(BANC) Banc of California - Overview

Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Banks - Regional | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 2.874m USD | Total Return: 39.3% in 12m

Commercial Loans, Deposit Accounts, Treasury Management, Real Estate Lending
Total Rating 40
Safety 34
Buy Signal -0.16
Banks - Regional
Industry Rotation: +1.2
Market Cap: 2.87B
Avg Turnover: 48.3M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility32.3%
VaR 5th Pctl5.16%
VaR vs Median-3.18%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.13
Rel. Str. IBD55.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group47
Character TTM
Beta1.241
Beta Downside1.375
Hurst Exponent0.465
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD31.21%
CAGR/Max DD0.71
CAGR/Mean DD2.20
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of BANC over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.25, "2021-06": 0.34, "2021-09": 0.42, "2021-12": 0.07, "2022-03": 0.69, "2022-06": 0.43, "2022-09": 0.4, "2022-12": 0.45, "2023-03": 0.34, "2023-06": 0.31, "2023-09": 0.3, "2023-12": -4.52, "2024-03": 0.19, "2024-06": 0.16, "2024-09": 0.25, "2024-12": 0.28, "2025-03": 0.26, "2025-06": 0.31, "2025-09": 0.38, "2025-12": 0.42, "2026-03": 0.39,
Last SUE: 0.17
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of BANC over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 72.999, 2021-06: 73.12, 2021-09: 77.31, 2021-12: 86.433, 2022-03: 90.179, 2022-06: 95.604, 2022-09: 101.654, 2022-12: 102.685, 2023-03: 547.655, 2023-06: 406.561, 2023-09: 485.649, 2023-12: 1099.34, 2024-03: 508.029, 2024-06: 488.049, 2024-09: 427.447, 2024-12: 449.019, 2025-03: 438.275, 2025-06: 448.222, 2025-09: 465.523, 2025-12: 458.519, 2026-03: 442.77,
Rev. CAGR: 1.20%
Rev. Trend: 4.5%
Last SUE: 0.58
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: BANC Banc of California

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles that provides commercial banking, treasury management, and investment services. The institution focuses on small to middle-market businesses, venture capital firms, and high-net-worth individuals across California, Colorado, and North Carolina. Its portfolio includes a diverse range of credit products such as commercial real estate mortgage loans, equipment finance, and asset-based lending.

As a regional bank, BANC operates within a sector where profitability is heavily influenced by the net interest margin-the difference between interest earned on loans and interest paid on deposits. The company’s business model emphasizes fee-based income through specialized electronic payment services, including merchant acquiring and card issuing, which helps diversify revenue beyond traditional lending. Investors can evaluate these financial metrics further on ValueRay to gain deeper insights into the companys performance.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • PacWest merger integration execution determines long-term operating efficiency and cost synergies
  • Net interest margin fluctuates based on Federal Reserve monetary policy shifts
  • Commercial real estate concentration increases credit risk exposure during economic downturns
  • Payments and treasury management growth shifts revenue mix toward non-interest income
  • Deposit beta management impacts funding costs within competitive California banking markets
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.0
Net Income: 247.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.19 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -1.53k% < 20% (prev -1.37k%; Δ -166.3% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.01 > 3% & CFO 289.5m > Net Income 247.4m
Net Debt (3.29b) to EBITDA (446.2m): 7.37 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.01 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (160.1m) vs 12m ago -5.51% < -2%
Gross Margin: 59.84% > 18% (prev 0.53%; Δ 5.93k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 5.30% > 50% (prev 5.34%; Δ -0.04% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.51 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 446.2m / Interest Expense TTM 680.8m)
Altman Z'' -5.23
A: -0.80 (Total Current Assets 388.0m - Total Current Liabilities 28.2b) / Total Assets 34.7b
B: -0.01 (Retained Earnings -180.0m / Total Assets 34.7b)
C: 0.01 (EBIT TTM 348.3m / Avg Total Assets 34.3b)
D: -0.01 (Book Value of Equity -446.4m / Total Liabilities 31.2b)
Altman-Z'' = -5.23 = D
Beneish M -3.15
DSRI: 0.92 (Receivables 134.0m/144.3m, Revenue 1.82b/1.80b)
GMI: 0.88 (GM 59.84% / 52.61%)
AQI: 1.07 (AQ_t 0.98 / AQ_t-1 0.91)
SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 1.82b / 1.80b)
TATA: -0.00 (NI 247.4m - CFO 289.5m) / TA 34.7b)
Beneish M = -3.15 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of BANC shares?

