California Bancorp BCAL
FinancialsBanking ServicesUnited States of America
Last close 21.88 USD on Nov 2, 2026, +19.1% year to date
Quant rating
- Growth D 586 of 799
- Valuation A 117 of 799
- Quality A 72 of 799
- Revisions B 308 of 799
- Momentum C 357 of 799
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Wall Street consensus Buy (1.75)Average target 24.75 USD +13.1%
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Historical valuation
Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.
Growth and profitability fiscal year ends December 31
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 5Y avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (mil) | 227 | 179 | 123 | 93.9 | 68.7 | – |
| Revenue growth | 26.5% | 45.2% | 31.4% | 36.6% | – | – |
| EPS (basic, normalized) | 2.01 | 0.81 | 1.42 | 1.21 | 0.67 | – |
| EPS growth | 148.2% | −42.9% | 17.2% | 80.9% | – | – |
| Gross margin | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net margin | 27.8% | 3.0% | 21.0% | 17.2% | 15.6% | 16.9% |
| ROE | 11.6% | 1.4% | 9.5% | – | – | 7.5% |
| Cash & short-term investments (mil) | 41.6 |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 risk-adjusted capital ratio | – |
| Long-term debt (mil) | 0 |
| Net debt (mil) | 3,435 |
| Total equity (mil) | 581 |
| Net debt / equity | 5.91x |
Estimates and valuation
| Sales (mil) | Book value per share | EPS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Mean est. | Growth | EV/Sales | Mean est. | Growth | P/B | Mean est. | Growth | P/E |
| 2025 actual | 227 | +26.5% | 18.2x | 17.79 | +11.6% | 1.2x | 1.93 | +777.3% | 11.3x |
| 2026 | 183 | −19.3% | 22.6x | 18.68 | +5.1% | 1.2x | 1.74 | −9.7% | 12.5x |
| 2027 | 194 | +6.3% | 21.3x | 20.07 | +7.4% | 1.1x | 1.87 | +7.2% | 11.7x |
| 2028 | 206 | +5.9% | 20.1x | 21.52 | +7.2% | 1.0x | 1.99 | +6.6% | 11.0x |
Estimate revisions
| Sales | EPS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Estimate (mil) | 1M | 3M | 6M | Estimate | 1M | 3M | 6M |
| 2026 | 183 | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | 1.74 | +0.1% | +0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2027 | 194 | +0.1% | +0.4% | −0.6% | 1.87 | +0.6% | +1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 206 | −1.5% | – | – | 1.99 | +1.1% | – | – |
Earnings surprises EPS beat in 4 of the last 4 quarters
| Quarter ended | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales reported (mil) | 21.9 | 22.2 | 38.1 | 43.7 | 44.8 | 44.3 | 45.2 | 45.9 | 44.2 | 44.9 |
| Sales mean (mil) | 22.8 | 22.0 | 38.4 | 47.0 | 44.9 | 44.8 | 43.8 | 45.0 | 44.1 | 45.1 |
| Surprise | −3.8% | +0.8% | −0.7% | −7.1% | −0.1% | −1.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% | +0.2% | −0.4% |
| EPS reported | 0.26 | 0.01 | −0.05 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.44 |
| EPS mean | 0.26 | 0.27 | −0.39 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Surprise | +2.0% | −96.3% | +87.2% | +15.9% | +30.0% | +5.7% | +22.3% | +15.6% | +4.8% | +9.3% |
Peer comparison Banking Services
| Company | Market cap | Tier 1 ratio | Net margin | Deposits/loans | FY1 P/E | FY2 P/E | FY1 P/B | FY2 P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCAL California Bancorp | 699M | – | 27.8% | – | 12.5x | 11.7x | 1.2x | 1.1x |
| EWBC East West Bancorp, Inc. | 18.2B | 15.4% | 30.9% | 1.20x | 12.3x | 11.3x | 2.0x | 1.7x |
| WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation | 8.5B | 12.0% | 20.4% | 1.33x | 8.8x | 7.4x | 1.1x | 1.0x |
| ABCB Ameris Bancorp | 5.6B | 12.8% | 29.6% | 1.06x | 12.6x | 12.0x | 1.3x | 1.2x |
| WBHC Wilson Bank Holding Co | 2.5B | 14.3% | 23.2% | 1.22x | – | – | – | – |
| CATY Cathay General Bancorp | 4.3B | 13.7% | 24.1% | 1.05x | 11.7x | 10.7x | 1.4x | 1.3x |
| Mean | 13.6% | 26.0% | 1.17x | 11.6x | 10.6x | 1.4x | 1.3x | |
| Median | 13.7% | 26.0% | 1.20x | 12.3x | 11.3x | 1.3x | 1.2x |
Technical analysis
- 1M+0.5%
- 3M+3.3%
- 1Y+20.9%
- 3Y+63.2%
Financial statements in millions of USD
Income statement in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income | 227 | 179 | 123 | 93.9 | 68.7 | – |
| Total interest expense | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net interest income | 227 | 179 | 123 | 93.9 | 68.7 | – |
