PFBC
Preferred Bank
PFBC's fundamentals are mixed: its operating margin rose 3 points to 38%, while revenue grew only 0.7%. At 9.5x earnings, it's trading right at its usual valuation. Analysts expect earnings growth.
PFBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PFBC's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PFBC.
PFBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $76.02 | -27% |
| Fair | 9.2x | $101 | -2.4% |
| Forward | 9.2x | $103 | — |
| Current | 9.5x | $103 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $131 | +26% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PFBC's PE is in its fair range at 9.5x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.2x.
PFBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PFBC, with profitability improving.
PFBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.25 | +2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.94 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.73 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.43 | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.89 | -0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.51 | -7% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.42 | -9.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.63 | -8.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $9.98 | -6.2% |
PFBC earned $10.94 per share over the past year, up 15% from the year before.
PFBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $125.7M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $120.8M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $129.3M | +1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $130.5M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $124.2M | -5% |
| Q1 2025 | $118.5M | -8.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $127.3M | +2.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $132.9M | +3.4% |
PFBC's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $126M last quarter, up 1.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 38% | +4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +3.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 38% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 35% | -6.2 points |
PFBC's operating margin was 39% last quarter, up 1.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
PFBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $26.6M | +4.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $44.3M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $86.2M | +116% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.8M | -81% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.5M | -0.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $44.3M | +4.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $39.8M | +$41M |
| Q3 2024 | $55.8M | -5.4% |
PFBC's free cash flow was $168M over the past year, up 1.5% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFBC.
PFBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -243K shares |
| 1 year | -7.6% | -990K shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -2.9M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -3M shares |
PFBC has 12M diluted shares, down 7.6% from a year ago, with $64M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $101,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $41.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $16.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $57.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $13.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $5.4M |
PFBC spent $64M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 22% from the year before.
PFBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
PFBC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFBC.
PFBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.4 | Neutral |
PFBC's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (neutral).
PFBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PFBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.5x | 13x | 27% below |
| PE % | 52 | 63 | 11 pts below |
PFBC is trading at 9.5x earnings, a 27% discount to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
PFBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $105.2 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $105.2 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $98.4 | 5.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $93.0 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $81.5 | 27% above |
PFBC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 27% above its 200-week average.
PFBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $59.8 | $48.6 | -19% |
| 2021 | $48.6 | $69.7 | +43% |
| 2022 | $69.7 | $75.0 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | $75.0 | $73.1 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | $73.1 | $86.7 | +19% |
| 2025 | $86.7 | $99.0 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $99.0 | $103.5 | +4.5% |
PFBC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 4.5% so far in 2026.