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Preferred Bank (PFBC) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Preferred Bank

PFBCMarket cap $1.24BPrice $104.5

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorFinancials

IndustryBanks

Runs a niche commercial bank serving Chinese-American businesses and entrepreneurs across Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. Punches way above its size with one of the industry's highest returns on equity, despite barely anyone outside banking circles knowing its name.

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52W Return+25%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%–

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)na–

Rev CAGR (3y)+6%–

Rev CAGR (5y)+5%4

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+3%5

EPS Growth Y+2+3%5

EPS Growth Y+3+7%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin0%7

Net Income Margin47%10

Free Cash Flow Margin59%10

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

Efficiency

ROE18%7

ROA2%4

Earnings Stability77

GEAR+

Not enough data to calculate the GEAR+ rating.

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)109

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)99

P/BV1.68

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd09

EV/EBIT Fwd09

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%9

Dividend Yield3.1%7

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+2%8

3 month return+0%6

YTD return+14%7

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh95%9

1 year return+19%7

Long term

3 year return+83%7

5 year return+76%7

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.76

Volatility24%8

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin59%10

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%9

Quality

ROCE17%4

Earnings Stability77

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

PFBCPreferred Bank

Revenue FY25$281M

GROWTH RATING↗

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REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%–

Revenue, next 1Yna–

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%–

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+3%5

EPS growth, FY27E+3%5

EPS growth, FY28E+7%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 3%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 100% of companies worldwide.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG79 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+2%8

3-month return+0%6

YTD return+14%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high95%9

1-year return+19%7

3-year return+83%7

5-year return+76%7

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +83% over three years and +76% over five, ahead of 60% of the market.

It's up 19% over the past year, now 5% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+2%) and so far this year (+14%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over three months (+0%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

PFBCPreferred Bank

Revenue FY25$281M

GROWTH RATING↗

——

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%–

Revenue, next 1Yna–

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%–

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+3%5

EPS growth, FY27E+3%5

EPS growth, FY28E+7%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 3%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 100% of companies worldwide.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG79 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+2%8

3-month return+0%6

YTD return+14%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high95%9

1-year return+19%7

3-year return+83%7

5-year return+76%7

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +83% over three years and +76% over five, ahead of 60% of the market.

It's up 19% over the past year, now 5% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+2%) and so far this year (+14%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over three months (+0%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Preferred Bank. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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