| Loan loss provision | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net interest income after loan loss provision | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-interest income | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-interest expense | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net income before taxes | 88.0 | 8.3 | 36.9 | 22.0 | 14.2 | – |
| Provision for taxes | 24.9 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 5.9 | 3.5 | – |
| Minority interest & equity in affiliates | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Net income before extraordinary items | 63.1 | 5.4 | 25.9 | 16.1 | 10.7 | – |
| Extraordinary items | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net income | 63.1 | 5.4 | 25.9 | 16.1 | 10.7 | – |
| Basic weighted average shares (mil) | 32.4 | 24.2 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 17.9 | – |
| Diluted weighted average shares (mil) | 32.7 | 24.6 | 18.7 | 18.2 | 17.9 | – |
| Basic EPS excluding extraordinary items | 1.95 | 0.22 | 1.42 | 0.90 | 0.60 | – |
| Basic EPS, normalized | 2.01 | 0.81 | 1.42 | 1.21 | 0.67 | – |
Balance sheet in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Cash & due from banks | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other earning assets | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net loans | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Property, plant & equipment | 27.2 | 27.9 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 27.7 | – |
| Goodwill | 111 | 112 | 37.8 | 37.8 | 36.8 | – |
| Intangibles | 18.5 | 22.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | – |
| Long-term investments | 667 | 554 | 253 | 208 | 626 | – |
| Other long-term assets | 29.0 | 43.1 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 5.1 | – |
| Other assets | 67.4 | 70.7 | 38.9 | 38.0 | 37.8 | – |
| Total assets | 4,033 | 4,032 | 2,360 | 2,284 | 2,260 | – |
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Payable/accrued | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accrued expenses | 52.4 | 51.3 | 25.7 | 23.9 | 19.8 | – |
| Total deposits | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other bearing liabilities | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Short-term borrowings | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 50.0 | 0 | – |
| Long-term debt | 33.8 | 69.7 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 20.4 | – |
| Minority interest | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other liabilities | 3,371 | 3,399 | 1,944 | 1,932 | 1,973 | – |
| Total liabilities | 3,457 | 3,520 | 2,072 | 2,024 | 2,013 | – |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||
| Preferred stock | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Common stock | 442 | 442 | 222 | 218 | 214 | – |
| Additional paid-in capital | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 136 | 76.0 | 70.6 | 48.5 | 32.4 | – |
| Treasury stock | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other equity | −1.6 | −6.6 | −4.5 | −6.4 | 0 | – |
| Total equity | 577 | 512 | 288 | 260 | 247 | – |
| Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | 4,033 | 4,032 | 2,360 | 2,284 | 2,260 | – |
Cash flow statement in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||
| Net income | 63.1 | 5.4 | 25.9 | 16.1 | 10.7 | – |
| Depreciation, depletion & amortization | 5.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | – |
| Deferred taxes | 11.5 | −0.4 | 0.4 | −2.5 | 0.1 | – |
| Non-cash items | 4.5 | 35.2 | 16.9 | 31.7 | 6.3 | – |
| Changes in working capital | −27.4 | 6.5 | −12.0 | −33.9 | 0.8 | – |
| Cash from operations | 57.3 | 50.3 | 33.1 | 13.4 | 19.7 | – |
| Investing activities | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | −0.3 | −0.6 | −0.3 | −1.1 | −1.8 | – |
| Other investing cash flows | 30.1 | 525 | −78.6 | −512 | 10.3 | – |
| Cash from investing | 29.8 | 525 | −78.9 | −513 | 8.5 | – |
| Financing activities | ||||||
| Financing cash flow items | −28.1 | −188 | 11.6 | −41.2 | 518 | – |
| Cash dividends paid | −3.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Issuance (retirement) of debt, net | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other financing cash flows | −43.9 | −86.0 | 34.2 | 47.3 | −217 | – |
| Cash from financing | −75.3 | −274 | 45.9 | 6.1 | 301 | – |
| Foreign exchange effects | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net change in cash | 11.8 | 301 | 0 | −493 | 329 | – |
| Free cash flow | 56.9 | 49.7 | 32.8 | 12.3 | 17.9 | – |
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