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Westamerica Bancorp (Westamerica Bancorp) PEG Ratio : 5.01 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Westamerica Bancorp PEG Ratio?

PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use for banks is the 5-Year Book Value growth rate. As of today, Westamerica Bancorp's PE Ratio without NRI is 8.01. Westamerica Bancorp's 5-Year Book Value growth rate is 1.60%. Therefore, Westamerica Bancorp's PEG Ratio for today is 5.01.

* The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Westamerica Bancorp's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WABC' s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.69   Med: 5.53   Max: 28.47
Current: 5.01


During the past 13 years, Westamerica Bancorp's highest PEG Ratio was 28.47. The lowest was 1.69. And the median was 5.53.


WABC's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than
83.19% of 1130 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.425 vs WABC: 5.01

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Westamerica Bancorp PEG Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westamerica Bancorp's PEG 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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Westamerica Bancorp PEG Ratio Chart

Westamerica Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PEG Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.83 2.50 1.94 4.63 -

Westamerica Bancorp Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
PEG 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 5.36 22.13 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Westamerica Bancorp's PEG Ratio

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Westamerica Bancorp's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG 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.


Westamerica Bancorp's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Westamerica Bancorp's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westamerica Bancorp's PEG Ratio falls into.



Westamerica Bancorp PEG Ratio Calculation

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year Book Value growth rate.

Westamerica Bancorp's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year Book Value Growth Rate*
=8.0135135135135/1.60
=5.01

* 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.

* Note: The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


Westamerica Bancorp  (NAS:WABC) PEG Ratio Explanation

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.


Westamerica Bancorp PEG Ratio Related Terms

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Westamerica Bancorp (Westamerica Bancorp) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1108 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, USA, 94901
Westamerica Bancorp is based in San Rafael, California. Westamerica Bancorporation runs a regional community bank and has approximately $7.5 billion in assets. The bank's net revenue is generated by net interest income. Deposit service charges make up the noninterest income sources. The bank focuses mostly on commercial clients, such as smaller businesses. Its footprint encompasses central and northern California, extending north of San Francisco to Mendocino and Lake counties, south to Kern County in central California, and all the way east to Nevada County.
Executives
Alisa Jane Belew director 4550 MANGELS BLVD A-2M, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
Curtis Belton officer: Vice President/General Auditor 4550 MANGELS BLVD, A-2Y, FAIRFIELD CA 94585-1200
Melanie Martella Chiesa director 4550 MANGELS BLVD A-2M, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
Michele R. Hassid director 4550 MANGELS BLVD A 2M, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
Inez Wondeh director 4550 MANGELS BLVD A-2M, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
George S Ensinger officer: SVP/Human Resources Div. Mgr 4550 MANGELS BLVD, A-1R, FAIRFIELD CA 94585-1200
Mac Millan Catherine C director
Edward B Sylvester director
Jesse Leavitt officer: CFO 4550 MANGELS BLVD A-2B, FAIRIFELD CA 94534
John A Thorson officer: SVP & Treasurer
Brian J Donohoe officer: Operations and Systems Mgr 4550 MANGELS BLVD, B-2A, FAIRFIELD CA 94585-1200
Russell W Rizzardi officer: SVP/Chief Credit Administrator 4550 MANGELS BLVD., FAIRFIELD CA 94534
Dennis R Hansen officer: SVP & Controller
James J Schneck officer: General Auditor
David L Robinson officer: VP/Banking Division Manager 4550 MANGELS BLVD, FAIRFIELD CA 94534

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