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Community West Bancshares · Financial Services · United States · $678M · Avg Vol: $12M/d

65
StockRank
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Q
57
V
42
M
60
P/E (TTM)
12.6x
ROE
10.5%
D/E
0.3x
Dividend %
1.8%
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Community West Bancshares has strong momentum M74 and quality Q57 with a buyback on file, but value at V42 is below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Community West Bancshares is the bank holding company for Community West Bank, a premier regional bank serving California's Central Coast. The bank specializes in relationship-based commercial banking, offering customized lending, agricultural financing, and cash management services to small-to-medium enterprises. Its competitive advantage is driven by deep community ties, a highly localized decision-making process, and a strong market share in a wealthy, economically diverse geographic region.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue83.2M87.7M114.2M144.2M20.1%146.6M199.5M232.7M27.0%
EPS0.980.950.452.0127.0%2.162.522.9922.0%
Shares27.1M27.1M19.0M19.2M-29.4%
Debt115.6M149.7M203.3M142.5M7.2%103.2M
Equity174.7M207.1M362.7M409.6M32.9%
Op CF23.7M27.5M22.2M46.1M24.9%46.0M
Inv CF-197.1M24.5M64.5M-160.5M
Fin CF41.1M-29.5M-20.0M113.0M
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PRICE (1Y)-1.8%
25.0025.7626.5127.2728.02Jun 11Jul 6Jul 24
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$25.00
RSI (14)
31.5
52W High
$28.17
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
57
ROIC (ROA)
1.1%*40.9
ROE
10.5%54.7
GP/Assets
4.0%N/A
Op. Margin
41.3%60.8
FCF/Assets
1.1%N/A
Piotroski
683.6
Int. Cover
50.0
D/E Ratio
0.35xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
42
P/E (TTM)
12.6x54.2
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
16.5xN/A
P/B
1.2x45.7
P/S
5.0x36.3
Div Yield
1.8%17.7
Momentum
60
52W High %
89%37.6
RS 6M
-2%53.8
SMA 50/200
1.09x72.2
EPS Rev 4W
+0.5%84.3
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+40%66.7
Q Growth
39%69.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$678M
P/E (Forward)
9.0x
Gross Margin

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CWBC are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CWBCCommunity West Bancshares(you)$678M65HOLD
MSBIMidland States Bancorp, Inc.$669M62HOLD
SFSTSouthern First Bancshares, Inc.$582M64HOLD
BCALCalifornia BanCorp$676M69BUY
BHBBar Harbor Bankshares$654M68BUY
NFBKNorthfield Bancorp, Inc.$639M61HOLD
CCBGCapital City Bank Group, Inc.$882M65BUY
SMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.$855M67BUY
GSBCGreat Southern Bancorp, Inc.$863M67BUY
SPFISouth Plains Financial, Inc.$841M68BUY

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) — Stock Score Summary

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 65/100 based on Quality (57/100), Value (42/100), and Momentum (60/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. Community West Bancshares has strong momentum M74 and quality Q57 with a buyback on file, but value at V42 is below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.

Community West Bancshares is the bank holding company for Community West Bank, a premier regional bank serving California's Central Coast. The bank specializes in relationship-based commercial banking, offering customized lending, agricultural financing, and cash management services to small-to-medium enterprises. Its competitive advantage is driven by deep community ties, a highly localized decision-making process, and a strong market share in a wealthy, economically diverse geographic region.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$25.00
Market Cap$678M
P/E (TTM)12.57
P/E (Forward)9.00
Price/Book1.24
Return on Equity10.5%
Debt/Equity0.35x
Operating Margin41.3%
Revenue Growth11.1%
Dividend Yield1.8%
Free Cash Flow$41M

Community West Bancshares operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Community West Bancshares’s (CWBC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Community West Bancshares (CWBC) is 65/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (57), Value (42), and Momentum (60) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Community West Bancshares have an economic moat?
Community West Bancshares (CWBC) has a Quality factor score of 57/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Community West Bancshares a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Community West Bancshares (CWBC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 65/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Community West Bancshares in?
Community West Bancshares (CWBC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).