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CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:BCAL - US84252A1060 - Common Stock

18.96 USD
+0.03 (+0.16%)
Last: 11/13/2025, 4:56:20 PM
18.96 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/13/2025, 4:56:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BCAL. BCAL was compared to 388 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. An interesting combination arises when we look at growth and value: BCAL is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BCAL was profitable.
In the past year BCAL had a positive cash flow from operations.
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 (0.79%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.71%, BCAL is doing worse than 72.42% of the companies in the same industry.
BCAL has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCAL outperforms 99.48% 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 2.46%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (2.17%) for BCAL is above the 3 year average (1.52%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.79%
ROE 5.71%
ROIC 2.17%
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 Profit Margin value of 13.66%, BCAL is not doing good in the industry: 78.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BCAL has declined.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 54.68%, BCAL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.74% of the companies in the same industry.
BCAL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 54.68%
PM (TTM) 13.66%
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

BCAL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, BCAL has more shares outstanding
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

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.
The Altman-Z score of BCAL (-0.67) is better than 98.97% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BCAL is 54.39, which is on the high side as it means it would take BCAL, 54.39 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 54.39, BCAL is doing worse than 83.76% of the companies in the same industry.
BCAL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.15. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
BCAL has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (6.15) than 96.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.15
Debt/FCF 54.39
Altman-Z -0.67
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC3.92%
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.
Looking at the Current 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.
A Quick Ratio of 0.04 indicates that BCAL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
BCAL has a better Quick ratio (0.04) than 99.23% of its industry peers.
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

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 321.74% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, BCAL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -28.36% on average per year.
BCAL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 55.36%.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, BCAL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 36.38% on average per year.
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

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.77, the valuation of BCAL can be described as reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BCAL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BCAL is cheaper than 77.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.34. BCAL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.68, which indicates a very decent valuation of BCAL.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BCAL.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.43, BCAL is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.77
Fwd PE 10.68
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

99.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BCAL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
BCAL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BCAL is cheaper than 67.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.97
EV/EBITDA 4.47
BCAL Per share dataBCAL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

BCAL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
BCAL's earnings are expected to grow with 36.38% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 (11/13/2025, 4:56:20 PM)

After market: 18.96 0 (0%)

18.96

+0.03 (+0.16%)

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 Change-0.8%
Ins Owners24.1%
Ins Owner Change0.06%
Market Cap616.58M
Revenue(TTM)231.84M
Net Income(TTM)31.26M
Analysts84.44
Price Target19.38 (2.22%)
Short Float %1.55%
Short Ratio3.6
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)15.56%
Min EPS beat(2)3.66%
Max EPS beat(2)27.45%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)33.05%
Min EPS beat(4)3.66%
Max EPS beat(4)87.43%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.77%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.03%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.03%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.74%
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)1.79%
PT rev (3m)1.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.83%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.77
Fwd PE 10.68
P/S 2.7
P/FCF 9.97
P/OCF 9.89
P/B 1.13
P/tB 1.48
EV/EBITDA 4.47
EPS(TTM)1.94
EY10.23%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY9.37%
FCF(TTM)1.9
FCFY10.03%
OCF(TTM)1.92
OCFY10.11%
SpS7.04
BVpS16.84
TBVpS12.8
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.11
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.79%
ROE 5.71%
ROCE 20.83%
ROIC 2.17%
ROICexc 2.22%
ROICexgc 2.34%
OM 54.68%
PM (TTM) 13.66%
GM N/A
FCFM 27.04%
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.15
Debt/FCF 54.39
Debt/EBITDA 25.73
Cap/Depr 8.18%
Cap/Sales 0.2%
Interest Coverage 2.01
Cash Conversion 47.67%
Profit Quality 197.92%
Current Ratio 0.04
Quick Ratio 0.04
Altman-Z -0.67
F-Score8
WACC3.92%
ROIC/WACC0.55
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 1Y81.16%
EBIT growth 3Y65.06%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y60.29%
FCF growth 3Y40.59%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y59.14%
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 9.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.13.