MCHB

HoldUnloved Quality

Mechanics Bancorp · Financial Services · United States · $3.4B cap · $9.1M/day traded

$15.13 -0.3% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.

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Report expected 29 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 1.9% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
55
Value
55
Momentum
43

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB) is 59/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 55, Value 55, Momentum 43, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
11.7x
peers 13.0x
ROE
11.0%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
10.3%
trailing yield

ABOUT MECHANICS BANCORP

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Mechanics Bancorp is a regional bank holding company providing commercial and retail banking services in California. The bank leverages its strong local market knowledge and personalized service to secure a loyal customer base in its operating footprint. It operates as a conservative, relationship-driven community bank focused on local business lending.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue687.9M695.0M—379.2M663.2M-0.9%742.5M645.0M674.5M0.8%
EPS——3,1440.141.27-98.0%1.300.991.12-6.1%
Shares————221.3M—220.3M———
Debt———56.1M278.8M397.0%297.0M———
Equity———2.3B2.9B24.4%————
Op CF———292.3M193.6M-33.8%194.1M———
Inv CF———476.2M1.5B—————
Fin CF———-1.2B-1.7B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.5%
14.214.514.915.215.515 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 12% below its 52-week high.

The Momentum score still reads 43: it weighs six months of price and earnings revisions, so it trails a turn like this.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 78% of stocks we rank over the past year (27% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$15.13
RSI (14)
55.4
52-Week Range-11.6% from high
Low $11.63High $17.11

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
55
ROIC (ROA)
1.5%*51.5
ROE
11.0%54.0
GP/Assets
3.3%N/A
Op. Margin
46.8%70.2
FCF/Assets
0.8%N/A
Piotroski
454.6
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.10xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
55
P/E (TTM)
11.7x54.9
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
18.0xN/A
P/B
1.3x46.0
P/S
4.5x30.2
Div Yield
10.3%93.7
Momentum
43
52W High %
88%59.2
RS 6M
-4%47.2
SMA 50/200
1.04x59.5
EPS Rev 4W
-1.4%13.5
EPS Rev 12W
-1.9%17.9
EPS Improve
-9%15.9
Q Growth
36%67.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.4B
P/E (Forward)
12.9x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MCHBMechanics Bancorp(you)$3.4B59Hold
PRKPark National Corporation$3.3B61Hold
SFNCSimmons First National Corporation$3.4B55Hold
FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.$3.4B66Buy
SYBTStock Yards Bancorp, Inc.$2.4B58Hold
FIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem, Inc.$3.4B66Buy
FRMEFirst Merchants Corporation$2.6B62Hold
EBCEastern Bankshares, Inc.$5.1B58Hold
SFBSServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.$4.5B55Hold
RNSTRenasant Corporation$3.8B66Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB): Stock Score Summary

Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB) has a MoatMap StockRank of 59/100 based on Quality (55/100), Value (55/100), and Momentum (43/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Mechanics Bancorp is a regional bank holding company providing commercial and retail banking services in California. The bank leverages its strong local market knowledge and personalized service to secure a loyal customer base in its operating footprint. It operates as a conservative, relationship-driven community bank focused on local business lending.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$15.13
Market Cap$3.4B
P/E (TTM)11.67
P/E (Forward)12.86
Price/Book1.31
Return on Equity11.0%
Debt/Equity0.10x
Operating Margin46.8%
Revenue Growth35.7%
Dividend Yield10.3%
Free Cash Flow$187M

Mechanics Bancorp operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mechanics Bancorp’s (MCHB) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB) is 59/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (55), Value (55), and Momentum (43), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Mechanics Bancorp have an economic moat?
Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB) has a Quality factor score of 55/100. 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 Mechanics Bancorp a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 59/100. 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 Mechanics Bancorp in?
Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).