US · WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
- Sector
- Financial Services · Banks - Regional
- Headquarters
- San Rafael, CA 94901
- Website
- westamerica.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$55.26
Market cap 1.26B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $35.15 | -36.39% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $74.08 | +34.06% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $27.71 | -49.85% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $30.48 | $35.18 | $20.64 | $8.78 | $10.28 |
| 2012 | $30.21 | $28.03 | $38.33 | $8.28 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $35.96 | $29.14 | $43.81 | $5.80 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $30.84 | $23.33 | $55.31 | $4.28 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $35.93 | $24.64 | $64.57 | $4.59 | $9.90 |
| 2016 | $42.73 | $25.56 | $72.76 | $5.28 | $16.48 |
| 2017 | $46.62 | $27.95 | $87.12 | $3.77 | $27.12 |
| 2018 | $48.94 | $28.65 | $99.95 | $7.96 | $29.03 |
| 2019 | $46.96 | $30.20 | $111.93 | $13.08 | $33.38 |
| 2020 | $56.10 | $31.13 | $135.45 | $17.11 | $27.12 |
| 2021 | $53.51 | $36.99 | $172.06 | $17.63 | $39.13 |
| 2022 | $45.41 | $35.16 | $295.56 | $15.35 | $137.58 |
| 2023 | $44.98 | $35.65 | $482.10 | $28.86 | $181.37 |
| 2024 | $48.90 | $30.12 | $108.24 | $28.37 | $17.39 |
| 2025 | $51.10 | $35.15 | $91.98 | $27.71 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Westamerica Bancorporation's (WABC) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $35.15
- Current price
- $55.26
- AI upside
- -36.39%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$74.08
+34.06% upside
Graham-Dodd
$27.71
-49.85% upside
Graham Formula
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— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| WABC | Westamerica Bancorporatio… | $55.26 | 1.26B | -36% | +34% | -50% | — | 10.93 | 1.36 | 4.67 | -16.15 | — | 1.56 | 95.16% | 57.64% | 42.74% | 12.74% | -5.99% | 1.93% | 0.15 | 11.43 | 0.95 | 0.95 | -2.64 | -1288.00% | -1264.00% | -1282.00% | 9.60% | 0.02 | -6.29% | 3.70% | 40.40% | 3.70% | -16.78 | -21.57 | -9.67 | 0.38 |
| BFC | Bank First Corporation | $134.67 | 1.51B | +1% | +12% | -13% | -16% | 19.02 | 0.82 | 5.65 | 14.38 | 169.33 | 0.82 | 70.34% | 36.67% | 29.73% | 6.22% | 7.08% | 1.60% | 0.07 | 1.26 | 0.05 | 0.05 | -0.13 | 1123.00% | 771.00% | -11989.00% | -0.86% | 0.00 | -1.15% | 4.22% | 80.20% | 5.84% | 15.29 | -115.62 | 5.61 | -0.28 |
| BY | Byline Bancorp, Inc. | $31.20 | 1.43B | +53% | -2% | +3% | -14% | 10.93 | 1.12 | 2.26 | 2.78 | 214.79 | 1.33 | 66.12% | 29.06% | 20.66% | 11.02% | 54.45% | 1.36% | 0.45 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 2.69 | 509.00% | 130.00% | -6976.00% | 3.64% | 0.01 | 20.52% | 1.28% | 14.00% | 2.95% | 2.85 | 10.08 | 0.83 | -0.09 |
| CFR | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc… | $138.22 | 8.74B | -43% | +51% | -56% | -24% | 13.85 | 1.96 | 3.08 | 4.38 | 116.98 | 1.96 | 75.04% | 26.43% | 22.21% | 15.31% | -7.45% | 1.23% | 1.04 | 1.13 | 0.21 | 0.21 | -4.77 | 1184.00% | 246.00% | -8522.00% | 1.42% | 0.01 | -1.46% | 2.92% | 40.40% | 4.68% | 4.88 | 29.57 | 1.29 | -0.52 |
