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Western Alliance Bancorp (Western Alliance Bancorp) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.85 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Western Alliance Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Western Alliance Bancorp's current share price is $58.68. Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $31.74. Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WAL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.96   Med: 3.25   Max: 5.92
Current: 1.85

During the past years, Western Alliance Bancorp's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.92. The lowest was 0.96. And the median was 3.25.

WAL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
86.26% of 1172 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.92 vs WAL: 1.85

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Western Alliance Bancorp's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $52.829. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $31.74 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Western Alliance Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Western Alliance Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Western Alliance Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.91 3.48 4.93 2.22 2.07

Western Alliance Bancorp Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.26 1.23 1.49 2.07 -

Competitive Comparison of Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Western Alliance Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=58.68/31.74
=1.85

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Western Alliance Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Western Alliance Bancorp's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=52.829/129.4194*129.4194
=52.829

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Western Alliance Bancorp Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 8.610 99.695 11.177
201406 9.304 100.560 11.974
201409 9.814 100.428 12.647
201412 10.491 99.070 13.705
201503 10.998 99.621 14.288
201506 14.119 100.684 18.149
201509 14.791 100.392 19.068
201512 15.438 99.792 20.021
201603 16.038 100.470 20.659
201606 17.093 101.688 21.754
201609 17.677 101.861 22.459
201612 18.002 101.863 22.872
201703 18.676 102.862 23.498
201706 19.527 103.349 24.453
201709 20.339 104.136 25.277
201712 21.137 104.011 26.300
201803 21.668 105.290 26.634
201806 22.589 106.317 27.498
201809 23.506 106.507 28.563
201812 24.905 105.998 30.408
201903 26.039 107.251 31.421
201906 27.508 108.070 32.942
201909 28.479 108.329 34.023
201912 29.424 108.420 35.123
202003 29.654 108.902 35.241
202006 30.763 108.767 36.604
202009 31.977 109.815 37.686
202012 33.137 109.897 39.024
202103 35.890 111.754 41.563
202106 38.703 114.631 43.696
202109 43.315 115.734 48.437
202112 43.777 117.630 48.165
202203 43.560 121.301 46.475
202206 43.073 125.017 44.590
202209 43.390 125.227 44.843
202212 46.467 125.222 48.025
202303 47.719 127.348 48.495
202306 49.219 128.729 49.483
202309 49.793 129.860 49.624
202312 52.829 129.419 52.829

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Western Alliance Bancorp  (NYSE:WAL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Western Alliance Bancorp (Western Alliance Bancorp) Business Description

Address
One East Washington Street, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85004
Western Alliance Bancorporation is a Las Vegas-based holding company with regional banks operating in Nevada, Arizona, and California. The bank offers retail banking services and focuses on mortgages for retail customers and commercial loans, mainly for real estate. The bank also has an investment advisory business that manages investment portfolios for Western clients and clients of other banks.
Executives
Robert P Latta director 650 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Jessica H Jarvi officer: CLO & Secretary 1 E. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Anthony T Meola director 18400 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, IRVINE CA 92612
Mary E Tuuk director 625 KENMOOR AVE SE, SUITE 301, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49456
Marianne Boyd Johnson director
Tim R Bruckner officer: EVP, Chief Credit Officer ONE E. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Ardrey J. Kelly Jr. officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer ONE E. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Kevin M Blakely director HUNTINGTON CENTER, 41 S. HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS OH 43287
Paul Galant director 88 WEST PLUMERIA DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Stephen Russell Curley officer: Chief Banking Ofc.-NBL 5103 E. KELTON LANE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Emily Nachlas officer: Chief Risk Officer 1 E. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Donald D Snyder director
Patricia L. Arvielo director 8390 EAST CRESCENT PARKWAY, SUITE 650, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Dale Gibbons officer: EVP and CFO 2700 W. SAHARA AVE., LAS VEGAS NV 89102
Bryan K Segedi director 1 E WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004