Southern California Bancorp (BCAL) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: BCALValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

BCAL valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$699.6M
Enterprise value
$487.6M
P/E (TTM)
11.8
10-yr median 18.8
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
3.8
10-yr median 2.7
Price / book
1.2
10-yr median 0.9
EV / EBITDA
—
10-yr median 10.9
Dividend yield
2.21%
$0.48 a year
Beta
0.34

BCAL key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

BCAL valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

P/E ratio−87.1%
9.7
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 18.52019: 16.2 (−12.1%)2020: 26.2 (+61.2%)2021: 20.9 (−20.3%)2022: 19.0 (−8.8%)2023: 12.5 (−34.4%)2024: 75.0 (+500.0%)2025: 9.7 (−87.1%)
20162025
Price / sales+16.9%
2.6
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 3.12019: 2.8 (−10.5%)2020: 2.3 (−17.8%)2021: 3.1 (+36.9%)2022: 3.1 (+0.2%)2023: 2.6 (−18.5%)2024: 2.2 (−13.5%)2025: 2.6 (+16.9%)
20162025
Price / book+33.3%
1.1
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 1.02019: 0.9 (−4.8%)2020: 0.7 (−19.8%)2021: 0.9 (+23.8%)2022: 1.2 (+29.9%)2023: 1.1 (−4.7%)2024: 0.8 (−29.2%)2025: 1.1 (+33.3%)
20162025
EV / EBITDA−82.8%
4.2
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 17.52019: 10.8 (−38.1%)2020: 15.4 (+42.2%)2021: 11.0 (−28.6%)2022: 8.9 (−19.4%)2023: 7.1 (−19.9%)2024: 24.6 (+246.2%)2025: 4.2 (−82.8%)
20162025
Price / free cash flow+31.1%
10.7
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 14.32019: 15.4 (+7.1%)2020: 11.7 (−24.0%)2021: 12.5 (+7.0%)2022: 25.0 (+100.2%)2023: 9.9 (−60.5%)2024: 8.2 (−17.0%)2025: 10.7 (+31.1%)
20162025
Free cash flow yield−2.9 pts
9.3%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 7.0%2019: 6.5% (−0.5 pts)2020: 8.6% (+2.1 pts)2021: 8.0% (−0.6 pts)2022: 4.0% (−4.0 pts)2023: 10.1% (+6.1 pts)2024: 12.2% (+2.1 pts)2025: 9.3% (−2.9 pts)
20162025