| CNOB | ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | $26.53 | 1.33B | +66% | -60% | -11% | +26% | 16.81 | 0.86 | 2.23 | 10.46 | — | 1.05 | 44.17% | 18.59% | 13.26% | 5.72% | 5.25% | 0.67% | 0.74 | 0.39 | 391.51 | 391.51 | 9.56 | -1591.00% | 1344.00% | 7750.00% | 7.47% | 3.28 | 6.59% | 2.81% | 47.20% | 2.81% | 10.46 | 11.68 | 1.94 | 1.29 |
| FSUN | FirstSun Capital Bancorp | $36.47 | 1.02B | +20% | +24% | +33% | +44% | 14.20 | 1.03 | 1.99 | 5.40 | — | 1.25 | 64.79% | 17.61% | 14.00% | 7.88% | 16.21% | 0.95% | 0.11 | 0.58 | 0.10 | 0.10 | -4.76 | -3407.00% | 1131.00% | -2084.00% | 8.91% | 0.02 | 20.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.05% | 5.98 | 5.94 | 1.05 | -0.61 |
| OCFC | OceanFirst Financial Corp… | $18.06 | 1.04B | +134% | +26% | -25% | -76% | 15.02 | 0.64 | 1.63 | 15.21 | — | 0.94 | 54.48% | 14.11% | 10.83% | 4.22% | 3.54% | 0.51% | 1.03 | 0.33 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 16.99 | -2909.00% | -470.00% | -1028.00% | 7.12% | 0.02 | 3.79% | 4.52% | 67.90% | 4.52% | 15.21 | 18.52 | 2.15 | 0.87 |
| PEBO | Peoples Bancorp Inc. | $32.27 | 1.15B | +79% | -4% | +22% | -19% | 10.74 | 0.95 | 1.85 | 12.55 | — | 1.41 | 67.46% | 21.80% | 17.27% | 9.21% | 10.71% | 1.13% | 0.61 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 4.05 | -967.00% | 40.00% | -120.00% | 11.75% | 0.02 | 13.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.55 | 12.56 | 2.74 | 0.10 |
| PFBC | Preferred Bank | $87.72 | 1.07B | +27% | +45% | +32% | -50% | 8.42 | 1.43 | 2.26 | 3.79 | 106.97 | 1.43 | 54.97% | 37.98% | 26.78% | 17.21% | 49.09% | 1.84% | 0.53 | 0.88 | 0.29 | 0.29 | -2.52 | 788.00% | -411.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.79 | — | 1.44 | 0.07 |
| QCRH | QCR Holdings, Inc. | $86.50 | 1.46B | +21% | +3% | +11% | -15% | 11.59 | 1.33 | 2.47 | 14.83 | 96.03 | 1.53 | 57.72% | 22.77% | 21.31% | 12.06% | 9.41% | 1.37% | 0.56 | 0.58 | 28.87 | 28.87 | 3.98 | 1207.00% | 153.00% | -8608.00% | 3.78% | 21.02 | 4.12% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.83 | 36.19 | 3.38 | 0.22 |
| RBCAA | Republic Bancorp, Inc. | $69.00 | 1.2B | +52% | +11% | +26% | +19% | 10.49 | 1.25 | 2.64 | 5.40 | 37.49 | 1.30 | 74.02% | 31.79% | 25.19% | 12.54% | 19.16% | 1.89% | 0.57 | 1.60 | 14.82 | 14.82 | 2.46 | 2799.00% | 431.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.40 | — | 1.72 | 0.50 |
About Westamerica Bancorporation
Westamerica Bancorporation operates as a bank holding company for the Westamerica Bank that provides various banking products and services to individual and commercial customers. The company accepts various deposit products, including retail savings and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio includes commercial, commercial and residential real estate, real estate construction, and consumer installment loans, as well as indirect automobile loans. It operates through 78 branch offices in 21 counties in Northern and Central California. The company was formerly known as Independent Bankshares Corporation and changed its name to Westamerica Bancorporation in 1983. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in San Rafael, California.
- CEO
- David L. Payne
- Employees
- 616
- Beta
- 0.60
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($74.08 ÷ $55.26) − 1 = +34.06% (DCF, example).