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CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:BCAL - Nasdaq - US84252A1060 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

13.69  +0.21 (+1.56%)

After market: 13.69 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to BCAL. BCAL was compared to 398 industry peers in the Banks industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BCAL have multiple concerns. BCAL is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!


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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.16%, BCAL is doing worse than 92.21% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -1.39%, BCAL is not doing good in the industry: 92.21% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
BCAL has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCAL outperforms 99.00% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BCAL is in line with the industry average of 2.45%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.16%
ROE -1.39%
ROIC 0.96%
ROA(3y)0.65%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)5.41%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)1.51%
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

BCAL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
BCAL has a Operating Margin of 40.68%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCAL outperforms 99.50% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BCAL has grown nicely.
BCAL does not have Profit Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 40.68%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y19.91%
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
Compared to 1 year ago, BCAL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 -0.83, we must say that BCAL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
BCAL has a Altman-Z score of -0.83. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCAL outperforms 99.00% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BCAL is 214.63, which is on the high side as it means it would take BCAL, 214.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BCAL has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (214.63) than 87.94% of its industry peers.
BCAL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 7.65. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
BCAL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 7.65. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BCAL underperforms 98.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 7.65
Debt/FCF 214.63
Altman-Z -0.83
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC3.7%
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 99.25% 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.
BCAL has a Quick ratio of 0.04. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCAL outperforms 99.25% 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

BCAL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -86.19%.
The earnings per share for BCAL have been decreasing by -28.36% on average. This is quite bad
Looking at the last year, BCAL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 45.18%.
BCAL shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 37.61% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-86.19%
EPS 3Y-28.36%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%112.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.18%
Revenue growth 3Y37.61%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%94.58%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 56.82% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
BCAL is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 22.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y131.01%
EPS Next 2Y56.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year41.95%
Revenue Next 2Y22.01%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
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 50M 100M 150M
BCAL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBCAL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.75 indicates a rather expensive valuation of BCAL.
78.39% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than BCAL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.79. BCAL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.12 indicates a reasonable valuation of BCAL.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BCAL is valued cheaper than 80.15% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.38. BCAL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.75
Fwd PE 8.12
BCAL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBCAL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BCAL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BCAL is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 77.14% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.99
EV/EBITDA 6.18
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 56.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y56.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

CALIFORNIA BANCORP

NASDAQ:BCAL (4/25/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 13.69 0 (0%)

13.69

+0.21 (+1.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-29 2025-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2025-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners56.45%
Inst Owner Change-0.27%
Ins Owners15.93%
Ins Owner Change-0.7%
Market Cap443.56M
Analysts80
Price Target20.4 (49.01%)
Short Float %1.43%
Short Ratio3.01
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-96.35%
Max EPS beat(2)87.43%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-96.35%
Max EPS beat(4)87.43%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
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)-1.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)3.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.69%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.75
Fwd PE 8.12
P/S 2.97
P/FCF 24.99
P/OCF 24.34
P/B 0.89
P/tB 1.22
EV/EBITDA 6.18
EPS(TTM)0.73
EY5.33%
EPS(NY)1.69
Fwd EY12.32%
FCF(TTM)0.55
FCFY4%
OCF(TTM)0.56
OCFY4.11%
SpS4.61
BVpS15.37
TBVpS11.19
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.16%
ROE -1.39%
ROCE 10.7%
ROIC 0.96%
ROICexc 0.98%
ROICexgc 1.04%
OM 40.68%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM 11.9%
ROA(3y)0.65%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)5.41%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)1.51%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.54%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)1.61%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)15.76%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y37.32%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y36.48%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y19.91%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-42.04%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 7.65
Debt/FCF 214.63
Debt/EBITDA 60.3
Cap/Depr 19.09%
Cap/Sales 0.32%
Interest Coverage 1.38
Cash Conversion 28.84%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.04
Quick Ratio 0.04
Altman-Z -0.83
F-Score4
WACC3.7%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-86.19%
EPS 3Y-28.36%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%112.5%
EPS Next Y131.01%
EPS Next 2Y56.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.18%
Revenue growth 3Y37.61%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%94.58%
Revenue Next Year41.95%
Revenue Next 2Y22.01%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-5.71%
EBIT growth 3Y65.01%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-64.64%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-64.03%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A