Southern California Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCAL – Get Free Report) is one of 161 public companies in the “National commercial banks” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Southern California Bancorp to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Southern California Bancorp and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Southern California Bancorp | $126.90 million | $25.91 million | 10.13 |
Southern California Bancorp Competitors | $10.42 billion | $1.95 billion | 10.34 |
Southern California Bancorp’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Southern California Bancorp. Southern California Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Southern California Bancorp | 20.42% | 9.35% | 1.12% |
Southern California Bancorp Competitors | 17.33% | 11.10% | 1.05% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Southern California Bancorp and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Southern California Bancorp | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Southern California Bancorp Competitors | 1295 | 7643 | 6699 | 285 | 2.38 |
As a group, “National commercial banks” companies have a potential upside of 10.66%. Given Southern California Bancorp’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Southern California Bancorp has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
55.4% of Southern California Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of shares of all “National commercial banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 35.9% of Southern California Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of shares of all “National commercial banks” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Southern California Bancorp peers beat Southern California Bancorp on 7 of the 12 factors compared.
About Southern California Bancorp
Southern California Bancorp operates as the holding company for Bank of Southern California, N.A. that provides various financial products to individuals, professionals, and small-to medium-sized businesses. The company offers checking, personal and business savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides home equity lines of credit, business loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate and construction loans, small business administration loans, letters of credit, and personal and business credit cards. In addition, the company provides cash vault, sweep accounts, and remote deposit capture services; online and mobile banking services; courier service; lockbox services; and merchant services. It operates branches in San Diego, Orange, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties, as well as the Inland Empire. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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