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WABC

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Westamerica Bancorporation · Financial Services · United States · $1.3B · Avg Vol: $7M/d

58
StockRank
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Q
59
V
41
M
54
P/E (TTM)
13.1x
ROE
12.5%
D/E
0.0x
Dividend %
3.1%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Westamerica Bancorporation operates Westamerica Bank, a regional financial institution providing a full range of commercial and retail banking services across Northern and Central California. The company benefits from its deeply embedded community presence and a relationship-based banking model, serving small to medium-sized businesses and individual customers. Its conservative lending practices and established market share contribute to a stable financial performance.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue265.0M323.6M293.8M258.1M-0.9%252.2M250.9M246.7M-2.2%
EPS4.546.065.204.52-0.1%4.534.634.671.7%
Shares26.9M26.7M26.7M24.6M-8.5%23.1M
Debt15.7M18.8M18.0M22.2M12.1%154.0M
Equity602.1M772.9M890.0M933.5M15.7%
Op CF113.7M158.2M141.6M121.9M2.3%111.3M
Inv CF-631.3M547.3M715.7M149.6M
Fin CF-320.3M-809.4M-446.1M-305.2M
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PRICE (1Y)-1.3%
57.9258.5459.1759.7960.42Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$59.11
RSI (14)
58.5
52W High
$63.10
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
59
ROIC (ROA)
1.9%*55.6
ROE
12.5%64.0
GP/Assets
4.2%N/A
Op. Margin
60.3%78.6
FCF/Assets
1.9%N/A
Piotroski
446.2
Int. Cover
50.0
D/E Ratio
0.02xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
41
P/E (TTM)
13.1x48.6
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
11.6xN/A
P/B
1.6x34.2
P/S
5.4x30.6
Div Yield
3.1%43.6
Momentum
54
52W High %
94%64.1
RS 6M
8%67.3
SMA 50/200
1.11x75.2
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%27.7
EPS Rev 12W
+8.8%92.5
EPS Improve
+3%23.5
Q Growth
-6%22.2

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.3B
P/E (Forward)
12.7x
Gross Margin

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
WABCWestamerica Bancorporation(you)$1.3B58Hold
BHRBBurke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.$1.4B56Hold
AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc.$1.1B58Hold
HFWAHeritage Financial Corporation$1.2B56Hold
LKFNLakeland Financial Corporation$1.5B55Hold
TCBKTriCo Bancshares$1.7B58Hold
HOPEHope Bancorp, Inc.$1.8B59Hold
CLBKColumbia Financial, Inc.$1.2B53Hold
FSBCFive Star Bancorp$1.1B62Hold
TRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY$973M60Hold

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

Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC): Stock Score Summary

Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 58/100 based on Quality (59/100), Value (41/100), and Momentum (54/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Westamerica Bancorporation operates Westamerica Bank, a regional financial institution providing a full range of commercial and retail banking services across Northern and Central California. The company benefits from its deeply embedded community presence and a relationship-based banking model, serving small to medium-sized businesses and individual customers. Its conservative lending practices and established market share contribute to a stable financial performance.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$59.11
Market Cap$1.3B
P/E (TTM)13.11
P/E (Forward)12.70
Price/Book1.60
Return on Equity12.5%
Debt/Equity0.02x
Operating Margin60.3%
Revenue Growth-2.7%
Dividend Yield3.1%
Free Cash Flow$116M

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westamerica Bancorporation’s (WABC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) is 58/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (59), Value (41), and Momentum (54) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Westamerica Bancorporation have an economic moat?
Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) has a Quality factor score of 59/100. 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 Westamerica Bancorporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 58/100. 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 Westamerica Bancorporation in?
Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).