BCAL valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

BCAL returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

BCAL debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

BCAL cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

BCAL price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

BCAL key metrics

2016–2025
Southern California Bancorp key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$611.4M$407.3M$323.7M$306.8M$223.5M$123.7M$110.1M$97.2M——
Enterprise value$396.2M$292.8M$275.6M$212.7M$175.0M$126.7M$118.8M$145.7M——
P/E ratio9.775.012.519.020.926.216.218.5——
Price / sales2.62.22.63.13.12.32.83.1——
Price / book1.10.81.11.20.90.70.91.0——
Price / free cash flow10.78.29.925.012.511.715.414.3——
Price / operating cash flow10.78.19.823.011.410.013.113.1——
EV / sales1.71.62.22.22.42.33.04.7——
EV / EBITDA4.224.67.18.911.015.410.817.5——
EV / free cash flow7.05.98.417.39.812.016.621.5——
Earnings yield10.3%1.3%8.0%5.3%4.8%3.8%6.2%5.4%——
Free cash flow yield9.3%12.2%10.1%4.0%8.0%8.6%6.5%7.0%——
Dividend yield0.5%0.0%3.6%30.6%———0.0%——
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)1.5%0.5%3.8%30.8%1.6%0.0%—0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$18.67$16.54$17.35$16.83$14.99$12.75$12.75$13.20$14.75—
Per share
Revenue per share$7.24$7.50$6.80$5.38$4.80$5.59$4.59$4.26——
Earnings per share$1.93$0.22$1.39$0.88$0.72$0.49$0.78$0.71——
Operating cash flow per share$1.75$2.04$1.77$0.73$1.32$1.27$0.97$1.01——
Free cash flow per share$1.74$2.02$1.76$0.67$1.20$1.09$0.83$0.92——
Cash per share$8.76$8.22$8.74$9.48$5.23$3.78$3.04−$1.84——
Book value per share$17.61$20.79$15.44$14.28$16.53$17.41$13.96$13.77——
Tangible book value per share$13.66$15.34$13.35$12.12$13.93$15.18$13.96$11.20——
Dividends per share$0.10$0.00$0.62$5.15———$0.00——
Capex per share$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.06$0.12$0.18$0.14$0.09——
Debt per share$2.19$3.58$6.16$4.32$1.97$4.09$4.06$4.75——
Shares outstanding32.7M24.6M18.7M18.2M14.9M9.7M8.6M7.4M——
Change in shares outstanding+33.0%+32.0%+2.4%+22.2%+53.7%+12.4%+17.2%———
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)11.6%1.4%9.4%6.4%5.2%3.3%6.1%7.0%8.4%7.3%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)16.6%1.7%12.8%8.8%5.8%3.1%4.9%0.4%15.9%10.2%
Return on assets (ROA)1.6%0.2%1.1%0.7%0.6%0.4%0.8%0.8%0.9%0.8%
Return on tangible assets1.6%0.1%1.1%0.7%0.5%0.3%0.8%0.7%0.8%0.7%
Free cash flow margin24.0%26.9%25.8%12.5%25.0%19.5%18.1%21.6%14.1%−1.9%
Income quality (OCF / net income)0.919.261.280.831.842.621.241.410.941.31
Financial health
Total debt$71.7M$88.0M$115.0M$78.8M$29.4M$39.7M$35.0M$35.0M$20.0M$0
Cash & short-term investments$286.9M$202.5M$163.0M$172.9M$78.0M$36.7M$26.2M−$13.5M−$7.4M−$6.2M
Net debt−$215.2M−$114.4M−$48.1M−$94.0M−$48.6M$3.0M$8.8M$48.5M$27.4M$6.2M
Debt / equity0.120.170.400.300.120.230.290.350.400.00
Debt / assets0.020.020.050.030.010.030.040.050.040.00
Net debt / EBITDA−2.30−9.62−1.24−3.92−3.050.370.805.833.691.12
Current ratio0.240.060.080.090.040.030.040.290.210.38
Quick ratio0.240.060.080.090.040.030.040.290.210.38
Interest coverage1.50.11.33.84.21.21.46.1—634.5
Working capital−$891.4M−$3.20B−$1.78B−$1.76B−$1.90B−$1.16B−$645.7M−$171.0M−$152.8M−$112.8M
Invested capital$361.4M$397.4M$240.1M$166.3M$197.9M$171.9M$129.3M$149.9M$77.1M$50.8M
Tangible asset value$447.2M$377.8M$249.2M$221.0M$207.7M$147.3M$120.5M$82.5M$48.3M$43.1M
Net current asset value−$3.17B−$3.32B−$1.91B−$1.85B−$1.94B−$1.37B−$686.5M−$598.7M−$389.4M−$310.7M
Graham number$27.62$10.16$21.97$16.85$16.34$13.81$15.70$14.87——
Graham net-net per share−$96.80−$134.72−$102.32−$101.53−$130.17−$141.59−$79.54−$92.52——
Capital allocation
Dividends paid$3.3M$0$11.5M$93.8M———$0$0$0
Share buybacks (net)$6.0M$2.0M$889,000$574,000$3.7M$0—$0$0$2.8M
Dividend payout ratio5.2%0.0%44.4%582.2%———0.0%0.0%0.0%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow16.3%4.0%37.8%769.2%20.5%0.0%—0.0%0.0%—
Capex / revenue0.1%0.3%0.2%1.1%2.4%3.3%3.0%2.1%3.2%23.6%
Capex / operating cash flow0.6%1.1%0.9%8.1%8.9%14.3%14.4%8.8%18.6%108.9%
Capex / depreciation0.060.150.160.541.021.220.940.821.579.08
Stock-based compensation / revenue2.5%3.4%3.6%3.8%7.7%4.9%1.5%———
SG&A / revenue26.9%27.8%31.6%38.8%50.6%42.1%32.1%40.9%43.6%47.8%
Efficiency
Days payables outstanding————126,727.432,687.030,246.2———
Payables turnover————0.000.010.010.000.000.00
Inventory turnover—————————0.00
Asset turnover0.060.060.050.040.040.040.050.050.050.05
Average payables————$1.58B$933.3M$649.9M$517.7M$392.5M$337.9M
Average inventory———————$0$117,500$166,620
Intangibles / total assets3.2%3.3%1.7%1.7%1.7%1.4%0.0%2.5%0.3%0.4%

Computed from BCAL's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 13, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

BCAL valuation and financial ratios

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Southern California Bancorp traded at 9.7 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 18.8. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 11.8. Southern California Bancorp earned a return on equity of 11.6% and a return on invested capital of 16.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $71.7 million of debt and $286.9 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $215.2 million. It returned $9.3 million to shareholders: $3.3 million in dividends and $6.0 million in share buybacks, 16% of free cash flow.

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BCAL key metrics FAQ

What is Southern California Bancorp's P/E ratio?

Southern California Bancorp's trailing P/E ratio is 11.8 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 17, 2026). At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 9.7, compared with a 10-year median of 18.8.

What is Southern California Bancorp's EV/EBITDA?

Southern California Bancorp's enterprise value was 4.2 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $396.2 million, EBITDA $93.6 million).

What is Southern California Bancorp's return on equity?

Southern California Bancorp's return on equity (ROE) was 11.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of $63.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $544.2 million.

What is Southern California Bancorp's ROIC?

Southern California Bancorp's return on invested capital was 16.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Southern California Bancorp have?

Southern California Bancorp had total debt of $71.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12 and more cash than debt.

What is Southern California Bancorp's dividend yield?

Southern California Bancorp's forward dividend yield is 2.21%. Southern California Bancorp paid $3.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.10 per share), a payout ratio of 5.2%.

Does Southern California Bancorp buy back its shares?

Yes. Southern California Bancorp spent $6.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +33.0% over the year, to 32.7M..

What is Southern California Bancorp's free cash flow yield?

Southern California Bancorp generated $56.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 9.3% on its market value at year-end ($611.4 million).

What is Southern California Bancorp's current ratio?

Southern California Bancorp's current ratio was 0.24 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.24 times current liabilities.

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