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Preferred Bank · Financial Services · United States · $1.2B · Avg Vol: $15M/d

77
StockRank
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Q
62
V
48
M
61
P/E (TTM)
10.0x
ROE
17.4%
D/E
0.5x
Dividend %
2.9%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Preferred Bank is a commercial bank primarily serving the Chinese-American community and other ethnic groups in California and Houston, Texas. The bank offers a full range of commercial banking services including commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and residential real estate loans, alongside deposit services. Preferred Bank leverages its expertise in catering to specific ethnic markets and its personalized relationship banking approach to compete effectively against larger institutions.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue254.4M293.1M284.0M283.4M3.7%283.4M284.1M299.0M2.7%
EPS6.418.8410.649.7910.6113.4%10.7110.9411.192.7%
Shares14.4M13.6M13.2M12.2M-15.2%11.8M
Debt168.9M168.0M165.5M383.8M31.5%383.1M
Equity630.4M695.1M763.2M789.5M7.8%
Op CF143.8M175.4M164.5M168.1M5.4%169.1M
Inv CF-699.9M-98.0M-421.6M-623.8M
Fin CF273.1M66.0M131.8M497.2M
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PRICE (1Y)+2.4%
98.39101104107109Jun 12Jul 7Jul 27
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$104.09
RSI (14)
47.1
52W High
$111.42
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
62
ROIC (ROA)
1.8%*53.9
ROE
17.4%80.7
GP/Assets
3.7%N/A
Op. Margin
66.0%83.0
FCF/Assets
2.2%N/A
Piotroski
444.0
Int. Cover
50.0
D/E Ratio
0.49xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
48
P/E (TTM)
10.0x70.3
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
7.3xN/A
P/B
1.6x30.9
P/S
4.5x42.0
Div Yield
2.9%36.9
Momentum
61
52W High %
93%51.3
RS 6M
19%86.3
SMA 50/200
1.08x67.5
EPS Rev 4W
+0.3%82.3
EPS Rev 12W
+1.3%70.4
EPS Improve
+5%24.5
Q Growth
4%35.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.2B
P/E (Forward)
9.5x
Gross Margin

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PFBCPreferred Bank(you)$1.2B77BUY
HBTHBT Financial, Inc.$1.2B76BUY
OSBCOld Second Bancorp, Inc.$1.2B74BUY
NBNNortheast Bank$1.1B74BUY
UVSPUnivest Financial Corporation$1.2B82STRONG BUY
CPFCentral Pacific Financial Corp.$997M79BUY
CCNECNB Financial Corporation$1.0B80BUY
HAFCHanmi Financial Corporation$943M77BUY
CACCamden National Corporation$924M77BUY
AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc.$1.1B73BUY

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

Preferred Bank (PFBC) — Stock Score Summary

Preferred Bank (PFBC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 77/100 based on Quality (62/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (61/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Preferred Bank is a commercial bank primarily serving the Chinese-American community and other ethnic groups in California and Houston, Texas. The bank offers a full range of commercial banking services including commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and residential real estate loans, alongside deposit services. Preferred Bank leverages its expertise in catering to specific ethnic markets and its personalized relationship banking approach to compete effectively against larger institutions.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$104.09
Market Cap$1.2B
P/E (TTM)9.98
P/E (Forward)9.50
Price/Book1.64
Return on Equity17.4%
Debt/Equity0.49x
Operating Margin66.0%
Revenue Growth3.3%
Dividend Yield2.9%
Free Cash Flow$167M

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Preferred Bank’s (PFBC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Preferred Bank (PFBC) is 77/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (62), Value (48), and Momentum (61) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Preferred Bank have an economic moat?
Preferred Bank (PFBC) has a Quality factor score of 62/100. 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 Preferred Bank a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Preferred Bank (PFBC) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 77/100. 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 Preferred Bank in?
Preferred Bank (PFBC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).