Preferred Bank (PFBC)

Preferred Bank Statistics

Total Valuation

Preferred Bank has a market cap or net worth of $1.14 billion. The enterprise value is $518.60 million.

Market Cap	1.14B
Enterprise Value	518.60M

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Friday, April 25, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	Apr 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Apr 7, 2025

Share Statistics

Preferred Bank has 13.24 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.96% in one year.

Current Share Class	13.24M
Shares Outstanding	13.24M
Shares Change (YoY)	-4.96%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.75%
Owned by Insiders (%)	11.81%
Owned by Institutions (%)	87.98%
Float	11.67M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 8.92 and the forward PE ratio is 8.88.

PE Ratio	8.92
Forward PE	8.88
PS Ratio	4.30
Forward PS	3.99
PB Ratio	1.49
P/TBV Ratio	1.49
P/FCF Ratio	6.96
P/OCF Ratio	6.92
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	3.97
EV / Sales	1.94
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	3.17

Financial Position

Current Ratio	n/a
Quick Ratio	n/a
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	1.01
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 17.92%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	17.92%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.92%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$827,130
Profits Per Employee	$404,526
Employee Count	323
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Preferred Bank has paid $53.37 million in taxes.

Income Tax	53.37M
Effective Tax Rate	29.00%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +11.05% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.71, so Preferred Bank's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.71
52-Week Price Change	+11.05%
50-Day Moving Average	83.75
200-Day Moving Average	84.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	62.58
Average Volume (20 Days)	127,314

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 885,015, so 6.68% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	885,015
Short Previous Month	931,737
Short % of Shares Out	6.68%
Short % of Float	7.58%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	8.73

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Preferred Bank had revenue of $267.16 million and earned $130.66 million in profits. Earnings per share was $9.64.

Revenue	267.16M
Gross Profit	267.16M
Operating Income	186.27M
Pretax Income	203.74M
Net Income	130.66M
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$9.64

Balance Sheet

The company has $785.52 million in cash and $165.46 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $620.06 million or $46.82 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	785.52M
Total Debt	165.46M
Net Cash	620.06M
Net Cash Per Share	$46.82
Equity (Book Value)	763.15M
Book Value Per Share	57.86
Working Capital	-5.13B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $164.52 million and capital expenditures -$919,000, giving a free cash flow of $163.61 million.

Operating Cash Flow	164.52M
Capital Expenditures	-919,000
Free Cash Flow	163.61M
FCF Per Share	$12.35

Margins

Gross Margin	n/a
Operating Margin	69.72%
Pretax Margin	68.88%
Profit Margin	48.91%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	61.24%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.49%.

Dividend Per Share	$3.00
Dividend Yield	3.49%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	16.00%
Years of Dividend Growth	4
Payout Ratio	31.12%
Buyback Yield	4.96%
Shareholder Yield	8.47%
Earnings Yield	11.48%
FCF Yield	14.37%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Preferred Bank is $104.00, which is 20.96% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$104.00
Price Target Difference	20.96%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 20, 2011. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 0.2:1.

Last Split Date	Jun 20, 2011
Split Type	Reverse
Split Ratio	0.2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	4