As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 18.81 with a total of 1,377,861 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.79%, over one month by +2.28%, over three months by -0.60% and over the past year by +39.34%.

Is BANC a buy, sell or hold?

Banc of California has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.09. Therefore, it is recommended to buy BANC.

  • StrongBuy: 4
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the BANC price?
Analysts Target Price 22.7 20.6%
Banc of California (BANC) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 20 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 14.3385
P/E Forward = 10.2881
P/S = 2.6879
P/B = 0.9238
P/EG = 1.1248
Revenue TTM = 1.82b USD
EBIT TTM = 348.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 446.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 3.07b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 940.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.54b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 34.9m
Net Debt = 3.29b USD (calculated: Debt 3.54b - CCE 253.9m)
Enterprise Value = 6.16b USD (2.87b + Debt 3.54b - CCE 253.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.51 (Ebit TTM 348.3m / Interest Expense TTM 680.8m)
EV/FCF = 18.20x (Enterprise Value 6.16b / FCF TTM 338.5m)
FCF Yield = 5.49% (FCF TTM 338.5m / Enterprise Value 6.16b)
FCF Margin = 18.65% (FCF TTM 338.5m / Revenue TTM 1.82b)
Net Margin = 13.63% (Net Income TTM 247.4m / Revenue TTM 1.82b)
Gross Margin = 59.84% ((Revenue TTM 1.82b - Cost of Revenue TTM 728.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 62.59% (prev 63.89%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.18 (Enterprise Value 6.16b / Total Assets 34.7b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 19.23% (Interest Expense 680.8m / Debt 3.54b)
Taxrate = 24.86% (23.8m / 95.8m)
NOPAT = 261.7m (EBIT 348.3m * (1 - 24.86%))
Current Ratio = 0.01 (Total Current Assets 388.0m / Total Current Liabilities 54.8b)
Debt / Equity = 1.00 (Debt 3.54b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.55b)
Debt / EBITDA = 7.37 (Net Debt 3.29b / EBITDA 446.2m)
Debt / FCF = 9.71 (Net Debt 3.29b / FCF TTM 338.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.50b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.72% (Net Income 247.4m / Total Assets 34.7b)
RoE = 6.73% (Net Income TTM 247.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.68b)
RoCE = 5.17% (EBIT 348.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.68b + L.T.Debt 3.07b))
RoIC = 0.76% (NOPAT 261.7m / Invested Capital 34.5b)
WACC = 12.61% (E(2.87b)/V(6.41b) * Re(10.35%) + D(3.54b)/V(6.41b) * Rd(19.23%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 10.35% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 4.49 | Cagr: 5.15%
[DCF] Terminal Value 65.46% ; FCFF base≈308.9m ; Y1≈354.2m ; Y5≈521.2m
[DCF] Fair Price = 7.61 (EV 4.46b - Net Debt 3.29b = Equity 1.17b / Shares 153.7m; r=12.61% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.17 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 4.49 | Revenue CAGR: 1.20% | SUE: 0.58 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.40 | Chg30d=-2.94% | Revisions=-57% | Analysts=10
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.44 | Chg30d=-4.13% | Revisions=-54% | Analysts=10
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.69 | Chg30d=-1.56% | Revisions=-27% | GrowthEPS=+25.2% | GrowthRev=+7.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.06 | Chg30d=-0.53% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+21.9% | GrowthRev=+8.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -57%