.59B | $1.31B | $1.24B | $1.58B | $1.34B | $1.43B | $1.47B | $1.67B | $2.02B | $2.06B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $25.61B | $25.02B | $24.08B | $23.76B | $42.84B | $33.69B | $21.30B | $17.58B | $15.44B | $10.95B |
| Net debt | −$24.02B | −$23.70B | −$22.83B | −$22.18B | −$41.50B | −$32.26B | −$19.83B | −$15.91B | −$13.42B | −$8.89B |
| Debt / equity | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.39 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Debt / assets | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −22.62 | −27.67 | −30.97 | −17.15 | −31.72 | −47.20 | −22.39 | −19.88 | −33.86 | −25.16 |
| Current ratio | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.66 | 42.36 | 188.75 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.40 |
| Quick ratio | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.68 | 57.70 | 226.36 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.41 |
| Interest coverage | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Working capital | −$42.29B | −$40.69B | −$39.49B | −$37.86B | −$22.91B | $34.27B | $21.37B | −$21.49B | −$18.84B | −$18.59B |
| Invested capital | −$17.77B | −$18.09B | −$17.69B | −$18.09B | −$35.53B | −$26.23B | −$13.81B | −$10.48B | −$8.31B | −$3.69B |
| Tangible asset value | $5.17B | $4.70B | $4.21B | $3.12B | $5.11B | $5.22B | $5.17B | $4.57B | $4.27B | $4.33B |
| Net current asset value | −$43.39B | −$41.97B | −$40.89B | −$39.18B | −$24.40B | −$24.80B | −$24.62B | −$23.14B | −$22.07B | −$21.07B |
| Graham number | $160.08 | $122.97 | $110.29 | $133.88 | $137.63 | $96.42 | $98.27 | $85.82 | $34.46 | $48.70 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$643.20 | −$589.11 | −$580.33 | −$566.53 | −$314.35 | −$366.46 | −$276.33 | −$234.80 | −$225.04 | −$211.88 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $197.6M | $180.5M | $159.9M | $161.5M | $141.5M | $133.6M | $115.8M | $105.4M | $95.9M | $65.9M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $504.7M | $213.9M | $461,000 | $631.9M | $350.5M | $528.5M | $250.6M | $125.3M | $75.7M | $563,000 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 23.7% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 26.4% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 89.1% | 30.4% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 103.1% | 85.5% | 33.5% | 87.1% | 52.8% | 107.0% | 59.2% | 30.1% | 29.9% | 13.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 22.5% | 31.6% | 30.3% | 10.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 16.8% |
| Capex / depreciation | 3.59 | 3.56 | 3.37 | 1.78 | 1.15 | 0.93 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.70 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 23.4% | 23.3% | 26.1% | 25.8% | 27.6% | 26.4% | 34.2% | 33.9% | 37.0% | 41.0% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 12.2 | 34.3 | 46.2 | 123.5 | 216.6 | 116.3 | 90.3 | 170.0 | 198.5 | 188.3 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | -1,021.5 | -3,642.7 | 89,404.1 | -5,879.6 | -1,530.1 | -200.5 | -230.4 | 178.3 |
| Days payables outstanding | 168.7 | 88.1 | 37.8 | 126.3 | -6,213.1 | 326.1 | 76.7 | 12,601.9 | 21,907.1 | 27,530.5 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -156.5 | -53.8 | -1,013.1 | -3,645.5 | 95,833.8 | -6,089.4 | -1,516.6 | -12,632.4 | -21,938.9 | -27,163.8 |
| Receivables turnover | 29.92 | 10.63 | 7.89 | 2.95 | 1.69 | 3.14 | 4.04 | 2.15 | 1.84 | 1.94 |
| Payables turnover | 2.16 | 4.14 | 9.66 | 2.89 | −0.06 | 1.12 | 4.76 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Asset turnover | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Average receivables | $148.0M | $394.0M | $476.1M | $1.10B | $1.57B | $793.9M | $690.7M | $1.23B | $1.15B | $986.1M |
| Average payables | $694.1M | $397.8M | $136.8M | $132.0M | $483.7M | $471.2M | $112.4M | $17.78B | $32.97B | $28.85B |
| Average inventory | — | — | −$3.70B | −$3.81B | −$6.96B | −$8.50B | −$2.24B | −$282.9M | −$346.8M | $186.9M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
Computed from BPOP's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 2, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
BPOP valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Popular traded at 10.1 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 9.8. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 10.7 and the forward P/E is 9.7. Popular earned a return on equity of 14.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.6 billion of debt and $25.6 billion in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $24.0 billion. It returned $702.3 million to shareholders: $197.6 million in dividends and $504.7 million in share buybacks, 103% of free cash flow. The share count fell 34.6% from 103.4M to 67.6M over 9 years.
See the BPOP income statement, the BPOP chart for price history, or the BPOP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BPOP key metrics FAQ
What is Popular's P/E ratio?
Popular's trailing P/E ratio is 10.7 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 17, 2026), and its forward P/E is 9.7. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 10.1, compared with a 10-year median of 9.8.
What is Popular's return on equity?
Popular's return on equity (ROE) was 14.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of $833.2 million on average shareholders' equity of $5.9 billion.
How much debt does Popular have?
Popular had total debt of $1.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25 and more cash than debt.
What is Popular's dividend yield?
Popular's forward dividend yield is 2.27%. Popular paid $197.6 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($2.92 per share), a payout ratio of 23.7%.
Does Popular buy back its shares?
Yes. Popular spent $504.7 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −5.6% over the year, to 67.6M..
What is Popular's free cash flow yield?
Popular generated $681.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 8.1% on its market value at year-end ($8.4 billion).
What is Popular's current ratio?
Popular's current ratio was 0.38 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.38 times current liabilities.