WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
WABC's fundamentals are mixed: earnings per share grew only 1.1%, but its operating margin fell 2 points to 59%. At 13x earnings, it's trading right at its usual valuation. Analysts expect earnings growth.
WABC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WABC's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WABC.
WABC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $40.14 | -33% |
| Forward | 12x | $59.64 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $60.53 | +1.5% |
| Current | 13x | $59.64 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $89.76 | +51% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WABC's PE is in its fair range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings.
WABC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect WABC's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
WABC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.89 | +5.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.64 | +1.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.54 | -5% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.49 | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.52 | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.59 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.78 | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.99 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.20 | -14% |
WABC earned $4.64 per share over the past year, up 1.1% from the year before.
WABC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.1M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $62.8M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.1M | -6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $63.3M | -9% |
| Q3 2025 | $63.7M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.6M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.4M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6M | -13% |
WABC's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $64M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 59% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 59% | -2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 59% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 60% | -3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 60% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 60% | -4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 63% | -2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 63% | -5.4 points |
WABC's operating margin was 59% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
WABC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.2M | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $38.7M | -8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $25.9M | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.7M | -28% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.8M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.2M | -19% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.1M | +$37.4M |
WABC's free cash flow was $113M over the past year, down 8.1% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WABC.
WABC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -196K shares |
| 1 year | -8.8% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -3.5M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -3.8M shares |
| Available history | -14% | -3.9M shares |
WABC has 23M diluted shares, down 8.8% from a year ago, with $119M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $51M |
| Q4 2025 | $23.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $23.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $38.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $18.2M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
WABC spent $119M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 48% from the year before.
WABC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
WABC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WABC.
WABC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.1 | Neutral |
WABC's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (neutral).
WABC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WABC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 1.3% below |
| PE % | 47 | 63 | 16 pts below |
WABC is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
WABC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.2 | 1% below |
| 20 week MA | $59.8 | 0.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $55.4 | 7.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $52.3 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $50.4 | 18% above |
WABC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 18% above its 200-week average.
WABC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67.9 | $54.2 | -20% |
| 2021 | $54.2 | $56.9 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | $56.9 | $58.6 | +3% |
| 2023 | $58.6 | $56.4 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | $56.4 | $52.5 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | $52.5 | $49.1 | -6.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.1 | $59.6 | +21% |
WABC has finished three years in a row lower, and it's up 21% so far in 2026.