Preferred Bank (PFBC) vs Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)

• Preferred Bank PFBC 102.93 ▼ −0.54%
• Westamerica Bancorporation WABC 59.73 ▼ −0.07%

Preferred Bank and Westamerica Bancorporation are both Banks Regional companies. Westamerica Bancorporation is the larger, with a market value of $1.4B against $1.2B — 1.1× the size. Preferred Bank trades at the lower P/E: 9.4× against 12.9×. Preferred Bank grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 0.55% against −4.35%. Westamerica Bancorporation has the higher net margin (41.6% vs 26.2%) and the lower return on invested capital (15.4% vs 27.0%). Both pay a dividend; Westamerica Bancorporation yields more (3.18% vs 3.07%). Across the 18 metrics below, Preferred Bank leads on 12 and Westamerica Bancorporation on 6.