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Community West Bancshares · Financial Services · United States · $701M · Avg Vol: $5M/d

45
StockRank
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Q
48
V
38
M
53
P/E (TTM)
15.1x
ROE
7.3%
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%156.8M202.5M233.2M27.2%
EPS0.980.950.452.0127.0%1.762.342.9922.0%
Shares27.1M27.1M19.0M19.2M-29.4%
Debt115.6M149.7M203.3M142.5M7.2%250.3M
Equity174.7M207.1M362.7M409.6M32.9%
Op CF23.7M27.5M22.2M46.1M24.9%54.0M
Inv CF-197.1M24.5M64.5M-160.5M
Fin CF41.1M-29.5M-20.0M113.0M
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PRICE (1Y)+4.5%
24.9025.3325.7626.1826.61Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$26.29
RSI (14)
55.5
52W High
$28.04
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC (ROA)
0.8%*32.0
ROE
7.3%36.2
GP/Assets
4.2%N/A
Op. Margin
27.5%43.8
FCF/Assets
1.1%N/A
Piotroski
685.8
Int. Cover
50.0
D/E Ratio
0.35xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
38
P/E (TTM)
15.1x38.3
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
17.1xN/A
P/B
1.2x49.8
P/S
4.6x37.2
Div Yield
1.8%22.1
Momentum
53
52W High %
94%64.7
RS 6M
5%62.8
SMA 50/200
1.08x67.1
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%27.7
EPS Rev 12W
+0.7%46.7
EPS Improve
+72%79.2
Q Growth
-66%4.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$701M
P/E (Forward)
8.8x
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)$701M45Hold
ALRSAlerus Financial Corporation$825M42Hold
NPBNorthpointe Bancshares, Inc.$589M50Hold
SBSISouthside Bancshares, Inc.$950M50Hold
EQBKEquity Bancshares, Inc.$1.0B42Hold
AVBCAvidia Bancorp, Inc.$408M47Hold
CBANColony Bankcorp, Inc.$453M50Hold
BSVNBank7 Corp.$497M54Hold
MCBMetropolitan Bank Holding Corp.$1.1B51Hold
BSRRSierra Bancorp$516M55Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

Community West Bancshares (CWBC): Stock Score Summary

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 45/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (38/100), and Momentum (53/100) 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$26.29
Market Cap$701M
P/E (TTM)15.12
P/E (Forward)8.81
Price/Book1.19
Return on Equity7.3%
Debt/Equity0.35x
Operating Margin27.5%
Revenue Growth31.0%
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 45/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (38), and Momentum (53) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Community West Bancshares have an economic moat?
Community West Bancshares (CWBC) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. 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 45/100. 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).