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.
- In the past 5 years BCAL has always been profitable.
- BCAL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BCAL's Return On Assets of 1.55% is amongst the best of the industry. BCAL outperforms 87.93% of its industry peers.
- BCAL has a better Return On Equity (11.23%) than 75.59% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 2.58%, BCAL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- BCAL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.02%. This is in line with the industry average of 2.74%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (2.58%) for BCAL is above the 3 year average (2.02%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.55% | ||
| ROE | 11.23% | ||
| ROIC | 2.58% |
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
- The Profit Margin of BCAL (27.35%) is better than 63.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BCAL has grown nicely.
- BCAL has a better Operating Margin (65.70%) than 99.48% of its industry peers.
- BCAL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 65.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.35% | ||
| 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.
- BCAL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BCAL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 98.69% of its industry peers.
- BCAL has a debt to FCF ratio of 58.59. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BCAL would need 58.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- BCAL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 58.59. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BCAL underperforms 85.56% 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 6.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BCAL is outperformed by 96.85% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 58.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.67 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC3.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.04 indicates that BCAL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of BCAL (0.04) is better than 99.21% 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 better Quick ratio (0.04) than 99.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.04 |
3. BCAL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BCAL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 164.38%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 28.86% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- BCAL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 26.48%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 34.11% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BCAL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.67% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-12.94%
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.05%
Revenue Next 2Y3.67%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. BCAL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.12 indicates a reasonable valuation of BCAL.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BCAL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.99% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.73. BCAL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- BCAL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.47.
- 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 (23.72), we can say BCAL is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BCAL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BCAL is valued a bit cheaper than 69.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.22 |
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
- BCAL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.28%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- BCAL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.90.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, BCAL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.28% |
5.2 History
- BCAL is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
BCAL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.6
+0.27 (+1.56%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners64.36%
Inst Owner Change4.28%
Ins Owners23.3%
Ins Owner Change-0.87%
Market Cap570.59M
Revenue(TTM)226.56M
Net Income(TTM)63.41M
Analysts84.44
Price Target21.93 (24.6%)
Short Float %1.48%
Short Ratio1.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.28% |
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)0%
PT rev (3m)2.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.47 | ||
| P/S | 2.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.51 | ||
| P/B | 1.01 | ||
| P/tB | 1.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.22 |
EPS(TTM)1.93
EY10.97%
EPS(NY)1.68
Fwd EY9.55%
FCF(TTM)1.84
FCFY10.45%
OCF(TTM)1.85
OCFY10.52%
SpS7.15
BVpS17.42
TBVpS13.4
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.5
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.55% | ||
| ROE | 11.23% | ||
| ROCE | 25.46% | ||
| ROIC | 2.58% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.64% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.78% | ||
| OM | 65.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.35% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 25.72% |
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 | -0.67 |
F-Score8
WACC3.78%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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)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 Year1.05%
Revenue Next 2Y3.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y150.88%
EBIT growth 3Y61.27%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y235.87%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y229.3%
OCF growth 3YN/A
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for CALIFORNIA BANCORP?
CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) is 9.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.01.
What is the financial health of CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) stock?
The financial health rating of CALIFORNIA BANCORP (BCAL) is 3 / 10.