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CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BCAL - US84252A1060 - Common Stock

18.86 USD
+0.29 (+1.56%)
Last: 11/21/2025, 8:13:20 PM
18.86 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/21/2025, 8:13:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, BCAL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BCAL was compared to 387 industry peers in the Banks industry. While BCAL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. BCAL is evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

BCAL had positive earnings in the past year.
BCAL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
BCAL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBCAL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

1.2 Ratios

BCAL has a Return On Assets of 1.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCAL outperforms 88.95% of its industry peers.
BCAL has a better Return On Equity (11.23%) than 77.12% of its industry peers.
BCAL's Return On Invested Capital of 2.55% is amongst the best of the industry. BCAL outperforms 99.49% of its industry peers.
BCAL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.52%. This is in line with the industry average of 2.62%.
The 3 year average ROIC (1.52%) for BCAL is below the current ROIC(2.55%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.55%
ROE 11.23%
ROIC 2.55%
ROA(3y)0.65%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)5.41%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)1.52%
ROIC(5y)N/A
BCAL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBCAL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

With a decent Profit Margin value of 27.35%, BCAL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.15% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BCAL has declined.
BCAL has a better Operating Margin (65.70%) than 99.74% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BCAL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 65.7%
PM (TTM) 27.35%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y19.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-42.04%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
BCAL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBCAL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BCAL is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for BCAL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The debt/assets ratio for BCAL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
BCAL Yearly Shares OutstandingBCAL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
BCAL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBCAL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

BCAL has an Altman-Z score of -0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that BCAL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
BCAL's Altman-Z score of -0.66 is amongst the best of the industry. BCAL outperforms 98.97% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BCAL is 58.59, which is on the high side as it means it would take BCAL, 58.59 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BCAL has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (58.59) than 84.83% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.19 is on the high side and indicates that BCAL has dependencies on debt financing.
BCAL has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (6.19) than 96.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.19
Debt/FCF 58.59
Altman-Z -0.66
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC3.9%
BCAL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBCAL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

BCAL has a Current Ratio of 0.04. This is a bad value and indicates that BCAL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BCAL has a better Current ratio (0.04) than 99.23% of its industry peers.
BCAL has a Quick Ratio of 0.04. This is a bad value and indicates that BCAL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.04, BCAL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 99.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.04
Quick Ratio 0.04
BCAL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBCAL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

BCAL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 321.74%, which is quite impressive.
BCAL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -28.36% yearly.
The Revenue has grown by 55.36% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
The Revenue has been growing by 37.61% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)321.74%
EPS 3Y-28.36%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1060%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)55.36%
Revenue growth 3Y37.61%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%18.54%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 36.38% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, BCAL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.74% on average per year.
EPS Next Y158.03%
EPS Next 2Y55.97%
EPS Next 3Y36.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year38.02%
Revenue Next 2Y19.11%
Revenue Next 3Y13.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
BCAL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBCAL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M
BCAL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBCAL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

BCAL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.72.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BCAL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.47. BCAL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.62, the valuation of BCAL can be described as reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BCAL is on the same level as its industry peers.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.42. BCAL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.72
Fwd PE 10.62
BCAL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBCAL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

BCAL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BCAL is cheaper than 99.74% of the companies in the same industry.
BCAL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BCAL is cheaper than 61.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.29
EV/EBITDA 3.49
BCAL Per share dataBCAL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as BCAL's earnings are expected to grow with 36.38% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y55.97%
EPS Next 3Y36.38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for BCAL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CALIFORNIA BANCORP

NASDAQ:BCAL (11/21/2025, 8:13:20 PM)

After market: 18.86 0 (0%)

18.86

+0.29 (+1.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Inst Owners57.67%
Inst Owner Change1.02%
Ins Owners24.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.29%
Market Cap613.33M
Revenue(TTM)231.84M
Net Income(TTM)63.41M
Analysts84.44
Price Target21.42 (13.57%)
Short Float %1.53%
Short Ratio2.55
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.81%
Min EPS beat(2)3.66%
Max EPS beat(2)19.95%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)16.17%
Min EPS beat(4)3.66%
Max EPS beat(4)27.45%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)4.17%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.07%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.07%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.87%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)12.5%
PT rev (3m)12.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.89%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.93%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.72
Fwd PE 10.62
P/S 2.65
P/FCF 10.29
P/OCF 10.22
P/B 1.09
P/tB 1.41
EV/EBITDA 3.49
EPS(TTM)1.94
EY10.29%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY9.42%
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY9.72%
OCF(TTM)1.85
OCFY9.78%
SpS7.13
BVpS17.37
TBVpS13.36
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.55%
ROE 11.23%
ROCE 25.46%
ROIC 2.55%
ROICexc 2.61%
ROICexgc 2.75%
OM 65.7%
PM (TTM) 27.35%
GM N/A
FCFM 25.72%
ROA(3y)0.65%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)5.41%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)1.52%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.54%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)1.61%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)15.77%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y37.36%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y36.52%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y19.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-42.04%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.19
Debt/FCF 58.59
Debt/EBITDA 22.08
Cap/Depr 6.63%
Cap/Sales 0.17%
Interest Coverage 2.38
Cash Conversion 37.94%
Profit Quality 94.03%
Current Ratio 0.04
Quick Ratio 0.04
Altman-Z -0.66
F-Score7
WACC3.9%
ROIC/WACC0.65
Cap/Depr(3y)28.31%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)0.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)372.76%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)321.74%
EPS 3Y-28.36%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1060%
EPS Next Y158.03%
EPS Next 2Y55.97%
EPS Next 3Y36.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)55.36%
Revenue growth 3Y37.61%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%18.54%
Revenue Next Year38.02%
Revenue Next 2Y19.11%
Revenue Next 3Y13.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y150.88%
EBIT growth 3Y65.06%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y18.77%
FCF growth 3Y40.59%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y18.44%
OCF growth 3Y36.79%
OCF growth 5YN/A

CALIFORNIA BANCORP / BCAL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CALIFORNIA BANCORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BCAL.


Can you provide the valuation status for CALIFORNIA BANCORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CALIFORNIA BANCORP?

CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of CALIFORNIA BANCORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) is 9.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.09.