CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:BCAL • US84252A1060
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This BCAL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BCAL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- BCAL had positive earnings in the past year.
- BCAL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BCAL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years BCAL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.56%, BCAL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- BCAL has a better Return On Equity (10.94%) than 69.74% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of BCAL (2.55%) is better than 99.47% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BCAL is in line with the industry average of 2.65%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (2.55%) for BCAL is above the 3 year average (2.02%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.56% | ||
| ROE | 10.94% | ||
| ROIC | 2.55% |
ROA(3y)0.93%
ROA(5y)0.8%
ROE(3y)7%
ROE(5y)6.3%
ROIC(3y)2.02%
ROIC(5y)1.55%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 27.83%, BCAL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- BCAL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BCAL has a Operating Margin of 65.24%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCAL outperforms 99.47% of its industry peers.
- BCAL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 65.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.83% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y20.25%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y17.51%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. BCAL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BCAL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BCAL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BCAL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.67, we must say that BCAL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- BCAL has a Altman-Z score of -0.67. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCAL outperforms 98.68% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BCAL is 59.79, which is on the high side as it means it would take BCAL, 59.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- BCAL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 59.79. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BCAL underperforms 86.05% of its industry peers.
- BCAL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.90. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- BCAL's Debt to Equity ratio of 5.90 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BCAL is outperformed by 96.58% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.9 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 59.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.67 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC3.28%
2.3 Liquidity
- BCAL has a Current Ratio of 0.03. 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 (0.03) than 98.95% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.03 indicates that BCAL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 0.03, BCAL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.95% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.03 |
3. BCAL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 164.38% over the past year.
- BCAL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 28.86% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 26.48% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- Measured over the past years, BCAL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 34.11% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)164.38%
EPS 3Y28.86%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.48%
Revenue growth 3Y34.11%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%5.04%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -2.54% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.91% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-12.94%
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.22%
Revenue Next 2Y3.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. BCAL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.20, which indicates a very decent valuation of BCAL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BCAL indicates a rather cheap valuation: BCAL is cheaper than 86.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BCAL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.57, which indicates a very decent valuation of BCAL.
- BCAL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BCAL to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.84), we can say BCAL is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BCAL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BCAL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BCAL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- BCAL's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.54% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. BCAL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.28%, BCAL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.66, BCAL is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, BCAL pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.28% |
5.2 History
- BCAL does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 5.16% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BCAL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP5.16%
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
BCAL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.76
-0.08 (-0.45%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners64.36%
Inst Owner Change4.28%
Ins Owners23.3%
Ins Owner Change-0.88%
Market Cap574.18M
Revenue(TTM)226.56M
Net Income(TTM)63.06M
Analysts84.44
Price Target21.93 (23.48%)
Short Float %1.81%
Short Ratio1.7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.28% |
Yearly Dividend0.1
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP5.16%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.62%
Min EPS beat(2)13.3%
Max EPS beat(2)19.95%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)16.09%
Min EPS beat(4)3.66%
Max EPS beat(4)27.45%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)8.63%
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)0.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.07%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.07%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.82%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)2.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.57 | ||
| P/S | 2.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.08 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.02 | ||
| P/B | 1 | ||
| P/tB | 1.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.62 |
EPS(TTM)1.93
EY10.87%
EPS(NY)1.68
Fwd EY9.46%
FCF(TTM)1.76
FCFY9.92%
OCF(TTM)1.77
OCFY9.98%
SpS7.01
BVpS17.83
TBVpS13.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.83
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.56% | ||
| ROE | 10.94% | ||
| ROCE | 24.21% | ||
| ROIC | 2.55% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.72% | ||
| OM | 65.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.83% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 25.13% |
ROA(3y)0.93%
ROA(5y)0.8%
ROE(3y)7%
ROE(5y)6.3%
ROIC(3y)2.02%
ROIC(5y)1.55%
ROICexc(3y)2.05%
ROICexc(5y)1.57%
ROICexgc(3y)2.15%
ROICexgc(5y)1.64%
ROCE(3y)20.26%
ROCE(5y)15.75%
ROICexgc growth 3Y33.61%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y32.92%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y20.25%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y17.51%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.9 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 59.79 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 22.19 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 6.16% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.15% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 37.34% | ||
| Profit Quality | 90.3% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.67 |
F-Score7
WACC3.28%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)12.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)38.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.88%
Profit Quality(3y)377.47%
Profit Quality(5y)275.14%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)164.38%
EPS 3Y28.86%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1.96%
EPS Next Y-12.94%
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.48%
Revenue growth 3Y34.11%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%5.04%
Revenue Next Year1.22%
Revenue Next 2Y3.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y70.64%
EBIT growth 3Y61.27%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y14.48%
FCF growth 3Y66.8%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y13.91%
OCF growth 3Y62.5%
OCF growth 5YN/A
CALIFORNIA BANCORP / BCAL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CALIFORNIA BANCORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BCAL.
What is the valuation status for BCAL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of BCAL stock?
CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for BCAL stock?
The financial health rating of CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BCAL stock?
The dividend rating of CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 5.16%.